LOOK AT MY KUSPUK!!!

Ahhh glad you got your pics working! Very cute! :)

Ahhh glad you got your pics working! Very cute! :)Ditto :) It's very cute!

beautiful!

My grandparents use to live in Big Bear when I was little. I still have my mukluks that I wore when I was about 3. I'd really love to go back sometime. it's been so long.

I love it! great job :thumbsup:

Beautiful! You said you drafted a pattern from another Kuspuk? Very impressive-

I'm so glad you figured out the photo thing!

Cute baby and adorable outfit. :)

Hate to be a dumbo but what is a Kuspuck. :lol: I'm totally lost on this one :drop:
Your daughter's outfit is really cute and so is she.

Absolutely lovely!!! Welcome.

Cute as a button!!! And welcome :)

Add me to the pile who thinks a Kuspuk is a russian satellite (Sorry!)

It turned out very cute! Way to go!

Does any one have a kuspuk pattern size from infant to size 4 . I have grand girls and would love to make these for them

Adorable! :heart: (I wanna know about a kuspuk too ;) ) Your baby is darling!

I'm not native, but I have family that is that sent Kuspuks to my daughters as gifts when they were born. From what I know, a Kuspuk is worn over heavy winter clothing by Native Northern people. Since they must wear warm winter coats, the Kuspuks are their way of displaying colorful clothing -- they are purely decorative and are worn over layers of warm winter clothing just like we would wear a shirt. Another way to wear beautiful colors.

ETA: It's interesting to see OOOOOLLLD thread revived, lol. No idea where to find a pattern though :(

That is so adorable! Your daughter is beautiful too!! can you tell me where to get a pattern so I can make one? Any leads as to where I could find one would be greatly appreciated!

Hate to be a dumbo but what is a Kuspuck. :lol: I'm totally lost on this one :drop:
Your daughter's outfit is really cute and so is she.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~I am not sure how this works...but I have not submitted any photographs...I am Fairygrandmother to 5, three of whom are granddaughters. I live in Alaska...so I should be able to find a pattern...but so far have not...I came on line to do a search and stumbled upon this great site.
A kuspuk, (aka: quaspeq) is arctic-wear and is traditionally made from brightly coloured cotton, trimmed with rick-rack and bias bindings...(fancy ones are made from velveteen and trimed with fur and metalic braid). Traditionally they are worn over fur parkas, essentially functioning like an apron...keeping the fur clean. In the summer months kuspuks are worn more like a dress.
It is a loose pullover garment, with a sweatshirt-type "kangaroo pocket" on the belly of the "dress" which extends to just below the hip and often has a wide ruffle around the hem. I want to make dress-like kuspuks for my granddaughters...and may have to get busy and just draft a pattern on newspapers...Please let me know if anyone might have a link online to save me some time...I am a university student and just had my math final today!...Since I am on break from daily homework..I MUST get busy on other things! Thanks for any help...
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Hi all,
I'm new here. I was googling "kuspuk pattern" in hopes of finding pattern sources for infants. One of the google links was this thread. I had to register to read it. Anyhoo, for what it's worth, there are two places I know of in Alaska that sell kuspuk patterns. The first is Black Elk Leather Bead and Stones, (907) 562-2703 and the other is Alaskan Apparel, (907)456-4549.
If the original poster is still around, I'm curious where she got her toddler pattern. Thanks!
Peggy

I have to look and see where I got my pattern. I am sure there is a phone number on it. I need to sew some for my gals. I have the fabric cut out already. It is fun to see people who even know what a kuspuk is! (My DH is native AK)

Lovely work and an adorable model!

My pattern says Alaska Kuspuk by Lois- No phone number, but this addy
523 Second Ave.
Fairbanks, AK 99701

I also found this link- apparently you can buy a pattern at the UAF cooperative extension- Alaska Native Traditional Dress Resources (http://www.costumes.org/ETHNIC/1PAGES/AKRESOUR.HTM)

I will have to ask my sil who lives in Anchorage for some resources. The native ladies had a pattern that used the measurement of the arm span to make their own kuspuk w/o a store bought pattern.

Just saw the photo of your little girl in the adorable red kuspik. Where did you locate the pattern? I am a first time grandma, live in Alaska, and can not locate a pattern in order to make for my granddaughter. Thank you. barb

Barb - read the reply above yours

LOOK AT MY KUSPUK!!!

Hello,
I am trying to put together a kuspuk that I cut out from a pattern and I am having difficulty with the cuff's. Do you have any suggestions? It looks like you daughter's kuspuk doesn't have traditional cuffs, is that correct? Thanks for any help that you can give.

awww
she's so cute