J E N N E
Getting back to my handmade wardrobe. I have several muslins going right now, testing different dress patterns to find a uniform in which to make a million iterations for every occasion. None of them have been satisfying enough in fit to make "the one" so two weeks ago I started Cal Patch's Patternmaking Class on Creativebug to make a pattern to just fit me already. I am halfway through that process (and it is MAGIC. I have a bodice that actually FITS!) I took a break from patternmaking this weekend to break out a new pattern to try and wow. This is the Endless Summer Tunic, the first pattern from A Verb for Keeping Warm. I made one first too big then took a chance and made the smallest size and it fits perfect. Fabric is insane, something that has been in my stash forever, asymmetrical batik/shibori/bleach don't even know (lots going on) and silver dots printed over it. So now I have a dress to wear while I finish my tunic from Cal's class. So much closer to that handmade wardrobe.
A L I S A
These are some doll/puppets that I'm working on - a Rabbit, a Goat and a Cat. I finished building the heads over the weekend and so now I have to paint them. I have to make a woven body for the Goat too. I'm totally into making these and am not quite sure how I'm going to display them. I kind of want to make shadow boxes for them and crochet and weave other stuff to jam in the boxes with them - not sure yet, we'll see.
2 comments:
oh YOU GUYS! i love you both so much!
jenne: that FABRIC!!! i need to make my EST soon too. i tried on one of the samples when i was there and loved it. yours is looking spectacular even if only at the beginning stages here! and of course i can't wait to see what comes of your new pattern. my tunic/shift dress has become my uniform... i'm finding it so endlessly useful and versatile! i wear my basic denim one year-round...
alisa: those puppets are just beyond! what are the heads made of? i love those woven bodies! i think you're really onto something here... i think traicee needs to build you a stage or you could cut one out of a closet door; i've always wanted to do that. and i'm looking forward to the ukulele-scored performnces!
Cal! Thank you for the comments! The heads are paper and cardboard and balloons and stuff like that. The woven bodies are so much fun to make and I love it! And, Jenne! YES! That fabric is fabulous!
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