I’m very happy and pleased that my Mum agreed to let me photograph her wearing her very recently completed hand-dyed-embroidered-and-stitched creation, and to show the pictures here on my blog … thank you so much Mum! This is Mum’s third…
Tag: alabama chanin
Alabama Chanin; a tank top
Fortunately I have managed to finish the matching embroidered tank top to go with my skirt. Hurrah! for plane trips and the resulting enforced hand-sewing time! I’m so happy with the full ensemble; I like how it looks like a…
Alabama Chanin skirt and tank
Hello! So! after hours (and hours… and hours…) of aeroplane and in-front-of-the-TV stitching, I have finished my first AC project(s). This is the mid-length skirt and the fitted tank top, both from the book, Alabama Studio Sewing + Design, by Natalie…
sewing on planes; a tip
The thing about plane trips: the thought of spending four or five or even more hours sitting in one spot with absolutely nothing to do is an almost unbearable concept to those of us with busy hands, and when you…
Experiments in Alabama Chanin
There has been progress; I’ve been mucking about with Alabama Chanin stooff, partially making a little fitted tank top to test for size and to allow me to get a feel for the techniques. It’s only half finished, and I’ve set…
yesterday…
… I received a belated birthday present from Mum and Dad. woa. Further experiments in, effectively, creating your own fabric designs. Eye candy, indeed. It’s rare for me to get this excited about a(nother) sewing book. Ha ha! well, we all know…
