tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49535234696254938332024-03-06T01:27:55.630+01:00...niddetissushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15675473136978180192noreply@blogger.comBlogger266125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953523469625493833.post-76664359411071312022021-12-20T20:47:00.002+01:002021-12-20T20:48:30.931+01:00Sewing Planning for 2022
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Planning sewing projects can sometimes be almost as much fun as
actually sewing the projects! For my personal sewing this coming year,
I’m trying to get myself organized a little bit in advance. This means
evaluating what I what/need, both for myself personally and for any gifts that
I might want to make. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Thinking about garment sewing for myself includes the additional
layer of factoring in any knitting projects I have in my queue. Knitting
sweaters or larger items for adults can require a bigger time investment, but
they definitely figure into my wardrobe planning. Indeed, I’ve found over
the years that I keep and use my knit garments a lot longer than I do my sewn
garments. So the time/money investment is worth it for me and I even tend
to prioritize these projects over sewing in my free time. Nevertheless, I
intend to carve out more space for garment sewing in 2022.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">One tool that I’m using to help me hone in on creating a
manageable sewing list is the free sewing planner offered by Seamwork. You
can </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="https://promo.seamwork.com/free-planner/"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 11pt;">download it</span></a></span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> for free from their website and use it as a printable
thereafter. In addition to the free planner, you can listen to episodes
of their free podcast, called <a href="https://www.seamwork.com/podcast/"><span style="color: blue;">Seamwork Radio</span></a>, that are connected to planning
and curating a self-made wardrobe. Here is a non-exhaustive list of
related episodes:</span></p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
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<ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="https://www.seamwork.com/podcast/episodes/52"><span style="color: #1155cc;">Episode 52: Create a Personal Wardrobe Palette</span></a></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="https://www.seamwork.com/podcast/episodes/50"><span style="color: #1155cc;">Episode 50: Rediscover Your Style When Life
Changes </span></a></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="https://www.seamwork.com/podcast/episodes/34"><span style="color: #1155cc;">Episode 34: How to Prioritize Your Projects</span></a></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Another sewing podcast that I love is the </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="https://lovetosewpodcast.com"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 11pt;">Love to
Sew Podcast</span></a></span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, and here are some of
their past episodes also related to sewing motivation and planning:</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="https://lovetosewpodcast.com/episodes/episode-172-sewing-motivation/"><span style="color: #1155cc;">Episode 172: Sewing Motivation</span></a></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="https://lovetosewpodcast.com/episodes/episode-142-documenting-your-makes/"><span style="color: #1155cc;">Episode 142: Documenting Your Makes</span></a></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="https://lovetosewpodcast.com/episodes/episode-126-new-years-goals/"><span style="color: #1155cc;">Episode 126: New Years Goals</span></a></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="https://lovetosewpodcast.com/episodes/episode-120-the-mindful-wardrobe-project-with-meg-mcelwee/"><span style="color: #1155cc;">Episode 120: The Mindful Wardrobe Project with Meg
McElwee</span></a></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="https://lovetosewpodcast.com/episodes/episode-108-create-your-dream-wardrobe/"><span style="color: #1155cc;">Episode 108: Create Your Dream Wardrobe</span></a></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="https://lovetosewpodcast.com/episodes/episode-105-speedy-sewing/"><span style="color: #1155cc;">Episode 105: Speedy Sewing</span></a></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="https://lovetosewpodcast.com/episodes/episode-58-planning-projects/"><span style="color: #1155cc;">Episode 58: Planning Projects</span></a></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="https://lovetosewpodcast.com/episodes/episode-49-making-time-to-sew-with-lauren-taylor/"><span style="color: #1155cc;">Episode 49: Making Time to Sew with Lauren Taylor</span></a></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="https://lovetosewpodcast.com/episodes/episode-39-cultivating-a-stylish-wardrobe-with-erica-bunker/"><span style="color: #1155cc;">Episode 39: Cultivating a Stylish Wardrobe with
Erica Bunker</span></a></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="https://lovetosewpodcast.com/episodes/episode-15-capsule-wardrobe-challenge/"><span style="color: #1155cc;">Episode 15: Capsule Wardrobe Challenge</span></a></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="https://lovetosewpodcast.com/episodes/episode-12-you-dont-have-to-sew-everything/"><span style="color: #1155cc;">Episode 12: You Don’t Have to Sew Everything</span></a></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="https://lovetosewpodcast.com/episodes/episode-8-achieving-big-goals-with-kelli-ward/"><span style="color: #1155cc;">Episode 8: Achieving Big Goals with Kelli Ward</span></a></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">And yet another creative podcast that I love is </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="https://www.mixedcolor.net/podcast"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 11pt;">Stitch
Wish Radio</span></a></span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> by Christi Johnson at
Mixed Color.net. She focuses more on creativity, inspiration,
spirituality, and embroidery, but I think everything can be applied to any
hands-on creative process! Here are some episodes linked to motivation
and project planning, from a larger, more holistic perspective. You can
follow the above link to reach all the episodes. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Episode 15: The Creative Tool We ALL Have (+Mediation)</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Episode 12: Exploring the Creative Process</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Episode 11: Considering the Cuts of Our Cloth</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Episode 10: Inspiration or “Breathing Life” into Your Creative
Process</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Episode 6: Re-thinking Re-use: in the Studio, Kitchen, or Garden</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Episode 1: Moving Through Fear</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Anyhow, I didn’t really know where this blog post was going when I
sat down to write it! Apparently it’s become a list of podcast
recommendations. :) That works for me; they help boost me when I’m a
little down, so maybe they’ll do the same for you.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In the meantime, I’m working on this Halloween cross-stitch
pattern by Emma Congdon:</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></p>
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</xml><![endif]--> Today I want to
share some exciting news!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve started
an on-line business specializing in quilting fabrics and supplies, called <a href="http://www.filvolant.com">Fil Volant</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m also putting together a line
of my own patchwork patterns, of which the first one is available, called Jeu de Miroir.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I posted here about the development of this pattern back in March, but in reality, it's been months and months in the making. There are a couple of photos below, but there are a lot more on the blog on the Fil Volant website.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjryMO58tc8xoHhWw0Lixqach1k9QqIRw6jmx3Ed5nTwBAxgjF9wDiczYPMEdLjN_XqroDQyk2g2FfB3cd4UxmkM9K2skTheeFoCaFoQ4KXr9SZwfuphypUTK7_3vzFYilGZxESSMLJRcCL/s644/Reflections+quilt+in+shades+of+purple+spread+out+in+a+park.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="387" data-original-width="644" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjryMO58tc8xoHhWw0Lixqach1k9QqIRw6jmx3Ed5nTwBAxgjF9wDiczYPMEdLjN_XqroDQyk2g2FfB3cd4UxmkM9K2skTheeFoCaFoQ4KXr9SZwfuphypUTK7_3vzFYilGZxESSMLJRcCL/w640-h384/Reflections+quilt+in+shades+of+purple+spread+out+in+a+park.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal">You can visit the website
at <a href="http://www.filvolant.com">Fil Volant</a>, the FB page at <a href="http://facebook.com/fil.volant">facebook.com/fil.volant</a> or follow the links to
the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/filvolantpatchwork/">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.pinterest.fr/filvolantpatchwork/">Pinterest</a> accounts.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">My patchwork patterns are available for purchase to anyone with internet access, in both English and
French, as downloadable PDF files.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>However, for the time being, I can only ship the fabric and other
tangible products to countries within the European Union.</p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCdTgbIHIdyanyDKrqzy2Bj1L0CXWVKlQJpJl1hV4lJan-mdzEJ9m09alsqXAYoP3spwMaGJS8YvxMJodk_I3-oDuCaAyBuYalAHZLyfyHUwFOG9n6JI-5Q-OtfS5vBbut4GgbiVT5sm4a/s2043/Reflections+quilt+in+shade+of+purple+hanging+from+clothes+line.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2043" data-original-width="1500" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCdTgbIHIdyanyDKrqzy2Bj1L0CXWVKlQJpJl1hV4lJan-mdzEJ9m09alsqXAYoP3spwMaGJS8YvxMJodk_I3-oDuCaAyBuYalAHZLyfyHUwFOG9n6JI-5Q-OtfS5vBbut4GgbiVT5sm4a/w470-h640/Reflections+quilt+in+shade+of+purple+hanging+from+clothes+line.jpg" width="470" /></a></div> <p></p><p class="MsoNormal">I mean to continue this blog as a personal blog where I can talk about
crafty things which may not be related to the business. I love knitting, for example,
and for the moment, there is no yarn at Fil Volant! For posts related
to Fil Volant, however, there is a dedicated blog over at that website. Some
crossover is probably inevitable, but I think it's important to maintain
this space for myself independently of the business. <br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This new business has been – and remains – a real labor of love and this
is just the beginning of the adventure.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So
many people have been instrumental in helping me get to this point.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In honor of Mother’s Day in the US (a little
late), I particularly want to honor my mom – Linda Hensley – who, sadly, didn’t
live to see this project come to fruition, but without whom I never would have
had the idea, or the courage, to attempt it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Much love and many thanks to everyone and I hope to see you over at the
website!</p>
niddetissushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15675473136978180192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953523469625493833.post-75656740244869167912021-05-01T12:00:00.001+02:002021-05-01T12:12:02.040+02:00Me-Made-May 2021 Edition<p>I, Donna, of niddetissus.blogspot.com, pledge to wear at least one me-made item every day during May for the <a href="http://sozowhatdoyouknow.blogspot.com/2021/04/me-made-may-21.html">Me-Made-May 2021</a> challenge. </p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ6SKLReqxlFynVJbIpXy_llKBMwb4nVJEnc1xxi55G6Se_3VYgqTu3Tbkffg9MYMH-y4QGW4KD-34kdBUMN3H4F6zDj6Z47I-cVebTY4LQEn3lmVNLG56pwNDWqYn7aV9VCmZblrFEfdc/s1080/Me-made-may+2021+for+Instagram.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ6SKLReqxlFynVJbIpXy_llKBMwb4nVJEnc1xxi55G6Se_3VYgqTu3Tbkffg9MYMH-y4QGW4KD-34kdBUMN3H4F6zDj6Z47I-cVebTY4LQEn3lmVNLG56pwNDWqYn7aV9VCmZblrFEfdc/w400-h400/Me-made-may+2021+for+Instagram.png" width="400" /></a></div><p> </p><p>Whew, it's that time of year again! I didn't participate last year, but I've decided to go for it this year. This may be ill-advised as my me-made wardrobe continues to shrink. I managed to finish two knitting projects in the last year and one sewn garment. On the other hand, since 2019 when I last participated in Me-Made-May, I've gotten rid of maybe five me-made garments. So the numbers are against me in terms of garment choice.</p><p>Nonetheless, I've pledged to wear one me-made item every day. I didn't specify it in my pledge on <a href="http://sozowhatdoyouknow.blogspot.com/">Zoe's blog</a>, but this includes hand-made jewelry. </p><p>My intention is to use this as an opportunity to re-assess my relationship with sewing my own clothes. I have felt increasingly less motivation to do this over the last several years and I'd like to reflect upon that. I'm not judging myself, simply noticing. I continue to knit, but knitting is a slower process and I tend to take on fairly big projects, like sweaters with lots of cables or lace, so I finish relatively few wearable objects.<br /></p><p>I'm also hoping that this will give me a little boost to finish a couple of the UFO's that are languishing. As I write those words though, I feel no motivation whatsoever to go dig them out and work on them! Well, it's a process and I'll see how things develop throughout May.</p><p>In the past, one of the most enjoyable aspects of the Me-Made-Months was the camaraderie, the sharing of struggles and triumphs, if only in the blogosphere/social network sites. As blogging has fallen out of fashion, and more interaction is taking place on Instagram, for example, I definitely feel a loss of connection. To me, Instagram - despite many of us trying to make connections there - ultimately still feels more about consumerism than blogs and blogging do. Of course, this is also attributable to my choices as to what accounts I follow.</p><p>Anyhow, I'm going forth with good intentions, an open mind, and am looking forward to seeing what everybody shares!<br /></p>niddetissushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15675473136978180192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953523469625493833.post-11111284698983452672021-03-16T15:12:00.000+01:002021-03-16T15:12:25.286+01:00Quilt Block Design : The Adventure Begins<p>You may have noticed that I've been posting some photos of quilts and quilt blocks recently, whereas I normally talk about garment sewing or knitting or even embroidery. Well, I recently started quilting (again) after a very long hiatus. I had a specific project in mind when I picked it back up and my vision was more for an art quilt rather than a traditional block. So I designed a block (and an entire quilt) around my concept, which I then went about heavily modifying!</p><p style="margin-left: 160px; text-align: left;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1gKIgkReDPd6wphYDOHp-DaW2_GiO2o_zwwqi-FZ7ZBb3_WcAFYsHU2B4WYlVqTmderaAa4V44fILSHNwSvkNpt-MoQeoSqKmHv1Lsej22OXjE0iHDNewriq0jC7mgHvUbUtavST3BWvY/s1080/Doodles.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1gKIgkReDPd6wphYDOHp-DaW2_GiO2o_zwwqi-FZ7ZBb3_WcAFYsHU2B4WYlVqTmderaAa4V44fILSHNwSvkNpt-MoQeoSqKmHv1Lsej22OXjE0iHDNewriq0jC7mgHvUbUtavST3BWvY/w400-h400/Doodles.png" width="400" /></a></p><p>My original idea included embroidery and appliqué, none of which I included in the final project. I still have my original sketches for the project and maybe one day I'll go back and actually make that version, but I'm quite happy with the detour that my project took because it ended up with me designing a quilt pattern not just for my own use, but for others as well. </p><p>Designing and writing instructions for others to follow is quite the adventure, as I'm sure many of you know first-hand! It's been a steep learning curve regarding how to organize and present information not only with words, but also visually. An essential thing I've learned (or, rather, re-learned) is that we all have ideas about what is logical and makes sense. What seems obviously logical for one person may not be at all logical (or functional) for another person. We don't all process information in the same way. It's yet another beautiful example of the rich diversity of the human experience. <br /></p><p>Of course, my design process started with me designing for my needs, but as soon as I wanted to include others, I had to radically alter my thinking. Indeed, this is still a work in progress, so I am continually learning new things and adjusting, all the while trying to respect my unique vision and design goals.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ZhHZyEk412nDO_Z5DJ1ihVGALGsZsRllR8HEu-9DwBgP1_nYeiYOXdYOyNu5wrFFNvQsBfMArF3y9ganAk6LhChCoyG2aOcxfgbwcg3bwcUNLmG5bj0zKEtajhEoozfsveILNQp3zSr3/s1080/Sketchbook+purple+version.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ZhHZyEk412nDO_Z5DJ1ihVGALGsZsRllR8HEu-9DwBgP1_nYeiYOXdYOyNu5wrFFNvQsBfMArF3y9ganAk6LhChCoyG2aOcxfgbwcg3bwcUNLmG5bj0zKEtajhEoozfsveILNQp3zSr3/w400-h400/Sketchbook+purple+version.png" width="400" /></a></div><p>Ultimately, that initial experience designing one block and one quilt pattern became my entry point
