“Sabrina” Dress, Finished
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
I’m moving to Bubblegum 4 Breakfast
Friday, April 4, 2008
“Excellent Blog” nomination- Help!
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Bohemian Vintage Blouse
Sunday, March 30, 2008
In the Meantime and Between Time...
Monday, March 24, 2008
Draping A Sleeve
Friday, March 21, 2008
Draping A Blouse
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
LA PR Weekend Fabric Splurge
Monday, March 17, 2008
DD’s First Sewing Project
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Some more photos with natural daylight
Friday, March 7, 2008
My Bluemarine Art Deco knockoff
Thursday, March 6, 2008
So much to do, so little time...
Thursday, February 28, 2008
This is becoming an Art Deco coat...
Monday, February 25, 2008
Almost done with the pockets...
Friday, February 22, 2008
Finally cutting the velveteen!
Thursday, February 21, 2008
The full-length muslin- Part Two
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
The full-length muslin- Part One
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Fitting the the sleeve
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Muslin time with a little help from my friends
Monday, February 11, 2008
Vogue 7995 done and over with!!
BWOF 01-2008-116 Wrap Top in Dyed Silk Jersey
BWOF 01-2008-122 Artist’s Shirt
BWOF 01-2008-112 B Topstitched Skirt
Kwik Sew 3234 top from Comme des Garçons shirt and a 3/4 Circle Silk Skirt with Tulle, Lana Wool Embroidery
Six Gore Skirt Drafted From a Two Gore Skirt
Attaching Neck/Armhole Facing By Machine and Turn Through Shoulders
Our Christmas Card Picture for 2007
Completed Vogue 9040/Self Draft
Merged Vogue 9040 and self-draft
Silk and metallic- I’m a kid in a candy store
BWOF 09-2007-122 and 123 Completed
Burda World of Fashion 09-2007- 122 Blouse Jacket Construction
Burda World of Fashion 09-2007- 123 Skirt Construction
I Didn’t Make the Deadline :-(
Friday, November 2, 2007
Daughter’s Halloween Dress Construction- 4
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Daughter’s Halloween Dress Construction- 3
Daughter’s Halloween Dress Construction- 2
Daughter’s Halloween Dress Construction- 1
Madeleine Vionnet And My Daughter’s Halloween Dress
Finished Pictorial Frock and Jacket, ca. 1931
Friday, August 24, 2007
Pictorial No. 6019 Construction
Pictorial Printed Patterns No. 6019, Patented in U. S. A. on September 22, 1925
Saturday, August 11, 2007
1927 Very Vintage, Very Vanguard
In loving memory of my grandmother and my hero, Gunvor Refsum, 1900-1984
Finished Draped Shirred Dress
Draped, Shirred Dress Construction
One Pattern Multiple Looks Contest Jalie 2214 and 2215
One Pattern Multiple Looks Contest Self Drafted Halter Dress
One Pattern Multiple Looks Contest HotPattern Plain and Simple Shirt Dress
One Pattern Multiple Looks Contest Vogue 8003 Misses Skirt
Finished Jalie 2214 and 2215- leotards and pants
Jalie 2214 and 2215 pattern alterations
Finished 1 1/2 circle double layer silk gauze halter dress
Silk gauze, dye, and Steam-A Seam 2
Finished Sassafras Halter Dress
Sassafras- the poodle princess!
Sewing elastic casings and bodice assembly
Revised halter dress pattern
Finished HotPatterns Plain And Simple shirt dress with patch pockets, piping and bell sleeve cuffs
From cuff... to bell sleeve!
Monday, July 16, 2007
Finished pintuck top version of HotPatterns Plain And Simple Shirt Dress
Finished HotPatterns Plain And Simple Shirt Dress
Belt loops, buttons, hem... and my label :-)
The cuffs....
attached at the top, 1/4 SA
Under-stitched...
... pressed and ready -
my two little cutie
pies!
1/4” seam allowance on center front and neck...
...makes for a crisp, clean RTW finish.
After painting, the dress is cozy on the floor while all I can do is wait for the dye to do its job... Good time for me to cook dinner!
Front bodice and skirt don’t match...
I read somewhere that normal is boring...
Pattern alteration
Changed the neckline Added 2 1/2” to bodice length
Finished shirt
Front Back
Using Steam-A-Seam 2
Have some steel wool handy in case the glue gets on the iron!
