Greetings from my observational treehouse! I’m very excited to show you the first- of many (I HOPE!) stylish animal print moments!
Carrie (of the Crafted By variety) has the honor and distinction of being 1st to the watering hole!!!
Please gather your prize before Vanna eats it!
Next up!
Katie is an old hand at working the cat into her and her families wardrobes. She has credit once more for the tiniest make! So see her catwalk faceoff with Roxy!
Lizajane blames peer pressure of the furry kind for making her finish this dress- I think it’s wonderful, don’t you?
Oh! oh! OH! It’s time for me! I am feeling so ahead of the game this time! I have a make already! Vogue 1430. You know I am enamored of print mixes and really want to get my wardrobe busier- here’s my version:
I did the skirt in cheetah and not the top, because the pattern just needed a softer flowier material. I also liked the print with a little bit of green closer to my face. I’m never sure about blue & I getting along so well. The husband was surprised I made a skirt so short- fooled him with my secret sleazedom!
Now this top has a lot of fabric to it- seriously! Look at this:
Thank God for blinds, right? It also requires me to do a lot of futzing with it. It has more drape than the proscenium at Carnegie Hall. So you can wear it open if you want, or cross it over as I did and add a little brooch- whichever, you can lose a snack or two in the folds. BUT, it isn’t faced, so half my futzing was turning it hither and thither to keep the back and hem from showing. I about created a little wind tunnel in there with all my flapping. You can do this:
and this:
Or hide from the painful sunlight that kills others of your kind!!
I love this combo together, so I will definitely wear it, but how is still my issue. Oh, Sandra Betzina’s corner mitering hem instructions are the eskimo’s knickers! That’s a good thing. Seriously, they are very helpful. Here’s another pic from my classy rainy day photo shoot in the Sewists Boredello- yes, Helmutt wants to eat the brooch. No, I didn’t let him. He should still be full from the shoe he ate earlier.
For the evening, we bid you farewell from Jungle Headquarters! Don’t forget you have until 1/9/15 to enter the Saber-toothed Swap!!
photo credits: Katiekadiddlehopper, Carrie, meadhawg,LIzajanesews . All images remain the property of their original owners.
Pretty Grievances 
Ooh! Love all the makes but your outfit is just amazing. Love the pattern mix. I want to do that this year!
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Yay! Unleash the gaudy- I know you can do it!!
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Hear me roar all stripey like! I’m coming!
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Yay!!!
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I just noticed that 3 of the pictures on my blog header are animal prints and another is the koi dress I made. Animal! Animal! Animal!! Look what you’ve done! (and thank you!)
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Heeheee!
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VANNA – I’ll fight you for that ribbon!!
Loving your combination of patterns – All the blues look great together!
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Thanks! Im trying to find my inner Stella Jean!
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How you can make even a wind tunnel look so chic…with so little effort and then back to a condor…amazing that none of us can have that much fun with our clothes! You fabric combo is so cool! Carry on oh furry ones…love the fashion parade so far!
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Im wondering if maybe I can take in some of the excess next time….or maybe buy it some support poles……
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Lovely first week of makes!! I can’t wait to get started on my own makes!
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Thats purring to my ears!!
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Ooh ooh ooh it has started with such finery. Very nice items from everyone. Love your outfit with the condor’s wings open and showing the lovely navy between.
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We are off to a very frisky start!!!
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Great start, ladies! Love the condor cardi, too 🙂 Those prints are nothing but fun together…and that blue suits you! 🙂 Don’t know that I could get away with it as a top, but love the cardi idea!
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Your top is really nice BUT I really love your skirt. That print, wish I could find some.
This will be the first year that I am participating in your Jungle January. What am I supposed to do when I finish my jungle print make – notify you, or will you just know after I post it on my blog????
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You can link to me or email me or tweet me! I will kerp an eye out! So excited!
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Oh they are all so wonderful! I hope I have some sort of animal print so I can make something lovely as well!
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You feel the call of the wild, doncha!!!
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Love your print combo, especially like the blue leopard. And the others who’ve joined the safari, fanrastic!
I’ve jumped on the wagon, on the blog now: http:// barbarajanemade.com
Yee haa for jungle January!
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Yay! Get ready for your close up!
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High standards to be met. I think my animal may be a little concerned to come to the watering hole. I will continue persuading and hope to disclose soon.😸
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I will quietly wait, polishing my binocular lens in preperation!
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Love you and your wacky sense of humor and your flashy style. We all need more pizzazz in our lives and you show us how. Thanks!
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You are too kind- I was really feeling my inner silent movie vamp- much to the dogs confusion!
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How do you do it! In that pic with the dogs you actually look demure. In an animal print mini skirt!
It looks fabulous, by the way.
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My facade is up!!!
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Dang! The naughty kitties are already at it! I love your cheetah skirt, and I love that you’re showing a cheeky bit of knee! 😉
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A gently rounded ankle alwaysgets the lads, you know!
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I just snorted my drink when I read this!! Ha!
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You look fine in blue and especially blue cheetah! Already they sew? I’d better get a move on then….
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Oh I cant wait!
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Hey! Have you been rooting through my stash, again? I’ve got that blue leopard print and it’s wayward cousin, red. Love the out fit. Going for Jungle January again this year.
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In red!!!! I am getting on my ninja booties and headed your way!
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love the skirt & the cardigan as well, is there a flicker group for this challenge? where do we link up pictures?
Helen
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There is a flickr group! Look up Jungle January!
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Definitely off to a great start! I’m still trying to tame my species into submission!
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Dont give up! Plenty of room here!
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So fun! And a great cardigan–Sandra Betzina’s tips are so golden. I have to ask–does a print with tiny foxes on it count?
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Foxes are very welcome!!!!
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Yay! I have pajamas all done that are merely in need of photographs!
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Cant wait to you foxy jammies!
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I love your print combining and your hair looks SOOOO cute and chic!!! 🙂
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Aw shucks, thank you!
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Your print mixing is awesome. I’m excited to see all fierceness from everyone!
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