(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) 25th-30th August from left: khaki linen shirt, sludgy little skirt, khaki leggings, purple-gold…
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New (not) khaki leggings
Hello 🙂 I’m still renovating my wardrobe… and can I just say, beige leggings, hmmm. (shudder) I’d taken a hearty dislike to mine over recent weeks. But they still had some wear in them. Wasteth not, wanteth not. It was really…
stabilising the zip in a delicate fabric
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…
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…
