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Post #3097: The Cephalopod Dress

Posted on February 23, 2018 by

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It’s a new dress kind of day! I am going to straight up tell you that I am in love with this make. As usual, my photos aren’t the best but don’t let that fool you – this is one fabulous dress! Print is… Continue Reading “Post #3097: The Cephalopod Dress”

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Post #3096: The way I used to sew

Posted on February 22, 2018 by

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Besides cutting out a million things this week (seriously, I cut out three new projects yesterday) – I have pulled this collar-less, lined coat out of my unfinished objects basket. I can’t remember when I started this project, but I hazard to guess it… Continue Reading “Post #3096: The way I used to sew”

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Post #3092: Another Blackwood cardigan

Posted on February 14, 2018 by

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Last night, I went up to the studio with no real plan in mind. I’m still exhausted from my work meltdown and it’s hard to get excited about things at the moment. Fortunately, I had a project on the dressform that only needed a… Continue Reading “Post #3092: Another Blackwood cardigan”

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I love seeing the finished cloth build up on the cloth beam. Six of eight tea towels woven!
Dress-hemming by hand for invisible stitches. Always worth the time for the nicest finish.
I've been wearing this alpaca/tencel twill wrap for two weeks and just realized I hadn't posted the finished picture of it. It's my new favourite thing, and everyone who tries it on wants to keep it, so I know it's a winner. I traveled to Victoria today to make some family time, and this was part of my outfit!
Wondering about the dress? It's not quite finished - still needs some details inside and hemming, but I anticipate being done by Sunday.
From underneath the loom. Four of eight towels woven, with pretty consistent warp composition so far (no loose threads or sections, no breakage).
I *had* decided not to make a new dress for my birthday party next weekend, instead wearing one of the many me-made dresses I already own. But somehow I've found my way to cutting out the #sauviesundress pattern and laid it onto some beautiful Japanese fabric from my stash.
The second sock is well underway but not going nearly as fast as the first one. I would like to get this done by my birthday, which is in two weeks, so I need to get my stitches in!
Eight yards of neutral pallette to weave in grey and charcoal. Huck spot patterning is a very meditative weave. This suits my January state of being just fine.
Wound on and ready to weave.
Spent this afternoon threading my loom, and it's all done. Now I just need to wind on and tie up the treadles, which I plan to do tomorrow. I didn't get a photo, so instead, here is a picture of the ramen I made for dinner.
I rescued this yarn over a year ago from a free pile at a house that was being emptied for renovation by a man whose mother had died a few years previous. She had been a spinner and knitter in her lifetime, and there were boxes of bits and pieces from her lifetime as a maker. I matched as many of the hand spun skeins as I could and brought it home, putting it in the deep freeze immediately (which I always do with found/donated yarn - to kill any bugs or bug eggs).
This week has seen a bit more music making than textiles. We are currently hosting Caroline Mark as our songwriter-in-residence at Birdsong, which has inspired a bit more practicing as I get ready for some musical gatherings in the near future.

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