assemblage

PETITE PLUIE D'ÉTÉ

thank you to kathreen for inviting me to

participate in her 2011 guest blogger series,

and a big hello to those coming here from whip up!

 

inspired by the blue of this linen

and thoughts of summer,

i designed this sweet linen skirt

for my girl with the french name.

seemed appropriate to give the skirt a french name, too!

 

get on over to download the tutorial for

PETITE PLUIE D'ÉTÉ

[little summer rain]

organic | vee tee

you know that thought in your head

that you can only hope

will translate as envisioned

into the finished garment?

yup. that.

 

beautiful organic fabric,

tailored fit with wide v-neck

and large neckband.

handstitched 'fold' with

feature remnant insert.

double stretch needle to hems

with help from here

[kicking myself i've waited so long to use these:

my new favourite piece of equipment!]

summer | sewing

starting to get myself in the right frame of mind:

craft camp at the end of the month.

 

current sewing to do list:

perhaps another nani iro tunic

a tshirt with shirt sleeves

a skirt or dress for anais

with a matching one for her bear

some shorts for tom

a summer poolside tunic for me with some dyed fabric

another pair of these summer pants for me

ooo.

and i need to finish a tunic from last craft camp. oops.

and i'd like to play with some natural dyeing.

for the heck of it.

stitch | magic

needing some new season inspiration?

 

this book shows a range of fabric manipulation techniques

then worked into simple, sweet projects.

chapters include:

cutting, folding, pleating, pintucking, quilting, cording, handstitching, smocking.

definitely suitable for a beginner wanting to explore these techniques

but perhaps not of interest to those with a high level of skill in, say, quilting.

 

beautifully photographed,

helpful hand drawn diagrams,

step-by-step instructions.

 

and i have a copy of this book to giveaway!

please leave me a comment

with a valid email address

by sunday, 11 september.

hommage à toile de lin

jouer

avec toile

de lin

blossom | blouse

how appropriate:

with the first bursts of blossom

i finally finish this blouse!

 

cut out for november craft camp;

sewn at may craft camp;

and completed last weekend!

 

there is an excuse [of course]:

i've been working on a

sweet warm piece to go with it.

 

i need to liaise with the 5 year old model

for ensemble photographs.

which we all know may take just as long again.

linear | long sleeve

another long sleeve t-shirt

[linear charcoal fabric from here]

 

perpendicular inset panels

[along the under arm and side seams]

 

cut long in the body

[eliminating chilly draughts]

 

extra long sleeves

[just the way i like them]

 

raw edges

[now sadly fraying...]

 

much like myself

[at the end of the school holidays]

 

now i'm rambling

two | one

seized by [unexpected] inspiration

to make a couple of winter tops for my lad.

 

a quickly drafted tshirt pattern,

a few little extra details;

two cool tops +

one happy son.

 

 

 

pink | pink

for someone who doesn't like p**k

we appear to be drowing in it...

 

nevertheless,

a sweet birthday scarf for

my sweet little friend, emme.

 

[** it is a four letter word, after all]

 

a beautiful tutorial here.

stripe | play

 

[play] with stripe direction

[insert] a black line

[cut] the neckband

[stretch] the sleeves

[wear] often

 

another winter long sleeve top.