into a new universe! I've definitely been bitten by the design bug and I'm
overflowing with ideas In fact, my goal is to eventually release these patterns for sale. I've asked several amazing people to test this first pattern for me and the feedback has been priceless. That, too, has been a lovely reminder of how humans can so generously help out other humans, even in the midst of a frightening pandemic with all its economic complications. </p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_2-4_8vUZ-eih9OH7ZDp_xXy6f2WVfxyVo-ktrbuFuwsyVZY1e5iCiO3xtYREZt6UjgC4BKBFuzvdA4tjmHiwNHkFQgQAtPtnqFGAWrnMjkEh3vkTNu-vwtbgNI1EhyphenhyphenHIi0Pev-EAbpj7/s2048/20201105_140317.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_2-4_8vUZ-eih9OH7ZDp_xXy6f2WVfxyVo-ktrbuFuwsyVZY1e5iCiO3xtYREZt6UjgC4BKBFuzvdA4tjmHiwNHkFQgQAtPtnqFGAWrnMjkEh3vkTNu-vwtbgNI1EhyphenhyphenHIi0Pev-EAbpj7/w300-h400/20201105_140317.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from the "wrong" side of the quilt top.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table> <p></p><p>Some of you may have already seen some in-progress photos that I've posted on my Instagram account (under Niddetissus), for example, like the photo above. I posted a couple of shots of test blocks on that account as well. I wasn't sure of the exact fabric combinations I wanted, nor on the quilting pattern to use once the top was pieced, and just sewing up a test and taking a photo of it seemed to help me decide.</p><p></p> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6oyV2mljzS8oHsXmG5CINUWKSyJre-C8C77yCDb5utwqH04_sfGCaEQYEd1lnnh0GSyme4dyi5skJ8JMPMMt5Z3Rx0WZJSfAzmwMxofU8BOBLGOqs3IDa6DW46S82bNxg2t9tew6JW-WH/s2048/IMG_0891+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1251" data-original-width="2048" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6oyV2mljzS8oHsXmG5CINUWKSyJre-C8C77yCDb5utwqH04_sfGCaEQYEd1lnnh0GSyme4dyi5skJ8JMPMMt5Z3Rx0WZJSfAzmwMxofU8BOBLGOqs3IDa6DW46S82bNxg2t9tew6JW-WH/w400-h244/IMG_0891+%25282%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>In any case, this is just the beginning of my adventure, so expect to hear more about quilt design and quilting from this corner of the internet. Here's a little taste of my first finished quilt made with this design, until I can take some proper photos.</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1OTbyAENmupOupUjKcjdO8QHp3Tnf9-u4qrxmqFESMZNebshoWApb8njb1eOoRoDqHjI2rwiNwuDu80Ufq9ASZpDdBExxPX9Wb5qSQbnJc17UUpcXq_-R9fIWDH6QhqLZopOx2k-wxpLj/s2048/IMG_0899+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1465" data-original-width="2048" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1OTbyAENmupOupUjKcjdO8QHp3Tnf9-u4qrxmqFESMZNebshoWApb8njb1eOoRoDqHjI2rwiNwuDu80Ufq9ASZpDdBExxPX9Wb5qSQbnJc17UUpcXq_-R9fIWDH6QhqLZopOx2k-wxpLj/w400-h286/IMG_0899+%25282%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>Happy crafting!<br /></p>niddetissushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15675473136978180192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953523469625493833.post-20779950965169212572021-01-23T15:59:00.001+01:002021-01-23T15:59:39.725+01:00Heirloom Quilts<p>Today's post is honoring the handicraft of my foremothers, specifically, their quilting. I have the enormous privilege of owning several quilts made by my paternal grandmother, and now, several quilts made by my late mother. I've chosen one of each for today's blog post with the simple hope of sharing some beauty with the world.</p><p>Staring with the quilt made by my grandmother:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu8u9CLFGs7559Hw0ASSJVV-ErOwDOrHvuVIzrfQgYxA3KiLAbLOm4yRzIsW-aKuidMR2c_9WB0G9W6hmwO8nOhHNcfmnuqityXmJnvdCvMWabt00yGF19AzWmYbRl8Xmxz2lGPIy2L9SS/s1489/IMG_0815+adjusted.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="857" data-original-width="1489" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu8u9CLFGs7559Hw0ASSJVV-ErOwDOrHvuVIzrfQgYxA3KiLAbLOm4yRzIsW-aKuidMR2c_9WB0G9W6hmwO8nOhHNcfmnuqityXmJnvdCvMWabt00yGF19AzWmYbRl8Xmxz2lGPIy2L9SS/w640-h368/IMG_0815+adjusted.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>It's a relatively straightforward quilt. I would describe it as made with frame blocks using an on-point design:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg61dARJTH1sIxe2qomxbj3Q3R1I46sCEDdUsDHcpAWINu7etiXHJa4HzUqPpTH7Mtsgv1_fIWXk1SOxQ8Dp0GiC7pkzG0DJtzbQjhCb3tttSCUfw1jMZgWbj5XAwAvazJM9u40YR8WVkM5/s1810/IMG_0810+cropped+and+resized.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1810" data-original-width="1487" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg61dARJTH1sIxe2qomxbj3Q3R1I46sCEDdUsDHcpAWINu7etiXHJa4HzUqPpTH7Mtsgv1_fIWXk1SOxQ8Dp0GiC7pkzG0DJtzbQjhCb3tttSCUfw1jMZgWbj5XAwAvazJM9u40YR8WVkM5/w526-h640/IMG_0810+cropped+and+resized.jpg" width="526" /></a></div> <p></p><p>All of the quilts I have from my paternal grandmother seem to be scrap quilts. She is no longer around for me to ask about her intentions, but I suspect this is just a reflection of her thrifty nature. She was an adult during the Great Depression in America and lived a very rural life. I never knew my grandparents to be wasteful or extravagant. I think the idea of making-do and using what one had was a lifelong habit for many of their generation.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHdvWfWwO4OOqIOyJbjIunrtac6FV43l7PjKwxzKd0cLDZC-Xkz_j0Ruhjbpv_Gf3BmJIMbJBSTsH5BYA4bEyoCywRhNLun9qyaqwYhG5OIZTBAmlEh8kRssgvFzlYz2MXNj7jM4Rhw_zQ/s1120/IMG_0812+cropped+and+resized.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="939" data-original-width="1120" height="536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHdvWfWwO4OOqIOyJbjIunrtac6FV43l7PjKwxzKd0cLDZC-Xkz_j0Ruhjbpv_Gf3BmJIMbJBSTsH5BYA4bEyoCywRhNLun9qyaqwYhG5OIZTBAmlEh8kRssgvFzlYz2MXNj7jM4Rhw_zQ/w640-h536/IMG_0812+cropped+and+resized.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>The quilt is both hand-pieced and hand-quilted. I remember having to be very careful around her house as a child because there were often pins and needles on the floor, quite attracted to little, unsuspecting bare feet! I suspect her projects followed her around the house as she worked.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikJ4GFFCLyeidBQJ77ScfYHiAZiC_Zx8GGleCT1mT2RUN6x7dZTblVbTVojeQzsG22DaK8hxRVuDlH2Ej5omh4dTkD2C2ZFca-lnntOYcCacJFqwk78LmeywBkj1b3u2EvS-Y_ey6zUF_N/s1500/IMG_0805+resize.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1500" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikJ4GFFCLyeidBQJ77ScfYHiAZiC_Zx8GGleCT1mT2RUN6x7dZTblVbTVojeQzsG22DaK8hxRVuDlH2Ej5omh4dTkD2C2ZFca-lnntOYcCacJFqwk78LmeywBkj1b3u2EvS-Y_ey6zUF_N/w640-h426/IMG_0805+resize.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Next up is a Double Wedding Ring quilt with scalloped edges made by my mother (probably sometime in the early '80s or late '70s):</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioQBHylQj31lu_IQ9wMaz36Lvy-EIQiVUSd-Z0kvmBUw_uGxTu6MU6AjMJ9vycoZAP4HCzphOIj71vjgij6oL_3xdrk1RWzDg922AwwAUYFj0iJ3VrBcNjiE1r0mcPsL2Vv8F0uAak66Ix/s1707/IMG_0804+resize+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1707" data-original-width="1481" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioQBHylQj31lu_IQ9wMaz36Lvy-EIQiVUSd-Z0kvmBUw_uGxTu6MU6AjMJ9vycoZAP4HCzphOIj71vjgij6oL_3xdrk1RWzDg922AwwAUYFj0iJ3VrBcNjiE1r0mcPsL2Vv8F0uAak66Ix/w556-h640/IMG_0804+resize+%25282%2529.jpg" width="556" /></a></div><p></p><p>This too is hand-pieced and hand-quilted, aside from the binding which has been attached by machine.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF0Aef-e2ZCy7R0b39fduy36p76iLTChH2u_-YzBnSN6jqBKDGhQYNG9de1w7Vx14tnHirm6gahIqOIPF1p5HmBWkvS4fXt9XgeoVLnHieIVpTlEDgAjsUMyxwVMQZjRBbAKt3kFfHF8dr/s1500/IMG_0802+resize.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1500" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF0Aef-e2ZCy7R0b39fduy36p76iLTChH2u_-YzBnSN6jqBKDGhQYNG9de1w7Vx14tnHirm6gahIqOIPF1p5HmBWkvS4fXt9XgeoVLnHieIVpTlEDgAjsUMyxwVMQZjRBbAKt3kFfHF8dr/w640-h426/IMG_0802+resize.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>One of my cats was highly intrigued by this quilt and its smells. I fear I have more good shots of the cat than I do of the quilt!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_xoBQxoLkpSg322vmTLrY4RJrRNWDGFv9R8kDpZRZBTgZBMLg9W0tBHnVlZzNYL-ebGCJBTI1pgFd6Jcm0FyrQStaqAJyVgjPpAbzGxuGburxGRkuvyWCE4WlRaSTjIkPacD0EUAaVX5C/s2048/IMG_0796+resize.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_xoBQxoLkpSg322vmTLrY4RJrRNWDGFv9R8kDpZRZBTgZBMLg9W0tBHnVlZzNYL-ebGCJBTI1pgFd6Jcm0FyrQStaqAJyVgjPpAbzGxuGburxGRkuvyWCE4WlRaSTjIkPacD0EUAaVX5C/w426-h640/IMG_0796+resize.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><p></p><p>She was doing such a good job at posing - so photogenic - I just couldn't resist!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPMHj_UAjYbaljVj1Bv2E-udkxO9IFcS5JF8IppwZkcPaYG4lrUuRQk2PuNlyqFmBMKStUM0Y0fiemlc5CAis0E27y6Z7dHWlPmrOWnJV0GgsH8Ln6vW7zB-AeLMhEvEgkXZ5YecLs5x7I/s2048/IMG_0798+resize.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPMHj_UAjYbaljVj1Bv2E-udkxO9IFcS5JF8IppwZkcPaYG4lrUuRQk2PuNlyqFmBMKStUM0Y0fiemlc5CAis0E27y6Z7dHWlPmrOWnJV0GgsH8Ln6vW7zB-AeLMhEvEgkXZ5YecLs5x7I/w426-h640/IMG_0798+resize.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><p></p><p>The weather turned soggy again in the interval and I didn't want to get this quilt wet, so I only have another close-up shot to share with you. My mother's quilts often feature these small, dainty prints, but not
exclusively. She made some quilts which feature only strong primary
colors.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkVIStuzKiXham3ZxKIpANf5jr0mkIJRzONC8g4vugCJBTIq7jLUJFTf5VgSagNLlRnETJinQ_802cd16CaBNflHezM6qbbtOIJfx929nPsOMsq2Zj3Py38i_my15xvybncnTku5dfMLtL/s2048/IMG_0793+resize.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkVIStuzKiXham3ZxKIpANf5jr0mkIJRzONC8g4vugCJBTIq7jLUJFTf5VgSagNLlRnETJinQ_802cd16CaBNflHezM6qbbtOIJfx929nPsOMsq2Zj3Py38i_my15xvybncnTku5dfMLtL/w426-h640/IMG_0793+resize.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><p></p><p>A few of my mother's quilts have crossed the Atlantic to join me here in France, but others have stayed at home, in Arizona. When we can all safely travel again, I'll gladly document and share those as well! The physical, home-made objects that have been passed down to me by my family are one of the main ways that I honor those individuals and that I keep their memories alive in my own life, especially as I live abroad. I think these connections are important wherever we live, even if we are in the same town as our loved ones. There is so much love and personality that goes into these creations, whether they be woodwork or leather tooling or knitting! It's as if there is a part of that person infused into the object.</p><p>In any case, I hope this little presentation of some of my family heirlooms brightens your day today and that your own family heirlooms do the same for you every day. Keep safe everybody! <br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>niddetissushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15675473136978180192noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953523469625493833.post-3971118675333939742020-12-30T10:38:00.000+01:002020-12-30T10:38:59.410+01:00A Maker Profile: Raphaël, a Renaissance Man of Crafting
<p>Welcome to a special blog post featuring a friend of mine and
fellow crafter and dancer: Raphaël! Raphaël doesn't currently
blog and I wanted to share with the on-line world some of his
inspiring creations and his story. We spent some time talking
about what motivates his crafting and he let me take some photos of
some of his finished objects. We spoke in French, so the
following paragraphs will appear first in English and then again in French (it<span>alicized)</span>
for any francophone readers.</p>
<p><i>Aujourd'hui nous avons un invité spécial dans ce blog, quelqu'un qui est aussi un grand amateur de travaux manuels et de danse: Raphaël! Puisque actuellement Raphaël n'écrit pas de blog, je souhaite vous faire découvrir quelques-uns de ses ouvrages et partager un peu de son histoire dans le monde de travaux manuels. Il a pris le temps de me parler de ses premiers pas en couture et en tricot, ainsi que de prendre quelques photos. Notre entretien s'est fait en français, donc je vous présente d'abord une version en anglais et ensuite en français pour les francophones.</i>
</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaD5XL4A12ukol0hvRZcd2vT5PQU2eT5EeHRk3glGxe_RbcxRdeR9KWPLU_ySoqvpJuwHmOoZSXXrvA-qWO8U6Q_I95akuqKcpYlOoBGK3i6d2lfugymBaN43aNJ76kx7A0a4hhSul3kvt/s2048/IMG_0736+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1690" data-original-width="2048" height="528" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaD5XL4A12ukol0hvRZcd2vT5PQU2eT5EeHRk3glGxe_RbcxRdeR9KWPLU_ySoqvpJuwHmOoZSXXrvA-qWO8U6Q_I95akuqKcpYlOoBGK3i6d2lfugymBaN43aNJ76kx7A0a4hhSul3kvt/w640-h528/IMG_0736+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Raphaël grew up in a family of crafters: his mother both sews and
knits and his grandmother knit very often and used a knitting
machine. His own adventure starting with sewing at 18 years
old. It was born out of a mixture of frustration (not finding
what he wanted in the stores), inspiration and a bet with a friend.
