Showing posts with label puppy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label puppy. Show all posts

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Featured Etsian Artist~Nocatsallowed



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Nocatsallowed has two Yorkies, Zoe and Jo Jo, little sweeties, see their photos?

I want a Yorkie! But my kiddos would break a pooch that small...

She is planning on making sweaters and accessories for kitties as well, so keep checking back at her store if you want your little fur ball to look just as snazzy as your pup or yourself.

I used to have a 3 lb poodle, Toby. I'd dress that little guy up every day. Haha, poor little Man. Yep, he wore dresses, I dress HIM in little pink baby dresses. (I was very young) He'd growl and wriggle to fight for his freedom, but I won!
Later, (I was a bit older and so was he) I bought real puppy clothing for him to keep him warm. He was adorable and didn't seem to mind being dress up as long as it was really meant for doggie and had no frills.

Looking at this wonderful shops makes me ache for puppy of my own..
I'd love to see all little doggies wearing something hip now and then.
"Let it Wag" haha, I love it!

Nocatsallowed


My grandmother taught me how to crochet when I was nine years old. I crocheted on and off until college when it became a big hobby of mine. It was a stress reliever and relatively cheap to do (As a college student I was always broke). “No Cats Allowed” started about a year ago when I was taking a knitting class at a local yarn shop with my mother. My mom had seen a dog sweater pattern in the shop and wanted me to make it for her dog. Of course because I was new to knitting, I could not figure out the pattern so I made a crochet version. It turned out great. I made more sweaters for her. When she took her dogs to the vet, she would dress them up in the clothes I made. People would ask my mom where she got the clothes so she suggested that I sell them. I have been creating ever since.












I am inspired when I go to yarn shops. When I see a yarn that I really love, I think about how I can use it and what I want to make out of it. I am also inspired when I see pets with their owners. Usually an owner’s style is reflected on their pet so I make my clothes that way.













A random fact about me is that I can twirl a baton. I was a majorette in high school and sometimes when I’m not crocheting or knitting, I will pick my baton up and try to remember the routines I used to do.








Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Featured Etsian Artist~DotDotStitch

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Hand stitching has been around for centuries, and yet it still amazes me. This is an art in which one must have heaps of patience to pull off! I'm all about my machine...
I've always wanted a pair jeans filled with hand stitched designs, completely covered. When I see art like this, it just inspires me to push myself so that maybe one day I will own those jeans.
Then I remember my set back...I've NEVER hand stitched! Thus, no talent in said craft.. Someday I might try it, though :)
With that being said, it's just impressive that someone can stitch in such wonderful detail on so many items without going insane ;)
DotDotStitch has adorable items, I'm showing off most of my favorites, See? I know you do!
Out of all of these fantastic items, I can't really pick just one..
So I will leave it at that. I Love them All!
What about you?



I've crafted my whole life. I started out with crochet, rug hooking, and embroidery - all hand work that I love. I opened my etsy shop (dottyral) in 2006 with a variety of items, some of which were emery pincushions and pincushion rings. Those quickly became my best sellers, so that's what I concentrated on for the next three years.











Recently I've realized that I really missed hand stitching. Though my etsy shop was exclusively pincushions, I added some hand embroidered pendants. They were so fun to make that I then decided to really get back into hand work. I opened up a new shop-Dot Dot Stitch- that now holds my hand embroidered items - towels, aprons and wrist cuffs. More pendants will be coming soon. Some machine embroidered items just might make an appearance too.











Though I've enjoyed designing and creating pincushions, this new turn for me has been a breath of fresh air. Every day now, I just can't wait to get stitching. In a way I've found a new sense of freedom. Who knows what I'll decide to add to this new shop. I'm excited to see what happens.