Multiple Technique Practice Piece — the Back
Many people who work in surface design talk about how the first steps can look awful. You just have to keep working until you get to a result you like – and if… Continue reading
Multiple Technique Practice Piece
This may be the year I don’t get any projects done, just some studio organization and some practice. I followed Melanie McNeil’s suggestion about inventorying books — between art and textile books, I… Continue reading
Dye Experiments Day Two Results
At the end of my first day of dyeing, I found a whole stack of fabric I had set aside to be dyed. Since I still had my supplies out, I went ahead… Continue reading
Trying Some Dyeing
We have had a very rainy spring and summer, but lately there have been some sunny days I could spend outside working on surface design. One of my projects has been a challenge… Continue reading
A Little Cleverness is a Dangerous Thing, Part Two
We have had 25 inches of rain here in the last two months. Maybe my brain is mildewing, and that is why I have had so many issues with my recent craft projects.… Continue reading
A Little Cleverness is a Dangerous Thing, Part One
It’s been a busy year and I have hardly gotten any projects done. When I finally had a chance to get into the sewing room, I thought it would be best to use… Continue reading
97 Years Ago Today
The original caption is “Women Rivet Heaters and Passers On, Ship Construction Work. Navy Yard, Pugent Sound, Washington.” Taken May 29, 1919. Most of them are wearing proper boots with heels, but a… Continue reading
What We’ll Be Wearing Next Year
So I was on Getty Images looking for some historic photos, when my eye was caught by an actual current event. It is Fashion Week in China, and apparently all the industry-related universities… Continue reading
So This Happened…
Spot the difference: You may be saying to yourself, “My, isn’t that a lovely modern deck, much better than the previous one?” And you’d be right. The old deck was built about… Continue reading
Laura I. Baldt and Clothing for Women
One of the vintage textile manuals I have is Clothing for Women: Selection, Design, and Construction by Laura I. Baldt, published by Lippincott in 1916 and 1924. Baldt was an associate professor… Continue reading