Category: Clothing
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Bias. What’s not to like?
Indeed. The Bias to Wear workshop is now over but I leave you with a few photos of the great afternoon. This bias technique for clothing was one I learnt recently at Saori in Japan. Its beauty isn’t the fact that you can make bias clothing, of course you can in many ways. For me it’s the calculation…
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The special cloth
Back to it! Being away with the textile tour group in Japan was fantastic. I always feel like another person when I’m away. Briefly stepping away from worries and the stresses of life, and into another world where I am largely a spectator. However there are many nice things about being home, nearer family and…
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Stitching things together
Seems cathartic that I’m gravitating towards stitching and sewing at the moment. I’ve been sorting through my collection of clothing blocks that I’ve drafted though the years. To me they are like photos of my family. Blocks which capture the changing shape and size of bodies important to me. There are blocks from size 000…
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The Anatomy of a Flat pattern to 3D
Creating beautiful clothing patterns are a significant feature of the Saori inspired weaving movement. Handwoven cloth for clothes and accessories is where the Japanese developers have created outstanding new ideas amongst ‘ordinary’ people. Although the best of the Saori designers, such as Masako, use the body directly to develop the pattern, being the best starting point,…
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Design your Clothes with a Pattern Start?
I’m finding that some weavers are struggling with clothing design for their new cloth. The Saori pattern books are great with the Saori Beginner Clothing Design book best for beginner sewers and the others for those who know their way around stitching more. However the cloth is sometimes best when it is draped directly on…
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Upside down fashion theory
The stylish opportunities that Saori woven cloth offer really are intriguing and fun. This top was woven on the purple pre-wound cotton warp and offered lots of opportunities of relaxing and playing with the warp threads. A little bit of stitch directly on the loom, a bit of leno and unbalanced leno to provide a…
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Saori inspired clothing
One of the greatest Saori inspirations for weaving is the clothing. It is very creative and quite different to anything you’ll buy in a shop or make with structured sewing patterns and instructions. This beautiful and super easy top is from theFuku no Katachi ni Suru book. It is surprising how comfy this clothing is.…
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Couture Ablaze
This is the final destination of the journey for Summer Ablaze with Reds fabric and it’s overdye process. A garment inspired by the new Saori clothing book, Fuku no Katachi ni Suri, p. 68. – available here. I say inspired because there is a little work with modeling on the figure which helps develop a…
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Teal Weaves
This is my most recent experiment with shaping a lightweight jacket and adding sleeves. I wove almost 5 metres of fabric emphasising teals. The reason for this is I wanted the jacket to match my shoes! I know it’s pretty lame but was a good incentive. The scarf type piece around the neck can come off or…