Winter weaves and pre-wounds in wool
I’ve been weaving a few jackets for winter and started with a pre-wound green wool. The wool pre-wounds are very nice because they save time
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Sewing
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
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Saori Snippit
Making clothes from your own woven cloth is the most amazing feeling. This week Dianne completed her first garment from a coloured pre-wound warp. The
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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
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Simply So SAORI
With the arrival of the new Japanese Saori clothing book – Fuku no Katachi ni Suru – I quickly turned my first Saori influenced cloth,
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Zero Waste Pattern Cutting
I have to share my discovery of this great book. Although the title hints at the overused ‘S’ word, and ignites my cynicism about it containing
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Colouring the underworld for babies
With so many babies being born in Australia’s baby boom I’ve taken to jazzing up singlets so the little ones feel connected to the textile
MoreCircle Clothes
Exploring the new Japanese sewing pattern books is a delight for looking at clothing design in a fresh way. Converting 2D Cloth Into 3D Works
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