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Yarnporium Workshop: Yarn and Colour for Fair Isle Knitting

Thu, 27 Oct 2016 08:02:28 +0000

Who’s going to Yarnporium in London, November 5-6th? I will be teaching a Fair Isle yarn and colour choice workshop that should be a lot of fun. Yarn and Colour For Fair Isle Knitting Workshop Come and explore colour and yarn choice for Fair Isle/stranded knitting. Learn my sticky vs. slippery method of choosing yarns, selecting colours, and matching gauges to… Continue reading

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Wardrobe Architect: Makeup and Beauty

Tue, 09 Aug 2016 17:29:20 +0000

I’m following the Wardrobe Architect series to help me build a well curated collection of hand-made clothes. You can find all my Wardrobe Architect posts in their own category. This is my second Wardrobe Architect series post about Hair(styles), makeup and beauty. Today I am thinking about the relationship between my core style and my makeup and I… Continue reading

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Wardrobe Architect: Hair Style

Tue, 02 Aug 2016 15:33:51 +0000

I’m now on week 8 of the Wardrobe Architect series: Hair Style, Makeup & Beauty. The questions in this section are the most uncomfortable for me. While I love clothes in spite of a deep distrust of the fashion industry, I feel suspicious about the whole concept of beauty and the products associated with it. I can… Continue reading

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Summer Dyeing: Outdoor Textiles

Sat, 16 Jul 2016 08:00:33 +0000

Are you eager to get outdoors in the summer? I love sewing so much that I mourn lost sewing time before I even go on holiday. But, as soon as I’m at the cottage, I want to be outdoors! Dyeing fabric is the perfect outdoor summer textile project. Summer Projects Every summer, I set myself a creative… Continue reading

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Wardrobe Architect: My Palette

Mon, 27 Jun 2016 08:05:26 +0000

This week’s task, in the Wardrobe Architect Series, was to identify my colour story and organise my palette. Oh boy, did I find this tricky! My problem is, I love all the colours. There is no colour I wouldn’t consider wearing. There are combinations of colours I don’t particularly want to wear, but there is no single… Continue reading

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Wardrobe Architect: Core Style

Sat, 18 Jun 2016 08:15:59 +0000

After the fun of Me Made May, I have been thinking about the clothes I wear, what’s missing from my wardrobe and what needs to be weeded out. I have begun following the Wardrobe Architect series to define my personal style and become more focused in my sewing habits. Sarai Mitnick says With all the overwhelming choice… Continue reading

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Bits and Bobbins: Merchant & Mills cottons

Thu, 16 Jun 2016 07:50:03 +0000

I visited Rye and Dungeness this week and finally got to see Derek Jarman’s house and garden. I was on a photoshoot, where we were trying to avoid the impending storm. It was great for lighting but hard for model’s hairstyles. We also popped into Merchant & Mills in Rye. I know their goods from the internet… Continue reading

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Spring Coat Fever Dream

Wed, 06 Apr 2016 16:04:29 +0000

I’ve been under the weather this week, which has caused me to fall behind in all my activities. There will be a regular post tomorrow but for today I just want to share one of my fever spring coat dreams. I had a fever earlier this week. I couldn’t focus but I kept dreaming of Spring coats. Turquoise,… Continue reading

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Spring Coat Fever

Sat, 02 Apr 2016 07:36:25 +0000

Last Friday I rode the top deck of the bus home, along Oxford Street. I looked out at a sea of people in black winter coats. This was our first beautiful Spring day and everyone looked so dreary in their dark colours. Especially, on masse like that. I longed to see someone in colour and decided that I needed a cheerful Spring… Continue reading

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Neutral Colours and Patterned Fabrics

Sat, 05 Mar 2016 13:57:48 +0000

It has become apparent to me, through my Polyvore mood boards, how much I enjoy mixing patterns. Okay, this isn’t a big surprise. I’m always attracted to patterned fabrics when shopping. I have to remind myself to buy solid colours so that I have some background pieces. And oh boy, did I ever buy pattern fabrics at the Knitting and Stitching… Continue reading

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