When stitching an invisible zip into a delicate fabric, it’s a good idea to stabilise the fabric at the stitching line somehow, give it some oomph to help guard against ripping. Generally, patterns recommend using commercially purchased bias binding or…
Month: August 2013
Fluttery grey-green skirt
New skirt, yeah 🙂 I bought this lightweight blotchy grey-green cotton from Tessuti’s in Melbourne, during my girly trip away with my Mum and Cassie last year… and always intended to make just exactly this skirt. The pattern is an…
Screen-printing; white trees
A very simple little print, but finally one with which I am satisfied… maybe because this design is not my own?! This is a design by Eloise Renouf, which I re-drew free-hand to improve the resolution for a screenprint. I LOVE…
Virgo
… the sign of the maiden. I have made a maidenly new dress 🙂 This delicate feathery ivory lace fabric was a very long term resident in my stash. It’s a tricky customer; sooo cobwebby and so sparse that it has…
Screen-printing; autumn leaves
Hello! been screen-printing some more 🙂 btw, Shelley and Ute asked about the ink and colour-fastness of; we are using Permaset Aqua Textile Printing Ink, you can read about it, search for stockists and buy online here. I got some at Jacksons art…
the paper doll project
(I’ve pledged to wear only clothes handmade by me this year and to sketch my daily outfits in my Fashionary. I’m calling this the paper doll project) 8th-13th August from left: grey gathered hole dress, grey/black stripe Tshirt, black wool…
lining up opposing seams in an invisible zip
Here is my tip for aligning horizontal seams on either side of a zip… after sewing in the left side of the zip, zip it up, fold the seam allowance in for the right side and line the seam up exactly…
Wedgwood blue damask, reworked
With the fingers of spring tickling at the edges of our days, I’ve been renovating my wardrobe. And came across this dress… Although the dress had a sorta sporty feel to it and I think my style is vaguely sorta sporty? maybe?…
