A person could be forgiven for thinking that I had abandoned my totally local, 1 year 1 outfit project, since there has been no mention of it here for months!… *blush* however, it has been plodding along, slowly but surely, and…
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totally local, natural dyeing
Above: top row L to R; indigo, avocado skin, bracken, lower row L to R; coreopsis, chopped avocado pits, whole avocado pits Progress report. I’ve been fiddling about with natural dyeing for my Totally Local outfit… this is the new name…
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…
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…
I made matching shoes and bag
I’ve finished the next coupla components in my 1 year 1 outfit project! First up; shoes! Following the same formula that I used for my previous two pairs of shoes; these have a carved wooden base and a fabric top.…
an all Western Australian dress
OK; it’s done, the second and arguably the most time consuming component of my one year one outfit project! Can I just interject right here… WOOOOHOOOOO! Phew! so, just saying, but I’m tentatively predicting that this one piece could…
making felt from fleece
Hello! So furthering onward with my one year one outfit adventures, I thought I would put together a post on my other efforts so far… I have also been making my fabric for the other components of my outfit. Yes,…