And something which is typically Raphaël: it was born out of a love
of dance.</p><p><i>Raphaël a grandi dans une famille d'amateurs de travaux manuels: sa mère coud et tricot, sa grand-mère tricotait souvent et utilisait une machine à tricoter. Sa propre aventure a commencé par la couture à l'âge de 18 ans. Le désir de coudre est né d'un mélange de frustration (de ne pas trouver ce qu'il voulait dans les magasins), l'inspiration et un pari avec un ami. De plus, quelque chose qui est typique chez Raphaël: ce désir de créer est né d'un amour pour la danse.</i>
</p><p> </p><p>He and I are both lindyhoppers, but his love-affair with the world
of dance started with folk dancing (known as '<i>bal folk</i>' in
French). And the twirling dresses and skirts of the women
dancing in particular spurred him to start sewing. Like many of
us, he didn't want to jump into sewing for others right away, so he
started honing his skills by making a pair of pants for himself, with
his mother's help.
</p><p><i>Raphaël et moi, nous sommes tous les deux des danseurs de Lindy Hop et d'autres danses swing, mais pour Raphaël c'est le bal folk qui lui a amené cet amour pour l'univers de la danse. En particulier, les jupes et robes volantes des femmes dansantes l'ont inspiré à apprendre à coudre. Comme certains d'entre nous, il n'avait pas la confiance de coudre pour d'autres personnes tout de suite, alors avec l'aide de sa mère il a commencé avec un pantalon à ses propres mesures.</i></p><p><i> </i>
</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo0MIErLBIzydv8NUn6GgJRCw5Q7lPWm2gxQpdw53rbGXoPONozIzQM0vZQFtoPDrIns5ytxai5WSLyTbxZfE5MUg_IyNWHYDIgxOCKbrrWpgu9ZatFOrYb8Vjf2s4xAOJ7t1MC0gvdCap/s2048/IMG_0733+%25282%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1693" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo0MIErLBIzydv8NUn6GgJRCw5Q7lPWm2gxQpdw53rbGXoPONozIzQM0vZQFtoPDrIns5ytxai5WSLyTbxZfE5MUg_IyNWHYDIgxOCKbrrWpgu9ZatFOrYb8Vjf2s4xAOJ7t1MC0gvdCap/w530-h640/IMG_0733+%25282%2529.JPG" width="530" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ses créations: le sac en cuir, le haut et le pantalon.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p>After that, he made some waistcoats for himself and some summer
clothes, then ventured into household goods with couch cushions and
instrument cases. Ah yes, did I neglect to mention that he is
also a musician!?!</p><p><i>Par la suite, il a cousu quelques vestons ainsi que des habits d'été pour lui-même, puis il s'est aventuré dans le domaine de la décoration de maison avec quelques housses de coussin et même des housses d'instruments musicaux. Ah oui, en effet, j'ai peut-être oublié de vous dire qu'il est aussi musicien!</i></p><p><i> </i></p><p><i></i></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZjWSVZDaeb33n-vusDQWbOQiVd6128ZmlECH_V4lt0PxN_iPxRFjInbdmDHFnu0nUI21MGZhgg1uGjWPHJ-05HKLLOf-l8CETirt-Iye08C22VoO_bbrh4Rq-J1_h278YfnBrNqsQHR9p/s2048/IMG_0731.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZjWSVZDaeb33n-vusDQWbOQiVd6128ZmlECH_V4lt0PxN_iPxRFjInbdmDHFnu0nUI21MGZhgg1uGjWPHJ-05HKLLOf-l8CETirt-Iye08C22VoO_bbrh4Rq-J1_h278YfnBrNqsQHR9p/w426-h640/IMG_0731.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ses créations: le haut et le sac fait d'une fermeture éclair.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><i><br /> </i>
<p></p><p> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV9n06KMotNGigEcMRBAax39OeF_VTfRSDWMZ1wN2tLeWg0jirgzOlcOB3ZzlVi-e-2VvxIj4YR_4sB52XbV2OwVAyr83fzpsSBMNyxwc52dxqWQXH5ELIDtHiZ02Na4MptEBE6vfA7CT6/s2048/IMG_0726.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV9n06KMotNGigEcMRBAax39OeF_VTfRSDWMZ1wN2tLeWg0jirgzOlcOB3ZzlVi-e-2VvxIj4YR_4sB52XbV2OwVAyr83fzpsSBMNyxwc52dxqWQXH5ELIDtHiZ02Na4MptEBE6vfA7CT6/w640-h426/IMG_0726.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ses créations: le sac en cuir et le haut.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table> <p></p><p>It was during an intense period studying music and science - which
he found to be fairly strict and regimented - that he needed another
creative outlet and decided to take up knitting as well. His
best friend also knits (indeed, her mother owns a yarn store), and
with the help of his best friend and his own mother, he jumped into
the world of knitting head-first by creating his own pattern for his
very first project: a mobile phone case!<i>
</i></p><p><i>Justement, c'était pendant une période durant laquelle il étudiait la musique et les sciences – des disciplines qu'il trouvait plutôt strictes – qu'il avait besoin d'un exutoire et il a décidé d'apprendre à tricoter. Sa meilleure amie tricote aussi (de plus, sa mère gère sa propre boutique de laine); c'était alors avec son aide et encore celle de sa propre mère qu'il a débuté dans le monde de tricot en créant lui-même son propre modèle pour son tout premier projet: un étui pour téléphone portable!</i></p>
<p> </p><p>Because we use smart phones now, the case is too small for his
current phone, but he's kept it, and I'm pretty impressed that he was
designing knitting patterns right out the gate!</p><p><i>Parce que nous utilisons de nos jours des smart phones, l'étui est maintenant trop petit, mais il l'a gardé tout de même. Je suis épatée qu'il ait commencé à tricoter avec un modèle si sophistiqué!</i></p><p><i> </i>
</p>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmNvO8Rybewwkd_tTmY7rjXSZKo9dgIUORCcVgJENwlSFc_znz2MtnETx52sOC4Y495yVNU4mjRMSD7YitWRzT0v1ddW9iuxEZ33rlH2aypIhFAcdq8MJdIKHoPZDdkwtjtATc2aKPFlj0/s2048/IMG_0677+%25282%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1415" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmNvO8Rybewwkd_tTmY7rjXSZKo9dgIUORCcVgJENwlSFc_znz2MtnETx52sOC4Y495yVNU4mjRMSD7YitWRzT0v1ddW9iuxEZ33rlH2aypIhFAcdq8MJdIKHoPZDdkwtjtATc2aKPFlj0/w442-h640/IMG_0677+%25282%2529.JPG" width="442" /></a></div><br /><p>Since learning to knit, he does this more often than sewing
because he finds it easier to carve out time for it in his busy
schedule. Contrary to sewing though, the vast majority of his
knitting projects go to friends. He takes pleasure in making
and giving to others, especially children.</p>
<p>A squirrel he recently made for a friend:
</p>
<p><br /><i>Après avoir appris à tricoter, il fait plus souvent ce passe-temps que la couture parce qu'il trouve qu'il est plus facile de s'accorder une quinzaine de minutes par jour pour faire un peu de tricot. Contrairement à la couture, la plupart de ses projets en tricot sont destinés à ces amis. Cela lui fait plaisir de créer et offrir aux autres, surtout aux enfants.</i>
</p><p><i>Voici un écureuil qu'il a tricoté pour quelqu'un récemment:</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7hlUw5ltMpNLsjxxq8fB5RJlWQ4g1XJVXwVAdx8gcHRfWKfZ-q-wxHWERldlSsewvSKDNYt64v-tThjf4YT1tAhcV9rx6UxNhN1CcwjCB6_1BGhZE9zcOoCUVsFgk1QKX7vzO-SvnUJan/s2048/IMG_0674+%25282%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1935" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7hlUw5ltMpNLsjxxq8fB5RJlWQ4g1XJVXwVAdx8gcHRfWKfZ-q-wxHWERldlSsewvSKDNYt64v-tThjf4YT1tAhcV9rx6UxNhN1CcwjCB6_1BGhZE9zcOoCUVsFgk1QKX7vzO-SvnUJan/s640/IMG_0674+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc9-dZqCCj3Mw8Z-bQtXjKz_JQPydyvw9fXNuhiEFFIcQ5hc-tFDWz351ARBlo-2fQBxMtKRjLExJmg3ty5OvKFGjd-lt6oXZQCgP9Rc78GloFyHHl7ur93zmDZp4Mtipfaiq0Q00EjbYb/s2048/IMG_0671+%25282%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1945" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc9-dZqCCj3Mw8Z-bQtXjKz_JQPydyvw9fXNuhiEFFIcQ5hc-tFDWz351ARBlo-2fQBxMtKRjLExJmg3ty5OvKFGjd-lt6oXZQCgP9Rc78GloFyHHl7ur93zmDZp4Mtipfaiq0Q00EjbYb/s640/IMG_0671+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> <p></p><p>Unfortunately, he isn't really inspired by the knitting patterns
for men that he comes across (in the French-language magazines or
websites). It must be said, that even if he were tempted to
make something for himself, he <b>hates</b> unravelling and re-doing
things because of the loss of time that it represents. So he
hesitates to jump into a time-consuming project for an adult only to
have it not work out in the end!</p>
<p><i>Malheureusement, il n’est pas vraiment inspiré par les modèles de tricot pour hommes qu'il voit dans les catalogues français. De plus, il avoue que même s'il trouvait un pull pour homme qui lui plaisait, il ne le ferait probablement pas parce qu'il déteste défaire (c'est une perte de temps à ses yeux); donc il ne prendrait pas le risque de faire un ouvrage aussi conséquent comme un pull de taille adulte par peur de finalement devoir faire et défaire et refaire.</i></p><p> </p><p>Because he mainly knits for others, he doesn't hold on to the finished projects so there isn't much to feature here, but he has made several scarves for himself, that he kindly allowed me to photograph:</p><p><i>NNous n'avons pas eu beaucoup d'ouvrages à photographier pour le blog dû au fait qu'il tricote principalement pour autrui et ne garde pas les projets une fois finis. Néanmoins, il s'est fait plusieurs écharpes que nous pouvons voir ci-dessous:</i> <br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBTbJIa2lHBUS6PAkL1jG0hyGRtogb2aMJhDO0SaWlcdBVUQwO5ZnsebGwkxWvutcpaQ_hAbXsGo0p6YX2CzrwLHFc_ZDc5xUaIZRnigP2l218ZIix38JbgoNdmBuJf8W2lvBHgigQ_cLf/s2048/IMG_0662+%25282%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1245" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBTbJIa2lHBUS6PAkL1jG0hyGRtogb2aMJhDO0SaWlcdBVUQwO5ZnsebGwkxWvutcpaQ_hAbXsGo0p6YX2CzrwLHFc_ZDc5xUaIZRnigP2l218ZIix38JbgoNdmBuJf8W2lvBHgigQ_cLf/s640/IMG_0662+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKsRw5MhNcsHTw-MvvbxsL25pBxhzFeG6dcTo9ToqDOY8jWznNfBc5prB-IbFnVoSJMV3Yatv4em3MEVZ0b2ORhXk6R-BVeC4bz80U-vVF_o8Vt8rbnyhawPcNgha5iUMjqFuw-j4Aaa9u/s2048/IMG_0670+%25282%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1308" data-original-width="2048" height="409" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKsRw5MhNcsHTw-MvvbxsL25pBxhzFeG6dcTo9ToqDOY8jWznNfBc5prB-IbFnVoSJMV3Yatv4em3MEVZ0b2ORhXk6R-BVeC4bz80U-vVF_o8Vt8rbnyhawPcNgha5iUMjqFuw-j4Aaa9u/w640-h409/IMG_0670+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>He is a fan of the super-long scarf!!</p>
<p><i>On voit bien qu'il est fan des écharpes super longues!!</i>
</p><p> </p><p>The next project on his needles will be a shoulder wrap inspired
by Claire's in <i>Outlander</i>, at the request of a friend.
