Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Twig-handle tote



Just finished making this little tote bag to carry my French books in. Loved this linen! I found it in the Spotlight furnishing department, which to me, seemed to have a bit of a French feel to it. The twigs for the handles are from my garden! (This pattern can be found in Last Minute Fabric Gifts by Cynthia Treen)

Monday, August 29, 2011

Bali Sarong Fabric




It's taken me awhile to get around to it, but I'm finally using some of my Sarong Fabric we bought in Bali. They are hand printed fabrics, so they have the beautiful variations that you would expect! The dress design is rather simple, and as there was a limited amount of fabric, the trim around the neck, waist and back ties is a quilting fabric bought at a local shop. I'm very pleased with the finished dress!

Friday, August 19, 2011

Embarrassing situation drives woman to create!!




Okay, well I'm not a prude, but nor am I a woman who wears too short skirts for my age or low revealing decollete's, I'm just not comfortable with that kind of clothing. (If I had the figure to carry it off, perhaps I would test this to the limits, but I don't.) So, I was absolutely horrified when a few months ago, while waiting for an appointment a man approched me and said he could see up my dress!!! he well maybe could have been right, or he could have been a pervert, I'm not sure. But the idea left me feeling a bit wierd. Then, in my email came the Craft newsletter I had just subscribed to, and the answer was before me!! Lovely Haly Pierson-Cox had run into embarrassing skirt dilemmas while living in New York, and posted an easy "How to Make a Custom Pair of Tap Pants" pattern on blog.craftzine.com. Thank you Haly, problem solved and I've had a lot of fun making them! (Oh,and thanks to Darn Cheap Fabrics having fun checked silk on sale for $5 a metre, I sort of expanded on the tap pants idea...)

Vintage style cardigan




I have been saving this wool for eons. It is a lovely varigated handspun wool, in shades of red, raspberry and oranges. (And, unfortunately no longer available.) Wanting to let the wool speak for itself, I chose a classic Vintage Paton's pattern. Although the weather is warming up, I've had a chance to give her a test run, and I must say it's light,warm,roomy and very comfortable!!!

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

OPUS - 6th Annual Artist Book Exhibition!


Artisan Books
159 Gertrude St.
Fitzroy, VIC 3065
ph: (03) 9416 4805
www.artisan.com.au

13 August - 3 September
Mon-Fri: 10am - 5:30pm
Saturday: 11am - 4:30pm