To complete my Issey Miyake trilogy; the trousers. Pattern; Vogue 1693, an Issey Miyake design from 1986. I used a navy blue cotton drill from Spotlight, buttons from Fabulous Fabrics. Hmmm, navy blue again. Can’t explain it but I’m a…
Month: September 2015
Issey Miyake blouse
Continuing my trip down nostalgia lane, I’ve made the top from my 1986 Issey Miyake pattern; Vogue 1693… Fabric: a lightweight, fully embroidered cotton voile in pure-as-the-driven-snow white, a remnant from Potter’s Textiles. I had barely enough fabric to squeak…
Cassie’s dark moss-green ball gown
I thought it might be a good idea to take a few pictures of Cassie wearing one of her own self-made ball gowns, since she has pretty much abandoned her own sewing blog years ago… I’m sure she’ll appreciate that…
mustard Issey Miyake skirt
I’m scratching a long-standing itch by making something from this 1986 Issey Miyake pattern; Vogue 1693 … see, I’ve used it once before, when it very first came out! to make a skirt and the top for myself. I…
all Aussie adventures
MY OUTFIT IS FINISHED!!! And I am showing it all together here for the first time. Can I just say right here; wooooohooooot! The challenge, as laid out by Nicki of this is moonlight, should you choose to accept it,…
a strange lingerie set
I fully admit it; this could very well be the weirdest, most bizarre thing I’ve ever made! I had toyed with the idea of making a lingerie set to complete my one year one outfit… er… outfit; but rejected the…
Midnight Miette
What: I’ve finished knitting a new cardigan; another Miette, yes, that fantastically popular cardigan design and it’s super easy to see why, too. Such a quick and easy thing to make, top-down, seamless, cute with nicely subtle zig-zag lace design at…
Natural dyeing; sour grass on merino wool
Inspired by Nicki of this is moonlight, I’ve been having a go at solar dyeing. What is solar dyeing…? well, it’s basically just chucking fabric and chopped up organic material into a glass jar and leaving it outside for a…