Can't wait to see it!
</p><p><i> Son prochain projet avec ses aiguilles devrait être un cache-épaules “à la Claire” dans la série <i>Outlander</i>, une demande d'une de ses amis. J'ai hâte de le voir!</i></p><p> </p><p>Because I'm something of a nosy busybody, I asked Raphaël if he
ever came across sexism in the crafting world, and if so, how does he
handle that. His answer: "<i>je m'en fiche</i>!"
In other words, he's not concerned what others may think of him and
he does it for the love! The only small comment he had to make
was simply that in on-line forums or message boards, the most common
way that people start a message in French is "Salut, les
filles!" I think we could easily be more inclusive by
starting with "Salut tout le monde" or something of a
similar nature.</p><i>Parce que je suis un peu curieuse de nature, j'ai demandé à Raphaël s'il rencontrait du sexisme dans le monde des travaux manuels, et si oui, comment il le gérait. Sa réponse: "je m'en fiche!" Autrement dit, les pensées d'autrui ne le concernent pas et il pratique les travaux manuels parce qu'il aime cela, tout simplement. Le seul petit commentaire qu'il s’est permis, c’était que dans les forums en-ligne, c'est très commun que les usagers commencent leurs messages avec "Salut, les filles!". Je pense qu'on peut facilement être plus inclusif avec un "Salut tout le monde" à la place.</i>
<p> </p><p>In any case, Raphaël's advice for anybody who wants to take up
arts and crafts is to start by a project that inspires you, and have
fun! He feels like the activity - whatever it is - should bring
enjoyment and positive energy into our lives. So don't hesitate
to start with a project that may seem a little complicated, you can
adapt it and find the information you need, just have fun!</p><p>Thank you, Raphaël, for your participation and contribution!</p>
<p><i>De toute façon, le conseil de Raphaël pour n'importe quelle personne qui souhaite apprendre à tricoter, coudre, ou autre, c'est de commencer avec un projet qui vous inspire et amusez-vous bien! Il croit que l'activité quelle qu'elle soit devrait nous donner du plaisir et de l'engouement dans la vie. Alors, n'hésitez pas à démarrer par un projet qui vous semble un peu compliqué car vous pouvez toujours trouver les informations et aides qu'il vous faut, ainsi qu’adapter le projet à vos besoins. Mais amusez-vous bien surtout!</i>
</p><p><i>Un grand merci à Raphaël pour sa participation ainsi que ses
contributions à l'univers des travaux manuels! </i><br /></p>niddetissushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15675473136978180192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953523469625493833.post-58121060441167328472020-11-30T15:21:00.005+01:002020-12-22T16:05:53.364+01:00What's Going On: Projects and Experiments<p>I've been lucky enough to have some finished projects to share lately, but today I just have some Works in Progress.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I've been doing quite a bit of experimenting with patchwork and quilting. I have a quilt top which is entirely pieced but I need to decide what kind of quilting design to use.</p><p>This is my experiment with a swirly hand-drawn design, trying to mimic some of the foliage on the fabrics:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAL0hBfwwYNBsDTZnu050-ZJJR1wW07MdW5CRJzHr_YEyLe8PRiM3EXH6SB2RVfmBPPmrXdQFGrCrNdzG0rP_bUTxlhCDSEc6v5Ecgd8UsmqlPRjnnnHWpZp14TuPoEIt7vTc9sHSBc7IH/s2048/IMG_0787+%25282%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1909" data-original-width="2048" height="373" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAL0hBfwwYNBsDTZnu050-ZJJR1wW07MdW5CRJzHr_YEyLe8PRiM3EXH6SB2RVfmBPPmrXdQFGrCrNdzG0rP_bUTxlhCDSEc6v5Ecgd8UsmqlPRjnnnHWpZp14TuPoEIt7vTc9sHSBc7IH/w400-h373/IMG_0787+%25282%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>I used a contrast silvery thread as well as a more neutral-colored thread. The contrast thread is growing on me, as is the swirly quilting design.</p><p>The other version is a simple outline design:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAnLZo5XmddCgBoMwuZuC_wj2kHw_l2IwjK0SAmCeKYc6TQ6AxQ8PbgZebTw35HsqHYK74q4QPy4SNY0chprTaxQrZRkoSM_M1F-GEECrgTI00FcDbjX2HaMDXplvaSxFWFQ7-TVM9Etmp/s2048/IMG_0789+%25282%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1760" data-original-width="2048" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAnLZo5XmddCgBoMwuZuC_wj2kHw_l2IwjK0SAmCeKYc6TQ6AxQ8PbgZebTw35HsqHYK74q4QPy4SNY0chprTaxQrZRkoSM_M1F-GEECrgTI00FcDbjX2HaMDXplvaSxFWFQ7-TVM9Etmp/w400-h344/IMG_0789+%25282%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>And I've been experimenting with some other quilt piecing, using fabric scraps:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz0t_cPAEYivzP_hyphenhyphenLSwPDO9M4o9U0k7VqgZQ_ruQ-EKnf88hyvpyCXiy_XYMDNoBOuVoZef52kTeQmbRTLqcX3tNkEjByKc7OHzIlq-LLen1sb0rBNiQAhgKgIHQ2d9X_pssuyVhX62CO/s2048/IMG_0790+%25282%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2039" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz0t_cPAEYivzP_hyphenhyphenLSwPDO9M4o9U0k7VqgZQ_ruQ-EKnf88hyvpyCXiy_XYMDNoBOuVoZef52kTeQmbRTLqcX3tNkEjByKc7OHzIlq-LLen1sb0rBNiQAhgKgIHQ2d9X_pssuyVhX62CO/w399-h400/IMG_0790+%25282%2529.JPG" width="399" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIm_Lrpzpe_9LYPIbVUIXbq-kzs9RuRDtNVtbIPHMparmOO_Qlo9V88eL_0fYr28xoYSArHFNaitrBVlBxou8cCIcJQnFxlUituLKYptf84jk7vkeMzpuAkKNYYda8FIQzpMEomNJlCg9B/s2048/IMG_0785.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIm_Lrpzpe_9LYPIbVUIXbq-kzs9RuRDtNVtbIPHMparmOO_Qlo9V88eL_0fYr28xoYSArHFNaitrBVlBxou8cCIcJQnFxlUituLKYptf84jk7vkeMzpuAkKNYYda8FIQzpMEomNJlCg9B/w400-h266/IMG_0785.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p> Lastly is a knitted tee-shirt for this coming spring/summer. I'm
using the Malaquite Tee pattern by Amy Gunderson from the Interweave
Summer 2019 magazine. You can check it out on the Interweave page <a href="https://www.interweave.com/product/malaquite-tee-knitting-pattern-download/">here.</a> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHFuLWVE1aR014fKnyrFUNsjSTeVFIDw5MT26NNbbt8bM4yiBzbEQuV-Fh6KsRed9HP7JfM6lC8nVrZrnnce0G4k_96itJBocHuP5y5XwXwX5pppk9bYiTE2WZ_zbdX7YrJIxs3Z4aSGyu/s2048/IMG_0786+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1486" data-original-width="2048" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHFuLWVE1aR014fKnyrFUNsjSTeVFIDw5MT26NNbbt8bM4yiBzbEQuV-Fh6KsRed9HP7JfM6lC8nVrZrnnce0G4k_96itJBocHuP5y5XwXwX5pppk9bYiTE2WZ_zbdX7YrJIxs3Z4aSGyu/w400-h290/IMG_0786+%25282%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <p></p><p>I already finished it to this point once before - in the 42 inch size -
only to decide it was way too big, so I unraveled it and started again.
The next size down is 37 and a quarter inches. As that is a fairly big
difference I decided to only go down one size and not go overboard.
