Red Cedar
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Category: Textiles
Design notebook: First finished coat
So this is the first wearable outer garment that I’ve made – an unlined wool coat with buttons and everything! Vintage wool from an estate sale, wooden buttons from Button Button, plus Butterick Pattern 5569. A full post about it should be up soon… Continue Reading “Design notebook: First finished coat”
Design Notebook: A red dress
See this dress? This is a lovely ModCloth number which has inspired me to make my own version for an upcoming sewing challenge. I just bought three metres of wool crepe at DressSew and an absolutely perfect button at Button Button. I also bought… Continue Reading “Design Notebook: A red dress”
First dress of 2012.
Ignore the goofy look on my face and behold the first dress for 2012. A total frustration to put together, but I learned a lot in the process as I re-did facings and set the sleeves no less than five times. On the other… Continue Reading “First dress of 2012.”
Design Notebook: Picnic Quilt
Some time ago I picked up a yard-and-a-half of vintagey plastic tablecloth material (you know the kind – vinyl on one side, batting-ish cloth on the backside). I had no idea what exactly I wanted to do with it, so it’s been hanging around… Continue Reading “Design Notebook: Picnic Quilt”
Making in 2011.
Because 2011 was such an oddly productive year creatively – I wanted to gather all the things I’ve made in one place just to look at them all and admire my industry (not my handiwork, that’s a little lacking – but man I’ve been… Continue Reading “Making in 2011.”
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