Fabric making

Fabric Flowers

Weaving denim in process; Radha Weaver left the apparel industry and started her first quilt with fabric from her stash. Inspired by transformation, she creates art with upcycled textiles.

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These aren't your granny's quilts

A visual guide to getting started with sewing ruffles

As I scrolled through Instagram on my phone while I had breakfast (we all do that, right?) I saw that @berry_birdy had put out a fun new challenge. Each May, Lesley hosts the Micro Mini Stitch Along #microminisal where we get to play and create little quilts, no bigger than 8" square. The challenge set yesterday was called "Treasure from Trash". We were to use only scraps that were in our bin. Fun! As my sewing room bin was emptied the day before for bin night, I had quite limited scraps…

There has been a lot of making around here. Making food. Making stories. Making memories. Making gifts for those we love...

The Men’s #Suit: Exploring #Patterns - Patterned fabrics help bring a breath of fresh air into what can otherwise be a somewhat stilted selection of suits. As one might expect, patterns are a bit more difficult than solid colors, and require more thought in their selection. As a general rule, patterns are less formal than solid colors, and so should be reserved for more relaxed occasions.

I work with big pieces of fabric for my project bags, but in the process, I get a lot of offcuts. These pieces are too small on their own, but still very beautiful, dyed with dyes that I extract from plants. It would be a shame to toss them! So to limit the waste to the minimum, I decided to start making bags made with

In the Edwardian era, there were 5 ways to attach ruffles: with a receiving tuck, flat felled seam, finishing braid, French seam or whipped gathers.