The finished tube looks pretty roomy but it is designed with almost 6
inches of positive ease so I think it's normal. I'm going to keep it
like this and start on the sleeves.</p><p>Here's hoping that I'll have something finished soon enough, but even if I don't, experimenting with fabric and yarn is always a salve to my soul!<br /></p>niddetissushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15675473136978180192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953523469625493833.post-36864182964324583142020-10-26T11:44:00.000+01:002020-10-26T11:44:51.762+01:00The Brown Quilt: Finished After Years of Languishing<p>I can't remember when exactly I started this quilt, but I reckon it's been about six years in the making. It spent most of that time just sitting in boxes as little pieces of fabric waiting to be pieced together. I used scraps of fabric from other projects. Even the backing fabric was pieced together. I don't know how I ended up with so many brown fabrics, but apparently I was attracted to brown for a period!</p><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi741Ju5zJ0x1n7pMUg1c0Ke2RXvKManJi9P9nh9ev_f4WGI2y4tulR5ybFj-F_zJ6vTSL2badMAwdKtY1u8JKA7I4du-J1p0fwAcYPkSoEZGOOxHkdBP_rKR3bhegnob5wuq13ytFTgO-R/s2048/IMG_0780+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1391" data-original-width="2048" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi741Ju5zJ0x1n7pMUg1c0Ke2RXvKManJi9P9nh9ev_f4WGI2y4tulR5ybFj-F_zJ6vTSL2badMAwdKtY1u8JKA7I4du-J1p0fwAcYPkSoEZGOOxHkdBP_rKR3bhegnob5wuq13ytFTgO-R/w640-h434/IMG_0780+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> <p></p><p>I used a free pattern put out by Art Gallery Fabrics; it is called "Blissful" and was created to go with their line of fabric called "Rapture," both of which I believe were designed by Pat Bravo. The exact pattern doesn't exist any more on the <a href="http://www.artgalleryfabrics.com/">Art Gallery</a> website, but there are plenty of other simple rectangle designs available. </p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibLDpQ0ysK6ZgHc_X-oJYJa4HClFvp4GlFK8q-lqSeN9QVAMZ42KNNGvPOZ2h4EUgQrRewDeZwWZ4yv8YZGtXj8_8yqC7rKvxP6onAVdPSXjHgc1UYUuJBW1tUh-nG7xUvjgpmlyWZnTsC/s2048/IMG_0775+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1663" data-original-width="2048" height="520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibLDpQ0ysK6ZgHc_X-oJYJa4HClFvp4GlFK8q-lqSeN9QVAMZ42KNNGvPOZ2h4EUgQrRewDeZwWZ4yv8YZGtXj8_8yqC7rKvxP6onAVdPSXjHgc1UYUuJBW1tUh-nG7xUvjgpmlyWZnTsC/w640-h520/IMG_0775+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>At some point I misplaced the pattern so I forgot to do the border around the quilt top. I just edged it with a binding, also hand-made on the bias with fabric scraps. I didn't do the best job with the binding, to be honest. I think I just wanted to be done with it!!</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivnBHRrZyTCdWHj5ZaQR0ciVJXLMB2zcrjHL_YfNMDogqAuw6Hp0NxIb0GgAfgSDK5EbQZBwq5DQIAp4IkP1l3vG0Vv8CzIY1Xx00vFEAx6J6pHyRGIlPgWMxqBMKdqQjMHDkYguQEq0aa/s2048/IMG_0776.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivnBHRrZyTCdWHj5ZaQR0ciVJXLMB2zcrjHL_YfNMDogqAuw6Hp0NxIb0GgAfgSDK5EbQZBwq5DQIAp4IkP1l3vG0Vv8CzIY1Xx00vFEAx6J6pHyRGIlPgWMxqBMKdqQjMHDkYguQEq0aa/w640-h426/IMG_0776.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p> </p><p>I machine pieced the quilt top and attached the binding by machine as well. I did the quilting by hand, however. It had been a long time since I'd done anything with patchwork or quilting, so I wanted to practice the hand quilting. Plus my little sewing machine certainly wouldn't have been able to handle it. I went for a simple outline quilting design and I'm happy with the result.</p><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggOVZwK_cIS-CSj5JWGw624lrRVeRJ-SosXWViI-UaHrWXnWI3_rKY9K8ZR_jpcZjABxvThcTm-6iaPm7E11VQ5JGqr9fzYhVZaJYO2nSxxXj8DtmtUSI5-Me2PFktXLc1riDd8TOSqKeO/s2048/IMG_0777.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggOVZwK_cIS-CSj5JWGw624lrRVeRJ-SosXWViI-UaHrWXnWI3_rKY9K8ZR_jpcZjABxvThcTm-6iaPm7E11VQ5JGqr9fzYhVZaJYO2nSxxXj8DtmtUSI5-Me2PFktXLc1riDd8TOSqKeO/w640-h426/IMG_0777.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> <p></p><p>The finished size is a good size for a lap quilt, or as it's more likely in my case, a cat bed. :) All in all it was a good project to get me back into quilting. I've definitely been bitten by the bug and have already started on my next project! <br /></p>niddetissushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15675473136978180192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953523469625493833.post-11304267203522925302020-09-02T16:09:00.000+02:002020-09-02T16:09:46.055+02:00Beaded Fingerless Gloves: une vision "longue durée" d'un projet<p>Looking back on where and when this project originated, I realized that things can take <i>a long time</i> to come to fruition! </p><p>I bought this yarn for another project back in 2009 and I completed that project the following year. Seems like a reasonable time span.</p><p>I had enough yarn left over to use it on an additional project, which I started (and completed) in 2016. <b>BUT</b>, it's taken me until now - four years later!! - to get decent photos of that second project! And the bigger project for which I made these fingerless gloves has since fallen by the wayside.</p><p>This is a reminder to me that nothing has to be lost; the work (and money) I put into the project didn't end up where I expected, but it was fruitful in its own way. Often I buy fabric or yarn intending to use it for a specific purpose and then I change my plans along the way. To me, this is an essential and joyful part of the creative process; I enjoy looking back to where materials and projects originally came from, and seeing where they finally ended up.<br /></p><p>Basically, I am happy to finally share some decent photos of this - singular - fingerless glove!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipSJXgfAMRCtVu2RwndoO-3gMaa-lCjapB69hTNfwQCzje8WSPT4Y5JywV_rCdNZ7GuK7QeMZ-hJoX116Jwj2gMTiZCbLnOerBzeHL9MXp34ewFKDKUOc0ShpMg9zBPTxjCtWO0SEOA9k4/s2048/IMG_0707+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1282" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipSJXgfAMRCtVu2RwndoO-3gMaa-lCjapB69hTNfwQCzje8WSPT4Y5JywV_rCdNZ7GuK7QeMZ-hJoX116Jwj2gMTiZCbLnOerBzeHL9MXp34ewFKDKUOc0ShpMg9zBPTxjCtWO0SEOA9k4/s640/IMG_0707+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhx-GnrBKZixhl3iO3i9VbYsT5oLTZgdjaVbLnHCQHy1_qdrDVBSJTLunhgVN49L5zVjx4xADCugStJL2oOAkbZdCmkQalOOjBxgdTj8796EGn9EYBHxwLSisTgRN5dE8U46WkB1uLDsai/s2048/IMG_0702+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1620" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhx-GnrBKZixhl3iO3i9VbYsT5oLTZgdjaVbLnHCQHy1_qdrDVBSJTLunhgVN49L5zVjx4xADCugStJL2oOAkbZdCmkQalOOjBxgdTj8796EGn9EYBHxwLSisTgRN5dE8U46WkB1uLDsai/s640/IMG_0702+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>The yarn is called American Beauty by Tilli Tomas; it is handpainted and beaded. The pattern I used originally appeared in Vogue Knitting, Fall 2010. The designer is Shiri Mor; <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/14-lace-gloves">here's</a> a link to the pattern in Ravelry.</p><p>The glove is normally opera-length, but as I imagine you guessed, I ran out of yarn! Since this was just supposed to be a fun design accessory, that wasn't critical. It wasn't even important that I only had enough for one glove; I just thought of Michael Jackson's famous glove as inspiration/justification!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfRvVHszfphKdupefED-hIxat7heNah0jctWUHU_FRQoHi6GcoS4sAiZiUfCw_nkknkvlEuozzp3nSBPg1S8wOVHVeGZjcAZNqoZp_VI-hJTSS_55QJF6kmgSUYTvAdSkH6qw3n8sSa2y_/s2048/IMG_0716+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1783" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfRvVHszfphKdupefED-hIxat7heNah0jctWUHU_FRQoHi6GcoS4sAiZiUfCw_nkknkvlEuozzp3nSBPg1S8wOVHVeGZjcAZNqoZp_VI-hJTSS_55QJF6kmgSUYTvAdSkH6qw3n8sSa2y_/s640/IMG_0716+%25282%2529.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6uKTCuXppmsrlofs-92l0RrG9fcoqFWDF8ylUk9gFfqE-ANKXbjsnB9AtYFRbUwd_qxTqEgo2f78-dNQPbHXI724W8OkL-r1DZPKlIZeZ3zF8NBg5AM-tzwtxbMGW_zFA618-VrY0uBd-/s2048/IMG_0714+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1792" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6uKTCuXppmsrlofs-92l0RrG9fcoqFWDF8ylUk9gFfqE-ANKXbjsnB9AtYFRbUwd_qxTqEgo2f78-dNQPbHXI724W8OkL-r1DZPKlIZeZ3zF8NBg5AM-tzwtxbMGW_zFA618-VrY0uBd-/s640/IMG_0714+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Thanks to my friend So-So for being my hand model! We finally did justice to this beautiful yarn and pattern. Now maybe I can think about buying some more and knitting a proper pair for myself. You know, for all those fancy soirées that I regularly attend! This deep red color is perhaps more appropriate for a séance though...<br /></p>niddetissushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15675473136978180192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953523469625493833.post-15931547615074369472020-08-13T19:37:00.000+02:002020-08-13T19:37:18.894+02:00Centre National du Costume de Scène: A Visit<p>Two weeks ago I went on a guided visit of the CNCS (Centre National du Costume de Scène) in Moulins. Such a beautiful and inspiring collection of costumes for dance, theatre and opera!! They also regularly host workshops for adults and children, including live-model drawing and making a croquis, just to name two options. Here's <a href="https://www.cncs.fr/">the link</a> if you want to check out their website; they have a digital archive with photos available of some of their collection.</p><p>There is one collection which has items on permanent display on the ground floor and the other parts of the museum rotate for a spring/summer display and a fall/winter display, with various themes. The permanent collection is dedicated to Rudolf Noureev, the ballet star and choregrapher. They display many of his costumes, as well as personal items he collected over the years, art, clothing, furniture, etc.</p><p>The museum allows photography, just no flash, so I took a couple photos from the Noureev collection:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif-hwnEPI-H4eLquaorw_R9PrxT4Kp0gErUnStb8ljm81jJeeUKvgW9oo-akP9-GPheROpCf9NP12yzU35H4YJHwYx1WAOhCk7SjizhXGZ8rUqPIQzEUNQSUykKSKpM_ZY4bQvRj5IjvCd/s2048/20200729_104556.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif-hwnEPI-H4eLquaorw_R9PrxT4Kp0gErUnStb8ljm81jJeeUKvgW9oo-akP9-GPheROpCf9NP12yzU35H4YJHwYx1WAOhCk7SjizhXGZ8rUqPIQzEUNQSUykKSKpM_ZY4bQvRj5IjvCd/s640/20200729_104556.jpg" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaDl_HSYd-Cyv0GLKEWTGIw5qhATmZAQFIFBAsD0cVjgFEhkgKLR6kTdsZPsBZ5zvs0jIZb9IbA9Cq8xQ48hgsT7DayCUGnFINAI7EUa6A09Gn2cxh4fOoMdf082CS-l4Kb2k6zXQ_Exj4/s2048/20200729_104628.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaDl_HSYd-Cyv0GLKEWTGIw5qhATmZAQFIFBAsD0cVjgFEhkgKLR6kTdsZPsBZ5zvs0jIZb9IbA9Cq8xQ48hgsT7DayCUGnFINAI7EUa6A09Gn2cxh4fOoMdf082CS-l4Kb2k6zXQ_Exj4/s640/20200729_104628.jpg" /></a></div> <p></p><p>The costumes above, for example, are from the 1981 Opéra National de Paris production of <i>Don Quichotte</i>, designed by Nicholas Georgiadis.</p><p>The guided tour I took is on the theme of <i>Couturiers de la danse</i> and will be on display until November 1st. You can do a virtual visit of the collection from their website <a href="https://www.cncs.fr/couturiers-de-la-danse">here</a>. It's organized by theme: Opera, Dance, Theatre, or Accessories. I can't praise this museum enough and the guided visit was both informative and entertaining. Due to COVID-19, group numbers were limited and advanced reservations strongly recommended; of course we were all masked, but there was a special audio/microphone system in place that worked pretty well overall and meant the guide didn't have to yell to be heard.</p><p>There are really so many excellent pieces that you can see on their website; I just want to share some of my favorites here.</p><p>I was really taken with these costumes made for the opera <i>Kill Bambi</i>, performed by the Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo, as choregraphed by Jeroen Verbruggen. The fur, the head pieces, the jewelry: everything!! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwrUOruUeAEGoX7hIUJRFy3yz2Uq1j0aJtU8wmETdK2mcoCSlr9SdsYikKg6mBvBVCUUuqkNcOHbS5POUVuB8OCTrRQNUieCYo-tu64g47EXCPbOVxe-MGHUhzEdFVX6TKjzHyGwODSsVI/s2048/20200729_122719.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwrUOruUeAEGoX7hIUJRFy3yz2Uq1j0aJtU8wmETdK2mcoCSlr9SdsYikKg6mBvBVCUUuqkNcOHbS5POUVuB8OCTrRQNUieCYo-tu64g47EXCPbOVxe-MGHUhzEdFVX6TKjzHyGwODSsVI/s640/20200729_122719.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5LA8ffUxjjO_7Di-6yLCF9I2UEVB1Jerp9AA4Qmi9Ezba71kz_OJRHL5PVucSYJN_GZ6hNMTc40v6RSsqzSdjzyaV3JYaaFHznyJjlIFI2rD8QwjF-Ua-6oY4Nmx3ulFKG4e4RG3wNT3a/s2048/20200729_122706.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5LA8ffUxjjO_7Di-6yLCF9I2UEVB1Jerp9AA4Qmi9Ezba71kz_OJRHL5PVucSYJN_GZ6hNMTc40v6RSsqzSdjzyaV3JYaaFHznyJjlIFI2rD8QwjF-Ua-6oY4Nmx3ulFKG4e4RG3wNT3a/s640/20200729_122706.jpg" /></a></div><p>I also loved these skeletal lace costumes designed by Riccardo Tisci for Givenchy for the Opéra national de Paris' performance of <i>Bolero</i>:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD-DINI0rDofvW94oMIUGbbtBDBBK6T_Vng_xKAoe51DchqRnGBPp_3mTiygnIF5BOl61nys6Y42hITKNnIIfrFe74cxxc4m6dLA6c5gXALqNwvn0vXqG7v9Xn8TbT1G07jk9kHpYHuRCP/s2048/20200729_113640%25280%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD-DINI0rDofvW94oMIUGbbtBDBBK6T_Vng_xKAoe51DchqRnGBPp_3mTiygnIF5BOl61nys6Y42hITKNnIIfrFe74cxxc4m6dLA6c5gXALqNwvn0vXqG7v9Xn8TbT1G07jk9kHpYHuRCP/s640/20200729_113640%25280%2529.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHphaFZ7GlhzPMr7m-oBu7a6pdhUOrslgCsdlBApnMk6qxGPB38vT59tzWHvjkVfyInLqtmfaPbuXOhe3E-hr6ZmCVKXV4nY2BkY2mB4byRsIBU2C_E03AEL2UYsUTk68Zy_8aSdtn7oMM/s2048/20200729_113646.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHphaFZ7GlhzPMr7m-oBu7a6pdhUOrslgCsdlBApnMk6qxGPB38vT59tzWHvjkVfyInLqtmfaPbuXOhe3E-hr6ZmCVKXV4nY2BkY2mB4byRsIBU2C_E03AEL2UYsUTk68Zy_8aSdtn7oMM/s640/20200729_113646.jpg" /></a></div><p>I have many other favorites, but I thought I'd end with a couple of photos from more famous designers/designs. I think you'll recognize the distinctive styles of these designers/design houses.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgun6y3bDH1R_3GlwlXkyio29_P77Z4JFAubte6ueQ8q-frmlK7tWwqTXqd0jVaPnjVxZdxSHo8K2OHGeQtF9TZVk_2XAQBVeKHwGPzDlhTpyk3bYHep_0dd3EgomqCTGobMmFNRUwyzGnD/s2048/20200729_114352.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgun6y3bDH1R_3GlwlXkyio29_P77Z4JFAubte6ueQ8q-frmlK7tWwqTXqd0jVaPnjVxZdxSHo8K2OHGeQtF9TZVk_2XAQBVeKHwGPzDlhTpyk3bYHep_0dd3EgomqCTGobMmFNRUwyzGnD/s640/20200729_114352.jpg" /></a></div> <p></p><p>The distinctive rose from House Dior. This particular design is by Maria Grazia Chiuri for the Opéra de Rome performing the opera <i>Nuit Blanche</i>. Sorry the title is in French and not Italian - the CNCS is in France!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-sMlNkRAWzxdKhL0p_yjMHJ1ngR72bDTwnqRe4ZPsWFCZIVrEtf03Y629S0-tIwG4k54CGbu1u64zG3F7WovE4EoFrmEFL1TmDY51W2oYtq3nX8TE5QPP-7WWhDd4xITSIEt24o3WQshB/s2048/20200729_123303.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-sMlNkRAWzxdKhL0p_yjMHJ1ngR72bDTwnqRe4ZPsWFCZIVrEtf03Y629S0-tIwG4k54CGbu1u64zG3F7WovE4EoFrmEFL1TmDY51W2oYtq3nX8TE5QPP-7WWhDd4xITSIEt24o3WQshB/s640/20200729_123303.jpg" /></a><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: medium;">And the black and white numbers above were designed by Karl Lagerfeld for the Opéra national de Paris again, performing the Brahams-Sch</span><span style="font-size: medium;">önberg Quartet.</span></span></div><h1 class="EReoAc"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn6Z4-WI8WSw3XdeOlDD063wdTfFkQMEkyXVzi5m3mUDUBTG1Ysm9MdDqc26RpI-r2inuYcGP0l1enTqU4Cu3QwD3N0WtUuq8XpZXdhqII9VLDeis5C-f78sznCSYlUx6Y__ERTgDSuFZE/s2048/20200729_115530.