Category: stitching
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New Projects
I’ve started incorporating more leather into my work. I usually only use leather for details on my bags, but I decided to try making other things. I made these leather needle books with scrap leather and felted wool. I also made these loom tool pouches. I found it annoying that I constantly misplaced my scissors…
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Christmas in July
WHAT?!? I know, nobody is ready to think about Christmas yet, but if you want your product or gifts to be ready for the holidays, you have to start early. Starting in May, I began developing my idea for mini, single-use ornament looms and they are now ready! Above and below are samples that I…
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So much going on in the studio…
that it looks like this is going to another mostly picture post. I’m trying to make work for my Etsy shop, so I’ve been pretty busy and not much time to blog, so photos with captions it is. First up, I’ve been making many necklaces, both tassel and woven. I am also working on some…
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WIP and misc.
Making fabric on my Saori loom for crop tops and vests. Mostly cotton and silk yarn with a small amount of wool, linen and acetate yarns. Felt coasters. Rust dyed, handpainted and embroidered. Making purse insets with yarn I hand spun from a hand pulled roving by atapestryofgrace. It is a combination of…
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Woven pockets
Here are two, not so great photos, of what I’m working on at the moment. The chambray peasant skirt with soari woven pockets is something I am developing for my Etsy shop. I love this skirt. It is super comfortable and very cool for summer. The only problem with this one is that the weave…
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Saori weaving
Spent a lovely morning at Laura Roveda’s Saori Studio LA where I got to try out this lovely saori loom. I had a feeling that I was going to really like it and I did. Sadly, it’s out of my budget at the moment, but definitely something to save up for. I can easily do…
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Weekend work
This weekend was filled with various projects. Some fun and one not so much. First on the list was rebuilding my graphic design website. My former host company went out of business without notice, so I woke up one day to find I had no email or website. What a headache! And, of course, they…