Obi obi belts - on their way!

So, okay, I've already uploaded a few sneak-peeks of these obi-obi belts, but we finally got to shoot some pictures of them today. The weather was a blustery 43 degrees, and we both froze our butts off, but the pictures turned out pretty darn well, if I do say so myself.

Here are the first few pictures from this mini-photoshoot, which will be used as the "example" pictures on the Etsy listings!

I'm off to take pictures of the obi belts that I've finished, and get ready to get them posted so that people can order them in time for Mother's Day (ya know what my mother is getting - lucky she doesn't read my blogs!).

And, as more obsession goes, I have ideas for how to make Steampunk variants on these - a pattern re-draft is in order, but I have a few designs digitized and ready to test!

Win some, loose some

That is the theme of today. I've had phenomenal success with the obi obi belts embroidering how I want them to (trust me, that is truly a feat - and hopefully not a fluke!) so it stands to reason that something as simple as photographing the belts would be a pain, resulting in much failure.

Obi Obi Belts

So, I may not be ready to post finalized pictures of these yet, (mainly because I'm a little too lazy to finish ironing a few of them ^^; Please forgive me!) but I can show you what designs I've currently digitized!


(all of these images are free-use images, I am not infringing on any copyrights by using or posting these)

I may be working on a few more, but so far, those are the "core" of my Oh! Be Square obi obi belts!

The last two (the circle with the flower at the bottom, and the fan) are actually applique pieces, where there will be kimono scraps filling in the open areas!

Also, at a wonderful suggestion from my dear friend Becky, I plan on making patches of these, to adorn whatever you desire :D I'm so excited!

Why hello thar!

Okay! So, after spending more time than I expected getting this blog set up how I like it (isn't it purdy?) I'm off to get some more work done.

Right now, I'm working on (yet another) new idea, and, surprisingly, it is not millinery!

We've taken to calling these "Oh! Be Square" belts, as a bad pun - they're obi belts (Western name for wide belts, I know, I have a beef with calling them obi belts as well, but I can't single-handedly change that) that are made from vintage kimono fabrics :D

So, technically, they're obi obi belts (especially once I work up the nerve to cut into some of my actual obi).
Or obi².
Or, Oh! Be Square.

See, we're witty.