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn6Z4-WI8WSw3XdeOlDD063wdTfFkQMEkyXVzi5m3mUDUBTG1Ysm9MdDqc26RpI-r2inuYcGP0l1enTqU4Cu3QwD3N0WtUuq8XpZXdhqII9VLDeis5C-f78sznCSYlUx6Y__ERTgDSuFZE/s640/20200729_115530.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></span></h1><h1 class="EReoAc"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Finally, on the left, la marinière design by Jean-Paul Gaultier (sailors!) and on the right, the corselet designed by Yves Saint Laurent for <i>Notre Dame de Paris</i>.</span></span></h1><h1 class="EReoAc"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">You can see more photos of these costumes - as well as others - if you check out the exhibition on-line <a href="https://artsandculture.google.com/u/0/exhibit/couturiers-de-la-danse/rAKSLadVTrOeJQ">here</a>; it's in English. Here's hoping you enjoy the costumes at the CNCS as much as I did and that it may bring you inspiration!!</span></span><br /></h1><p></p><p><br /></p>niddetissushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15675473136978180192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953523469625493833.post-5547706087088722422020-07-20T14:01:00.000+02:002020-07-20T14:01:37.064+02:00My Love Affair with New Look 6781: The True Story of a Real Tried and True Top<div>I hadn't done any garment sewing for three years before I busted out my sewing machine to sew up some COVID masks. After making about fifteen of those, and finishing up a quilt top, I felt confident enough to try a bigger project. Time to revisit one of the first patterns I ever used: New Look 6781. I made two versions of this top back in 2010. I can't believe it's been 10 years since then!!<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikngNJ3pE2p-6zn6_X-QLnKiE4a4J0dhKNzquxZUG2jqSOktpuf8R0WAOdyzXiwREyj8O1USnN5ELxxNp8ASdpe7pnsyxtSuwZTGgDta1M8lXU0jN1ah1Xe2f9q57uylcGnLvC_mPA_V-A/s2048/IMG_0594+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1286" data-original-width="2048" height="393" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikngNJ3pE2p-6zn6_X-QLnKiE4a4J0dhKNzquxZUG2jqSOktpuf8R0WAOdyzXiwREyj8O1USnN5ELxxNp8ASdpe7pnsyxtSuwZTGgDta1M8lXU0jN1ah1Xe2f9q57uylcGnLvC_mPA_V-A/w625-h393/IMG_0594+%25282%2529.JPG" width="625" /><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I used stash fabric: a stripe from the Loominous Wovens collection by Anna Maria Horner. This particular fabric was one I had been saving for a special project. I decided that the first garment I made for myself after a three-year hiatus counted as a special project.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">What I didn't anticipate was the extra challenge that the stripes were going to present! I should have known better! After strategically placing the pattern pieces, I barely had enough fabric to complete the project.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv60Lwqmd3mTbcBxXmNXLeh5nSR0fFtRTxm_gyM9hYycqGJn5SdlnYLg42LpeMbmB5Dzpd3p-i132sxZJDogghl7GPOXECf8Tcj4MDgt6D3bY9U-gGqSRWjsStFObEls4t6LwDahVJRvtS/s2048/IMG_0605+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1677" data-original-width="2048" height="513" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv60Lwqmd3mTbcBxXmNXLeh5nSR0fFtRTxm_gyM9hYycqGJn5SdlnYLg42LpeMbmB5Dzpd3p-i132sxZJDogghl7GPOXECf8Tcj4MDgt6D3bY9U-gGqSRWjsStFObEls4t6LwDahVJRvtS/w625-h513/IMG_0605+%25282%2529.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikngNJ3pE2p-6zn6_X-QLnKiE4a4J0dhKNzquxZUG2jqSOktpuf8R0WAOdyzXiwREyj8O1USnN5ELxxNp8ASdpe7pnsyxtSuwZTGgDta1M8lXU0jN1ah1Xe2f9q57uylcGnLvC_mPA_V-A/s2048/IMG_0594+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Indeed, I hit a snafu with the self-fabric ties in the back. The fabric was a little too fragile and didn't survive my turning method. And of course, I didn't have enough fabric left to be able to cut out replacement pieces. Luckily I was able to find some ribbon that coordinated beautifully. I just hope the ribbon will hold up okay with repeated washings.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq186o3n81AEozbXpM6H_wju1pOVomVMMHFUmUsGGB66fgxGKOW7pNvOc6Np6qt0i1RHEdF3Sr5x62fIXXjSaLD9hLHV9xMSNquhweMYgqtIWy_iBT44gvd4Vhorl3N27aeHIOl8AYYYtB/s2048/IMG_0613+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1870" data-original-width="2048" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq186o3n81AEozbXpM6H_wju1pOVomVMMHFUmUsGGB66fgxGKOW7pNvOc6Np6qt0i1RHEdF3Sr5x62fIXXjSaLD9hLHV9xMSNquhweMYgqtIWy_iBT44gvd4Vhorl3N27aeHIOl8AYYYtB/w500-h456/IMG_0613+%25282%2529.JPG" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This photo shoot was done in combination with my previous sweater post, so I am still battling the wind a little bit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiOsLnqWn429xXW18tnCyOJLlq1yNTN6zMamqlHzzJ7wdT2628T_xD712eOa0iZkNQyFChXYcVnmHWoutHehyF6ceV2vPIlP_xeo_DaWkivFp5e1eSlsG-Wb36t_8PBAJpYqVr6EIH_ULV/s2048/IMG_0611+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1386" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiOsLnqWn429xXW18tnCyOJLlq1yNTN6zMamqlHzzJ7wdT2628T_xD712eOa0iZkNQyFChXYcVnmHWoutHehyF6ceV2vPIlP_xeo_DaWkivFp5e1eSlsG-Wb36t_8PBAJpYqVr6EIH_ULV/w339-h500/IMG_0611+%25282%2529.JPG" width="339" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Overall I'm happy with how it turned out. I struggled to line up the stripes perfectly between the front insert and the bottom half of the shirt. You can see the problem on the right side facing. That was the best I could do after four tries, so I just decided to live with it. Somehow I managed to do better on the left side.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I also learned a new technique: rotating a dart! In order to make the stripes line up prettily on the bodice, I couldn't keep the dart positioned as it was drawn. So by trial and error, I rotated the dart until the stripes lined up, trying to keep the same length, etc. <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvev4yOA0nUwBI2WnvgB5aQyb75Or8VyYwtCiFXs9G9DVWbBFu-Qk_i-FkeFF9dO1DH-WbNhpsnh4Sz49hi4_W5_XHkuGuUirVC93xCyQ-8FZXBjJDge5RlQa8HQzykzjCycjNJoq7g1AM/s1303/IMG_0621+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1134" data-original-width="1303" height="435" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvev4yOA0nUwBI2WnvgB5aQyb75Or8VyYwtCiFXs9G9DVWbBFu-Qk_i-FkeFF9dO1DH-WbNhpsnh4Sz49hi4_W5_XHkuGuUirVC93xCyQ-8FZXBjJDge5RlQa8HQzykzjCycjNJoq7g1AM/w500-h435/IMG_0621+%25282%2529.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The perfect buttons happened to be lurking in my stash, too! Long story short: after not sewing for so long, combined with the additional challenge of the stripes, I am calling this a win!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9xdUa3WEJBkZzcshWKxWd1k8QLl_jt93cZki76Aa_pusv_Rv1xkFpwLNB4jE745tTNz9eNU-MTPb5k-Gj2kzNHzenaHCp7jU8HciNILfYVn41hCExS15XPqT5aISv4yzP2l5IbT9uD6ot/s2048/IMG_0623.CR2" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9xdUa3WEJBkZzcshWKxWd1k8QLl_jt93cZki76Aa_pusv_Rv1xkFpwLNB4jE745tTNz9eNU-MTPb5k-Gj2kzNHzenaHCp7jU8HciNILfYVn41hCExS15XPqT5aISv4yzP2l5IbT9uD6ot/w500-h333/IMG_0623.CR2" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And I'm off and running!<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>niddetissushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15675473136978180192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953523469625493833.post-78433636417220096522020-06-29T17:29:00.000+02:002020-06-29T17:39:05.173+02:00A Little Knitting<div>Hello and whew!! Once again the months have flown by and it's been over a year since my last post. I thought that I'd get back into the swing of things after Me-Made-May 2019, but evidently I needed to be confined to my house and have a lot more free time!</div><div><br /></div><div>In all seriousness, it has been a trying year, both for me personally and for the world at large. I have responded to all of the craziness in various ways, but making things has definitely played a central role. Knitting, sewing, embroidery, and crafts of all kinds have been a form of solace, as well as a way to express my thoughts and feelings. They have also been a way to connect with my community and help others, if only in a small way.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>In France, the lock-down (<i>le confinement</i>) related to COVID-19 enabled me to take my sewing machine out of its box for the first time in three years. I finished a quilt top, made a good number of masks, and made a top for myself. I also finished several embroidery projects, a knitting project, and have<i> almost finished</i> several other knitting projects. Because I finished it first (back in May), today I'm showing photos of the sweater.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSWTv5juEk6oHW6DtV0CrL11HHaaoVLmd8g25_Pgj1tZuh3A1WDTmPZB3nM6onHNRBGONxvRbEmf6Xi57DU774iGbtxi7aSpEMoZR1983z05DXg7nxQlYv0uzWluKkSVQ059ibGUki4FZO/s3888/IMG_0643+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3319" data-original-width="3888" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSWTv5juEk6oHW6DtV0CrL11HHaaoVLmd8g25_Pgj1tZuh3A1WDTmPZB3nM6onHNRBGONxvRbEmf6Xi57DU774iGbtxi7aSpEMoZR1983z05DXg7nxQlYv0uzWluKkSVQ059ibGUki4FZO/w500-h426/IMG_0643+%25282%2529.JPG" width="500" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Wind at Your Back Pullover</i>, pattern by Kathy Zimmerman.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Here's the link to the pattern in <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/wind-at-your-back-pullover">Ravelry</a>. I know with the design change, using Ravelry has become problematic for some people; I hope that issue is resolved soon if it's not already the case.<span style="color: black;"> In any case, I got this pattern from the Winter 2015 edition of Interweave Knits magazine, so I've had it in my queue for some time. I used Cascade Yarns 220 Superwash wool in the vermillon colorway. It's an orange-red color. To me it looks more red than orange, but others have told me the opposite! <br /></span></div><div><span style="color: black;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: black;">I am very happy with how it turned out and I think it will be in regular rotation when the weather turns cold again. I followed the pattern instructions faithfully, except for the sleeves. The sleeves would have turned out too wide for my taste, so I vastly reduced the number of stitches and I still think there is plenty of room to wear this over a shirt. There does seem to be a little technical problem with the count as far as the cables go; another person on Ravelry noticed it too. You can look at the 'comments' section for the pattern if you want more information on that. 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I made a costume change half-way through, but I'll save the other finished project for a future post.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpe318KqE1dqAcgIUcfkhxfXZDRXsFXsLrzKYvp1drONOWuwdFHDSI2HKwLV-C1cMxbvza6vtd2swGpfpQ5EQAe8RT5-C3rgLDwHKyk3ebt3ow8j-_Lvm1zXifrcuGySM8QaqRiwXX5XsF/s3835/IMG_0639+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="3835" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpe318KqE1dqAcgIUcfkhxfXZDRXsFXsLrzKYvp1drONOWuwdFHDSI2HKwLV-C1cMxbvza6vtd2swGpfpQ5EQAe8RT5-C3rgLDwHKyk3ebt3ow8j-_Lvm1zXifrcuGySM8QaqRiwXX5XsF/w500-h450/IMG_0639+%25282%2529.JPG" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And you can see by the look on my face that I've officially had it with the wind. It was a nice day though, just cool enough to be able to take photos wearing a sweater outside!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Like always, I'm hoping to reclaim this space and put some life back into my blog. I have an account on Insta and I follow lots of sewing and crafting people there, but I still read blogs when people write them, so thank you to all the makers out there who continue to publish.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>And for non-crafting content - stop reading now if you're not interested</b>:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Yes, Black Lives Matter. My heart is with you my fellow Americans even though my body is across the Atlantic. We are in this together and we can contribute to equality and justice wherever we may be.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And, Happy Pride! <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thank you for visiting my little corner of the world :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><br /></div>niddetissushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15675473136978180192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953523469625493833.post-76549286329432276992019-05-05T15:31:00.002+02:002019-05-05T15:31:48.755+02:00The Come Back: Me-Made-May 2019What better reason to get back to blogging than the 10th anniversary of Me-Made-May!?! My sewing machine has been packed away for the past two years. I need to wipe off the dust and get her out and about again.<br />
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I have not been entirely without <i>making</i>, however. Some knitting got accomplished. <br />
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And I moved houses, twice. Here is my current set-up, with the obligatory adorable cat photo:<br />
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I don't have much me-made clothing left in my wardrobe, but I am trying to make it work, as is the point of the challenge! And I want to use this as a catalyst to give myself permission to take the time to sew again.<br />
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In the meantime, here is a knitting project I am working on. It's knit in-the-round and the body is finished, up to the point where I have to join the sleeves:<br />
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I have started one sleeve at least three times and here it is in its current state:<br />
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So, the shaping caused by the increases is a little too dramatic for my taste. One of my friends said it makes the sweater look Nancy Reagan-ish; I admit that this is not the look I am going for. So it seems like I am undoing this sleeve once again and trying to organize the increases differently. Frankly I don't think it needs to be so large so I will probably eliminate half the increases and spread them out much more as I knit along.<br />
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The pattern is Midsummer Aran by Ginevra Martin. The ravelry link is <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/midsummer-aran">here</a>. It's from Interweave Summer 2013. <br />
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It's my first time knitting one of her patterns. I had to redraw and rewrite the lace charts so that they made sense to me, but after that I was able to follow along well enough. I have spent too much time on it to end up with floofy sleeves so I am biting the bullet!!<br />
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Anyhow, I am enjoying participating in Me-Made-May so far. The sense of community always gives me a boost. Glad to be back among you!<br />
niddetissushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15675473136978180192noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953523469625493833.post-29798808847222360432017-10-21T14:34:00.000+02:002017-10-21T14:34:55.589+02:00Finished Object: A Striped CardiganThis has been 98% finished for a month or so: my version of the Bethany Wrap by Amy Miller. Here's the <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/bethany-wrap">Ravelry link</a> for those interested.<br />
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I say that it's 98% finished because I still have ALL the ends to weave in (stripes, egad!!) and I need to block it. But if I wait to do that before trying to document the poor sweater...it will be a long, long wait indeed.<br />
