{"id":2009,"date":"2013-07-18T02:24:32","date_gmt":"2013-07-18T02:24:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/?p=15752"},"modified":"2019-02-05T10:45:32","modified_gmt":"2019-02-05T00:45:32","slug":"voodoo-rabbit-used-me-as-a-guinea-pig","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/voodoo-rabbit-used-me-as-a-guinea-pig\/","title":{"rendered":"Voodoo Rabbit used me as a guinea pig!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s TRUE! I got to be a guinea pig for the <a title=\"Voodoo Rabbit Sewing Classes\" href=\"https:\/\/www.voodoorabbit.com.au\/classes\/workshops-classes.html\"><strong>Voodoo Rabbit Circle Skirt Class<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Although I design soft toy sewing patterns I have <strong>very little experience sewing my own clothes<\/strong>. I guess it has always just been more fun for me to <strong>sew my softies<\/strong> than anything PRACTICAL like clothing, but I have always said ~&gt;<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Don&#8217;t knock it\u00a0 &#8211; till you&#8217;ve tried it!<\/h1>\n<p>So when Kylie of <strong>Voodoo Rabbit<\/strong> fame asked me to be her guinea pig to test out her <strong>Circle Skirt Class<\/strong> I was keen to give it a go.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15766\" title=\"Finished Circle Skirts\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Finished-Circle-Skirts.jpg\" alt=\"Finished Circle Skirts\" width=\"400\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For Kylie, it was a chance to practice her teaching skills and for me it was a chance to be on the receiving end of a new sewing pattern! <strong>Oooh, I hope I can follow pattern instructions &#8211; haha!!!! : )<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15754\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px; margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 30px;\" title=\"Cutting-out-a-circle-skirt\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Cutting-out-a-circle-skirt.jpg\" alt=\"Cutting out a circle skirt\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Poor Kylie &#8211;\u00a0 she didn&#8217;t know that I was ALWAYS<strong> the naughty kid in the class<\/strong><br \/>\nand it seems<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">NOTHING&#8217;s changed!!!!<\/h1>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15755\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px; margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 30px;\" title=\"Sewing-skirt\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Sewing-skirt.jpg\" alt=\"Sewing skirt\" width=\"520\" height=\"520\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I was so excited to see my circle skirt coming together so easily! <strong>WOW &#8211; sewing your own clothes is actually FUN!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Kylie was so calm and patient, guiding me every step of the way while she made her own circle skirt in this amazing SKULL fabric &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.voodoorabbit.com.au\/hula-skull-black.html\">Hula Skull Black by Alexander Henry<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15761\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px; margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 30px;\" title=\"skull-fabric\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/skull-fabric.jpg\" alt=\"skull fabric\" width=\"342\" height=\"462\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I even got to learn how to <strong>fit an invisible zipper! <\/strong>So cool, and very easy when someone shows you how to! I&#8217;m NOT a real girly twirly kinda girl &#8211; but HOW COOL does this skirt twirl????<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Double click the pic to see me TWIRL!!!!!!<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!<\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><object classid=\"clsid:02bf25d5-8c17-4b23-bc80-d3488abddc6b\" width=\"412\" height=\"310\" codebase=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/qtactivex\/qtplugin.cab#version=6,0,2,0\"><param name=\"autoplay\" value=\"false\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PaulineTwirl.mov\" \/><param name=\"bgcolor\" value=\"#8f46b8\" \/><\/object><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>If you would like to learn how to make a circle skirt the next Voodoo  Rabbit <a title=\"Voodoo Rabbit Sewing Classes\" href=\"https:\/\/www.voodoorabbit.com.au\/classes\/workshops-classes.html\"><strong>Circle Skirt Class<\/strong><\/a> will be on September 22nd (2013).<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Join the class you&#8217;ll have a ball and you&#8217;ll have a gorgeous skirt to show for it!<\/h2>\n<p><br class=\"clear\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"float: left;\" title=\"Teddy-bear-rings\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Teddy-bear-rings.png\" alt=\"Pauline McArthur - Funky Friends Factory\" width=\"224\" height=\"218\" \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span> <strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Till next time&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Happy Sewing, <\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong> Pauline<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>xxx<\/strong> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6592\" title=\"White-Spacer\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/White-Spacer.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"30\" \/> <strong> <\/strong> <strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s TRUE! 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