Deckles Anyone?

I just thought that I would let everyone know that. I am selling 3 wooden paper making deckles in my Folksy shop.  I originally bought a whole load from Art Van Go when I taught a paper making class and these were left unsold.  If you are interested then please follow the link to my Folksy shop.

One More Tunic

I made one more variation of my tunic with t shirt fabric on the back and sleeves and a cotton fabric on the front. I sewed a smaller seam allowance to allow a little more room and so I had to adjust the neck as well.  I think I made it a tiny bit too tight and it puckers slightly but otherwise I was pleased with it.

Taking Textiles Further - More photographs

Joining repeat patterns

    Weaving above and looping below.

Taking Textiles Further

I recently attended Missenden Abbey, on the third weekend of the year of Taking Textiles Further; a master class with Janet Edmonds.  We were instructed to use tints and shades of one colour and if we liked we could add white and black as well.  We then had to explore making small samples of different 3D techniques using our chosen theme, which for me was a return to apple blossom. I explored weaving, looping and layering as well as other techniques.

Cotton Maxi. Skirt

After making my first maxi skirt I decided to make one in cotton with a folded t shirt fabric folded top.  I managed it though it is a tighter fit because of course the fabric has no stretch.  The fabric which I used for the top only had a one way stretch and I found that it only just fits me.  I am learning fast about different stretch fabrics and they really do make a difference to the finished garment.

I am still happy with my skirt and it  really shows off the pretty fabric.  I still have some more left so no doubt that will be made into something!

Maxi Skirt

After looking on Pinterest I decided I would try and make a maxi skirt with some two way stretch fabric bought at Fabric Land.  I didn't know much about stretchy fabrics and found that this fabric had so much stretch that the skirt fitted more on my hips than my waist.  I followed a tutorial on Simplelivincrafts.blogspot for which I am very grateful and I was really pleased with the result, especially as I just drew the shape on the folded fabric.  I made the waist band twice the normal height which can then be folded over so no elastic was used which makes it very comfortable to wear.

I have decided that I love my overlocker!  It is like gold spray paint at Christmas.  I keep looking for what I can sew up next on it!

A Second Overlocked Tunic

My second tunic was made with the same pattern and view but I  added a little extra room down the back seam.  I tried to make the neck band a little bigger and found that it looks a little stretched in places.  I added an rayon mix fabric bought at  John Lewis for the front which was not stretchy and added a band of the other fabric along the bottom to give it some body. All in all I was well pleased and that little extra room will make it more comfortable to wear.