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I used my leftover yarn from two different companies and two slightly different weight categories. Crazy, I know!! But I think they play well together. I have already used the two yarns on several different projects over the years, so I have an idea of how they should wear and tear over time; I think they are compatible. I used Rowan RYC Extra Fine Merino DK and the now discontinued (sad!!!) Mission Falls Merino Superwash.<br />
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Actually, I used three yarns. I ran out of a certain color of the Mission Falls and had to finish up with Quince and Company Chickadee. OK, I am officially crazy. I believe the result is harmonious though!<br />
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You might notice that the stripe pattern on the sleeves and the back isn't the same as on the fronts. NO, it's not just a trick of the light. I had to adjust things, again, to accomodate the leftover yarn that I had.<br />
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This was an exercise in creative economy. The pattern had been on my Ravelry queue since the magazine came out. And I didn't want to specifically buy yarn for it when I already had so much yarn! Stripes are pretty adaptable, luckily, so I went for it using what I had. So that meant using wool instead of cotton, to begin with, and then combining the different weights and brands. I did a swatch and was happy with the results, so ploughed ahead!!<br />
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The knitting itself was simple and straightforward. I added length to the sleeves and a bit to the body. I should've added more to the body, in hindsight. I had a little confusion regarding the collar and picking up the stitches there, so I finally just did what I thought needed to be done to make a collar. It doesn't entirely match the photo in the magazine, but I'm satisfied.<br />
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This is my first "real" blog photoshoot in a looooong time, so I'm going a bit overboard on the photos! The weather here has been lovely and it is such a pleasure to get out in nature a bit.<br />
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I'm happy to get back into blogland a little bit!! :)niddetissushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15675473136978180192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953523469625493833.post-25869529559247489852017-05-27T21:36:00.002+02:002017-05-27T21:36:51.556+02:00Prairie School: Finished EmbroideryIt's soon off to its future home! One secret embroidery project has been finished and framed even, ready to cross TWO oceans!<br />
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It's a <a href="http://www.prairieschooler.com/">Prairie Schooler</a> design, a company that I discovered as it was about to close for good. And I'm very sad because I love their designs! I am relieved that a company called Hoffman Distributing Co. will be carrying and reprinting some designs though.<br />
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Nothing special to report about the pattern. I love the color scheme and I hope it will go well with the intended room.<br />
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And just because a cat makes everything better, even a stink-eyed cat:<br />
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I'm sure she secretly approves. ;)<br />
niddetissushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15675473136978180192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953523469625493833.post-5468297276244553632017-04-30T14:16:00.000+02:002017-04-30T14:28:28.963+02:00When two worlds meet...<div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">
It's not often that my job and my
hobbies intersect. But in March I had the opportunity to bring in
the world of handcrafting to the world of language learning. I
currently have a group of students who work in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Service_design">service design</a>. A big
part of their job is to try to improve systems or physical
objects/interfaces to be more user-friendly. And in order to do that
they follow certain principles, for example, described by Don Norman
in his book <i>The Design of Everyday Things</i>. One of these
principles is the idea that a person should be able to easily
understand what an object does upon first encountering it. For
example, what do you do with a knob ? You turn it. But do you
turn a lever ? No, you pull it.</div>
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So to foster a discussion about the
design of everyday objects and how to understand and perhaps improve
them with the user in mind, I brought in some everyday objects.
Everyday objects for certain people that is ! My goal was to
choose objects perhaps unfamiliar to the group, but whose use should
be readily discernible. I brought in various types of knitting
needles, sewing needles, thread and yarn, and accessories to those
trades, like a seam ripper and knitting markers. I then let the
group discover the objects, handle them, etc. and try to explain or
demonstrate their use. Before going on to discuss in detail the
differences : What is the purpose/advantage of using wood for
the knitting needles, versus plastic or metal ? Why does this
crochet hook have an indentation here but the other doesn't ?
Is one design better than another, etc ?</div>
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The group (made up entirely of men who
don't practice handicrafts) was able to suss out the purpose of all
the objects, except the double-pointed needles. And the discussion
was extremely fruitful ! It helped them develop vocabularly to
describe different physical qualities, as well as to describe how to
improve something or explain why it needs improving. So I felt like
this was a positive exercise in terms of language learning.</div>
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But not only ! I also felt like
this was a positive exercise by helping to break down gender
stereotypes, and other prejudices. I was hesitant to bring in these
objects to a group of men (and on the second class, no less) because
of gender stereotypes in our culture. First of all, the idea that
men don't really sew or knit, etc, which is erroneous. And the ideas that pigeon-hole
these activities as the domain of specific types of women, namely grandmothers and unmarried women who have nothing better to do because they don't have a man. I still
hear comments like these all the. This is an
injustice to all concerned on so many levels! Anyhow, the
feedback from the group was very positive and they said they very
much appreciated the tactile aspect of the lesson. So, a win-win.</div>
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I also thought about doing the same
exercise, but with feminine hygiene products. As I didn't know the
group very well, I ultimately decided that bringing in the
knitting/sewing products was probably challenging enough. I thought
that the feminine hygiene products could be seen as agressive. It's
sad that this is the case. Maybe it would have been just fine, but I
didn't risk it. The fact is that tampons and cups and napkins are
all designed products just as much as other products, and by men as
well as by women. So these should not be taboo. Speaking of which,
if you haven't heard of <a href="https://www.shethinx.com/">SheThinx</a>
yet, I highly recommend checking it out. I'm a user and I am not
kidding when I say it has changed my life.</div>
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Speaking of changes and design and all
that ! The blog has a new look ! I did this on a whim. I
liked the old look, but since it had been a while since my last post,
I decided to go ahead and freshen it up. What do you think about the
new interface ?</div>
niddetissushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15675473136978180192noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953523469625493833.post-72729522733087493022016-12-23T18:39:00.000+01:002016-12-23T18:39:23.679+01:00Looking Forward to 2017Stop reading now if you don't want to read some politics and philosophizing. <br />
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2016...where to start? It's been kind of a soggy year. Right now I have fuzzy brain due to some cold medicine, but looking back...soggy is the best adjective I can come up with to describe these past 12 months.<br />
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I haven't talked about the debacle of the American presidential election; in the aftermath I pretty much unplugged from social-network-type sites. And I haven't missed them, so I check in only once a week now. This isn't counting blogs, which I read when I have time. Anyhow, the election...I'm not sure I have anything positive to add to the public discourse. The best response I've seen so far was from a friend on FB. And maybe she was quoting someone else, I dunno. The gist of the idea was...the opportunity for positive change doesn't always look like we thought it would. Personally I have taken this opportunity to donate to causes that are close to my heart, to put my money where my mouth is, so to speak.<br />
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The situation in France and in Europe and North Africa is hardly more encouraging. Again, I try to keep dialogue open and not simply react like a knee being pinged in a reflex test. This is not always easy. In fact this is never, properly speaking, easy.<br />
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Which brings me to me and this blog. This is a rather superficial blog. I rarely talk about my private life and I don't often bring up the tenderest and most personal subjects, whatever they may be. In any case, I'm still here, still learning, still (rather slowly) huffing and puffing down the ole railroad tracks.<br />
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Speaking of which, I've had a big, semi-secret project in the works now for officially a year. And I don't have much finished to show for it. A muddle-headed-cold-and-cough-syrupy day is perhaps not the best day to pull things out and try to get motivated again, but that's what I decided to do. I needed to unattach the waistband of this skirt and add back 3 inches so the poor woman can breathe and move around, so the unattaching part is done.<br />
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I'm waiting for my head to get a little clearer before reattaching. And then I just need to finish the waistband and attach the ruffle on the bottom, and voila!! Finito! Shall we take bets to see how long that'll take me?!?!?<br />
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Here's a view of the other side:<br />
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Anyhow, I like planning and making lists and having big ideas and the like. And the end of the year/beginning of the new one is a perfect time to do all of that. It's just not gonna happen. I imagine 2017 will be much like 2016: too much work and not enough time to do what needs to be done, let alone what I want to get done. <br />
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OK, that sounds a little depressing and that's not the note I want to end on! So, look I added an Instagram roll on the blog! You can follow me there too, I'm still niddetissus. :)<br />
<br />niddetissushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15675473136978180192noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953523469625493833.post-58715702714438621982016-10-29T14:16:00.000+02:002016-10-29T14:16:25.073+02:00Fall KnittingI don't have much time for sewing, but I do have the odd 20 minutes free here and there, and that's perfect for knitting something not-too-complicated. I'm in the middle of several lace projects, but that doesn't match the "not-too-complicated" requirement and I find that lace knitting doesn't really respond well to frequent interruptions.<br />
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I have quite a bit of yarn in my stash so I wanted to use it rather than spending more money needlessly! What can you do with a lot of different colors of yarn?!? Why, stripes of course!! So I've embarked upon some stripe-knitting, inspired by my stash/fall colors.<br />
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I decided on the above stripe pattern, by arranging and re-arranging my balls of yarn. And I matched up the yarn with a pattern, the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/bethany-wrap">Bethany Wrap</a> from Interweave Knits summer 2012. The original is knit in cotton but there are several examples of knitters adapting it to wool successfully, so I'm having a go.<br />
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I'm using Rowan yarn as well as left-over Mission Falls of similar weight. I'm sad that Mission Falls is no longer around, I love their product!<br />
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So far, this is the result. I may go back and add some ribbing on the bottom to keep it from rolling up like that; I hate the rolling up. But I think the stripe sequence is successful.<br />
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And a cat picture, just because, with some plants enjoying the sun outside on the window ledge. Gotta catch the rays while there are still rays to catch!! Happy Halloween everyone!!niddetissushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15675473136978180192noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953523469625493833.post-77055245065256317622016-09-03T20:32:00.001+02:002016-09-03T20:32:18.014+02:00FO: Downtown Tunic by Sew CarolineThe name says it all! I finished this t-shirt a couple of weeks ago and as per usual, haven't had time to take proper pictures.<br />
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So the kitchen mirror takes it again!<br />
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I combined two Southwestern style prints and I love the combination; it screams ME!!!<br />
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I had to raise the back join 6 cm because it absolutely fell in the worst possible spot on my body. It worked from the front, but the back was just fugly. I think chopping off those centimeters helped it though. Here it is now from the back...<br />
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It's been a couple weeks so I've forgotten the small gripes I had with the pattern. I think I didn't love how the sleeve bands were attached, just because you end up with a lot of fabric at that seam. Other than that, the small things I don't like are because I don't have a twin needle or a serger. I had to tack down the neckline in some places because it was wanting to roll outside. A round of twin-needle topstitching would've licked that problem I imagine. <br />
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This time around the knit fabric was heavier (and more stable) than when I made the dress pattern from Sew Caroline. Thank goodness!! That meant I didn't have to wrestle with it for hours like with the dress!!<br />
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Truth be told I've only worn it once so far. It's been too hot for anything but tanktops!! But I think I'll enjoy it in the future and it has quenched my thirst (a bit) for all things Southwestern. ;)niddetissushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15675473136978180192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953523469625493833.post-27304234309770459452016-08-10T13:32:00.000+02:002016-08-10T13:32:31.873+02:00Sew-cation!!I'm taking advantage of my summer vacation time to sew! Big surprise ;) I have set myself a goal of completing six projects in three weeks. So far I've finished 1 and 3/4 projects. The last one is missing buttons but other than that it's finished. I want to use clasps or frogs rather than buttons, so I will look to buy some this week.<br />