Front bodice pattern with cut out dart
Color wheel... just makes me happy...
Finished skirt
Front Back
Daisy Pocket
Puffy foam is used for applique border on petals and center
Patched fabric; rotary cut After piecing the fabric, all
strips of fabric, 3 3/4” wide, pattern pieces are placed
serged together using a in desired location and cut
safety 4 thread stitch
Gussets
Draw desired length gusset Place on fabric and trace outline
(DD practiced handwriting
on this one...)
Outline ready to be cut Attached, inside Outside
Skirt on me
With movement, border on front Left view in movement
underskirt is visible
Finished vintage sari skirt
Front view Back view Left side view
Overskirt, lined, w/ extra side casing and bow, discharge painted border
Front view Back view Side bow removed
Underskirt w/ruffle, vintage sari fabric
Front view Back view Side view
Kitty-Love
O’Malley and Tumbelina
Nuno felt patched together in back
Nuno felt attached to lining fabric
Overskirt sewn up as one, after hemming lining and fusing seam allowance together
Cutting out flowers along hemline
Underskirt mock-up, back/side
Overskirt mock-up
Back Side
Lace, nuno felt skirt, front side
Lace, nuno felt skirt, back
Girls’ dress-up dresses, lots of flat-back rhinestones, 3/4 circle skirt, lace waist detail with sequins, lycra top, petticoat
Girls’ nuno felt jacket, machine embroidery inspired by Norwegian folktale, details painted with fiber reactive dye
Linus charity blanket, “Warhol Inspired”, using fiber reactive dye and discharge paste on cotton. Chenille backing, satin border
Patched backpack painted with fabric paint
Stretch silk charmeuse waistband and sash, dyed with fiber reactive dye
Cotton lycra, fiber reactive dye, Jones Tones fabric paint
Levi jeans and jacket, patched, painted etc
DD painting Belle, using Jones Tones fabric paint, then dyed with fiber reactive dye
Apron painted with fiber reactive dye
Child’s mini-duvet cover, cotton painted with fiber reactive dye
Nuno felt and silk dress with tulle, silk roses and felt painted with fiber reactive dye, gold machine embroidery
Stretch silk Charmeuse fabric painted with fiber reactive dye, nuno felt jacket
Monday, June 11, 2007
Nuno felt, step 15: rinse in cool water, lay out to dry, or press, using a press or iron
Nuno felt, step 14: open the roll and test to see if the fibers are mostly stable, not moving on the surface of the fabric. If necessary, re-roll and continue the felting process
Nuno felt, step 13: rolling felt, either by hand, or here, by feet
Nuno felt, step 12: tie the roll up securely
Nuno felt, step 11: roll up all layers, a pool noodle is used to roll it onto
Nuno felt, step 10: cover entire surface with plastic
Nuno felt, step 9: carefully remove tulle
Nuno felt, wetted down and smoothed out
Nuno felt, step 8: warm, soapy water to wet the fibers down
Nuno felt, step 7: Cover with tulle
Nuno felt, ready to be wetted down up
Nuno felt, step 6: lay out second layer of wool top, cross-wise from first layer, here is a second color used with the first.
Nuno felt, step 5: lay out embellishments, in this case, fabric scraps and strands of glitz
Nuno felt, step 4: lay out first layer of wool top
Nuno felt, step 3: thin, natural fabric, in this case, silk gauze
Nuno felt, step 2: plastic over bamboo mat
Nuno felt, step 1: a bamboo mat
Front self waist, shown with upper bodice self
Front self upper bodice pattern, shown with lining piece underneath
Back waist halter pattern, self/lining
Front bodice halter pattern, lining
Girls’ halter dress, front close-up
Girls’ halter dress, twirling skirt
Girls’ halter dress, back view
Girls’ halter dress, front view
Girls’ halter dress, side view
Quilted jacket, front, inspired by “Quilt Road”
“A Cup Of Tea For Kaffe”
From “Quilt Road” by Kaffe Fassett
Bollywood Dress, inside back
Bollywood Dress, inside front
Bollywood Dress, tulle underskirt
Bollywood Dress, back view
Bollywood Dress, front view
silk painted with fiber reactive dye
Buttons... think different!
Corner of facings/lining is flush, lining has been eased upwards, all seams by machine
Fitted suit jacket with ruffled collar
Painted with fiber reactive dye on cotton