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I had made a list to help me organize my sewing time. And of course the first completed project is not on the list!! I decided to change dress patterns at the last minute, thinking I'd have enough fabric left over to be able to squeeze out a t-shirt. Well that didn't happen; a t-shirt for a baby maybe!<br />
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But here is the finished dress, a red knit using an OOP pattern, <a href="http://sewing.patternreview.com/Patterns/53483">Simplicity 1796</a>:<br />
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This pattern is really more designed for woven fabrics, but on the fabric listing they do include "lightweight matte jerseys" as an option. So I went for it. The final result is not too bad but I should've gone down a size I think.<br />
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The instructions for the armhole finishing were really more adapted to a woven - it said to use store-bought bias tape. So I made some bias tape with the red fabric, but I had some stretching on one of the armholes. As a result it sticks out a bit. It's the left-side facing in the image, as you can see. I'll live with it, especially since summer around here lasts only two months, so I imagine I'll be wearing this with cardigans or jackets most of the time.<br />
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I also have some gaping with the front cross-over. I had this problem the first time I made this dress too; apparently I didn't learn my lesson. I should've overcrossed to compensate, but of course I didn't. I will always wear a belt with this dress, so I can kinda tuck in the extra fabric into the fabric. There's still some front gaping, however, so I need to wear a camisole to make it work-friendly. No big deal.<br />
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For this time around I made version F, with the hem length somewhere in between the long and short versions. But this needs to be the last time I make this pattern! It's not super super great and there are tons of other patterns out there!!<br />
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So next on my list to make is the <a href="http://sewcaroline.com/2015/02/downtown-tunic-is-here.html">Sew Caroline Downtown Tunic.</a> There are some really cute versions out there! I think I'm going to try some pattern mixing, cross your fingers for me! ;) niddetissushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15675473136978180192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953523469625493833.post-21815433249379694122016-05-14T11:43:00.000+02:002016-05-14T11:44:31.953+02:00Progress Report: The First Two Weeks of Me-Made-May 2016It's only been two weeks and there have already been several outfit repeats! I have resorted to wearing my me-made necklaces four times in order to have a me-made for the day. And one weekend I spent entirely in pyjamas, but me-made ones!<br />
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So what have I learned? That if the clothes aren't weather and/or situation apprioriate, I'm not going to wear them. I will simply wear what I think works best for the day. So far this month we have been all over the place in terms of weather, but not cold enough to warrant pulling out the sweater knits.<br />
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On the other hand, I have finally inaugurated the cotton knit top I made. I have even worn it twice. But both times in the exact same way. Sooo it would be good to find another way to be able to wear it.<br />
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And I have worn another new make; a top which I had only worn once before, so I count that as a win too.<br />
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In even more exciting news (for me, of course), I have completed two new items!!<br />
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Last weekend I made this Out and About knit dress by <a href="http://www.shopsewcaroline.com/product/the-out-and-about-dress-printed-pattern">Sew Caroline patterns</a>:<br />
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I am very happy with the result. The neckline binding was a royal pain the you-know-what, but I suppose that's because I don't have much experience with knits. I wore it to work almost immediately and I felt comfortable and well-dressed, so win-win. I'm already planning some variations!<br />
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And this reminds me. I really need to make more bottoms or more dresses. I have way more me-made tops than anything else and sometimes they only work with one pair of trousers or one skirt, so outfit repeats.<br />
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Of course, the next newly completed item is a top! I made a <a href="http://www.sewaholicpatterns.com/belcarra-blouse/">Belcarra blouse</a> by Sewaholic patterns:<br />
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I don't have a good modelled photo, but it's what I wore on May second. I'm also quite happy with the result and I have maybe four skirts/pants that I can wear it with. Maybe even more than that actually. The print is fairly neutral so that makes it easier to pair up.<br />
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As a bonus, both of these projects were made with patterns and fabric and all materials already in stash. And both of them were completed in about a day and a half.<br />
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Here's a close-up on the shoulder detail:<br />
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I am taking daily selfies, except for the days when I just do a necklace repeat! I'm posting them to Instragram, where I'm also niddetissus.<br />
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We're basically at the halfway point of this challenge. I'll try to vary the outfits but only if I feel good doing it!<br />
<br />niddetissushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15675473136978180192noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953523469625493833.post-53909399065395180542016-05-01T10:09:00.002+02:002016-05-01T10:09:58.988+02:00Yay or Nay for Me-Made-MayI've done an inventory of my surviving me-made apparel and the result is rather slim: five tops, one dress, three sweaters, and three skirts. Plus two necklaces if I include jewelry, and three knit hats! Oh yes, and one scarf and one pair of pyjamas. So if I only wear only one item every day (out of the house) that's enough to get me through basically half of the month. If the weather is appropriate for all of the said apparel, which is doubtful. <br />
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As you can see, I'm trying to find a way to make the challenge work for me because I would like to participate this year. Last year I tried to focus on making more during the month of May; I'm not sure I was successful.<br />
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So what can I do this year? I have thought about trying to quickly do another project before it gets too late, but my rush jobs definitely look like rush jobs! And the point of the challenge is to try to better utilize what I already have in my closet.<br />
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I took a pause after writing the above and happened upon this post from <a href="http://tumbleweedsinthewind.blogspot.fr/">Tumbleweeds in the Wind. </a><br />
I like her pledge; she is focused more on analyzing why she does or doesn't wear her creations. So I have finally decided to do something similar. But I am going to wear something every day, even if it is just a necklace.<br />
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So here's my pledge: I, Donna, of Nid de Tissus will endeavor...<br />
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* to wear something me-made everything day, even if it's simply a piece of jewelry<br />
* to think about the whys or why nots for my wardrobe choices<br />
* to dedicate a little time every day for the duration of the month to MAKING something<br />
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I will try to track my progress with images (i.e. take pictures) when and if I can. Not gonna pressure myself over the documentation part of it.<br />
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OK, so let's see what happens!<br />
<br />niddetissushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15675473136978180192noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953523469625493833.post-27085805957363812512016-04-09T15:56:00.000+02:002016-04-09T15:56:15.607+02:00Color WorkI fell off the bandwagon a bit with the Colette Wardrobe Architect project, but I'm back now!<br />
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I recently made these color palettes for the fall season, using the <a href="http://www.colourlovers.com/">Colour Lovers website</a> :<br />
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And several years ago I made this bright palette, which I think still represent my colors for spring and summer...<br />
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You can see a repetition of colors in various tonalities, like the greens. And I don't seem to have any purples, but I quite like purple. It's true that I don't have much in my wardrobe though.<br />
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Anyhow, I've been to the bead shop that's a stone's throw away from my apartment to get some supplies for my WIPs.<br />
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Goodies:<br />
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And, of course, what would I do without my precious cat help?<br />
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And now to completely change subjects, I would just like to acknowledge the enormous tensions in France nowadays. Today there are more student protests against a proposed labor law and law enforcement has decided to use tear gas in Rennes...<br />
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I say tensions in France, but I should say in the world. Every day there is a new tragedy. I find myself at a loss for words. I am grieved, shocked, outraged; I think I feel rather powerless in the face of it all. I drove past the Bataclan in Paris the other day...and I couldn't help but think that life goes on in spite of it all. New babies are born; new discoveries are made; some people make peace and others war.<br />
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In fact, the ongoing project that I've been working on was born as a direct result of the massacre at the Bataclan. Not to say that the theme is related, but just that I reacted to it with a newfound passion for life, and a lessening of inner criticisms. And it's helped me reconnect with my meditation practice and walk the walk, do the work, so to speak.<br />
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So here's a big hug to all my readers and the universe in general. Bisous tout le monde, I'm wishing you well!!!!!niddetissushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15675473136978180192noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953523469625493833.post-60520301616464945582016-03-26T20:31:00.000+01:002016-03-26T20:31:59.729+01:00More or Less Finished ObjectsThis combination of short-pants and waistcoat are basically completed. It's for a costume, so I plan to add some bling bing, but these are the basic pieces.<br />
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Made from Simplicity 2556, a Project Runaway pattern. I think this pattern may be out of print. I had some trouble finding it available to purchase in any case.<br />
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I used stash materials for absolutely everything, so go me on that one! Oh yeah, except the pattern, which I did have in my stash, but not in the good size range for my friend.<br />
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Yes, this will not be worn by me. When the entire outfit is complete (I'm still working on the blouse), I'll ask my friend to model for me.<br />
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The bottom was made with Simplicity 2656, but modified to have a more piratey effect at the knees. I made the piratey part way more complicated than it had to be. I made my own pattern pieces and wasn't precise enough in taking note, so I was scratching my head a bit when it came time to do the second leg. The insides on that part are absolute shit. But they look nice elsewhere. It's a costume; it'll be fine.<br />
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And, I have to say, it was no cozy boatride for the waistcoat either. I found the directions rather sparse for the lining insertion; and it didn't help that I had
inadvertently skipped a step earlier. I was forced to go my steadfast
resource <u>Sewing Basics</u> by Patricia Moyes. Her directions were slightly more helpful, but her photos even more so. I was able to figure it out after that.<br />
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I have several other waistcoats to make, so hopefully I'll get the process down!<br />
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It's comin' along!niddetissushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15675473136978180192noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953523469625493833.post-29347705102361825172016-02-13T12:54:00.000+01:002016-02-13T12:54:09.116+01:00Colette Wardrobe Architect Experimentation: Silhouettes with Pants/Leggings (aka Fun with Polyvore)Continuing with my<a href="https://blog.colettehq.com/wardrobe-architect"> Colette Wardrobe Architect </a>experimentation, here are <a href="http://donnalhensley.polyvore.com/">my other Polyvore </a>creations, this time, with pants. Or leggings, because I do sometimes wear those with a tunic or long shirt. All of these silhouettes are for the fall or winter season, which is 9 months out of the year where I live, so represents the bulk of my wardrobe needs.<br />
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I don't have a red blazer, but I do have a white button-down, black pants and black wedge boots like that. And I have several blazers to choose from, but all more muted colors, like grey...and grey houndstooth. Okay, I have several shades of grey. Not 50 though, ha!<br />
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So I feel like this is a real, workable silhouette, and the addition of a red blazer is a good idea to brighten up my wardrobe. I have to work on ironing my shirt more often too. Knits are so nice for that reason...<br />
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OK, and another pants variation:<br />
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This time with a loose top paired with a cardigan. I'm diggin' the waterfall style cardigans in various prints. Again, I don't have one. I have several loose cardigans like that, but plain-colored, but not with a print design. I think I tend to reserve my prints for my shirts, so I keep the other pieces more neutral. But I'd like to change that up a little.<br />
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And finally, with straight-legged or wide-legged pants à la Hepburn:<br />
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This is another attainable silhouette. I have very similar shoes and jackets. I could make one more pair of pants, more fall/winter appropriate than my current wide-legs. And I could sew (and then iron) another button-down. This is a very classic, safe silhouette for when I need to dress more conservatively, but it still represents my tastes. I can always funk it up with the accessories.</div>
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This exercise just may help me organize my sewing after all...wanna place bets?</div>
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