tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58901171786620476252024-03-19T00:40:56.643-07:00East Side BagsJane Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03995093612763073964noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5890117178662047625.post-9119468760244931982023-12-05T13:22:00.000-08:002023-12-05T13:22:51.725-08:00Upcycled halter top<p> <span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 11pt;">I found this beautiful knit Peruvian Connection halter top for a steal at a resale shop.</span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 11pt;">This company is known for their amazingly beautiful knit garments.</span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 11pt;">Since wearing this size small garment was out of the question, I decided to upcycle it into a tote bag.</span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 11pt;">I was able to keep the entire garment intact by seaming the bottom and boxing the corners.</span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 11pt;">Then I made a bag lining of black denim and extended pieces at the front and back of the garment to back the upper parts of the halter, stitching the garment to these pieces. I added some 1” black cotton webbing for handles. The halter ties are a perfect compliment at the top of the handles.</span></p><p><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 14.666667px;"><br /></span></span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 11pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbvJeY5G-lTMEr6kQqM0eAvOePqjh2rC5ga3ruJ3GYgtjFm_rqKTuNRgsw4dXwxHY_xssm_p5NWndbWCyQJOkfAUABHe2mMKdvIxSsaig8V0AIELlhxuL35ZaWy8PypH1Afkq-lvG30M_FDk-SFfTTIOMGX0cZEUW8qqSuiQf2ujQb-F7iE1v3YGc4ZFJD/s4032/IMG_3600.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbvJeY5G-lTMEr6kQqM0eAvOePqjh2rC5ga3ruJ3GYgtjFm_rqKTuNRgsw4dXwxHY_xssm_p5NWndbWCyQJOkfAUABHe2mMKdvIxSsaig8V0AIELlhxuL35ZaWy8PypH1Afkq-lvG30M_FDk-SFfTTIOMGX0cZEUW8qqSuiQf2ujQb-F7iE1v3YGc4ZFJD/s320/IMG_3600.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQGX_Lnwwj5UcogkwzpZJ0zOWgG2iSfSNbEAphEDuTHwhzKKAPp29yXUpcVU1yLy6UIKGkDvISdD3pv_qkgvHUG5Vtmuozncqbn6CikGEzvGO2rQ59iUwxwXxXlCnGnk7LI4ou64r_uK3Y/s2048/9B2B3418-57B2-4B03-9BD7-4EE2CCED5D6D.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1308" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQGX_Lnwwj5UcogkwzpZJ0zOWgG2iSfSNbEAphEDuTHwhzKKAPp29yXUpcVU1yLy6UIKGkDvISdD3pv_qkgvHUG5Vtmuozncqbn6CikGEzvGO2rQ59iUwxwXxXlCnGnk7LI4ou64r_uK3Y/s320/9B2B3418-57B2-4B03-9BD7-4EE2CCED5D6D.jpeg" /></a></div><br />This jacket was another project for Lorraine Torrence’s Creative Clothing Class. The assignment was to create an upcycled garment. I had a strip </span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">of vintage wool fabric that had been hand pieced into the log cabin pattern. It contained a variety of fabrics, wool, velveteen, cottons, etc. I purchased it from St. Vincent’s for under $5 and </span></span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 11pt;">mended some seams which were coming apart.</span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 11pt;">I loved the geometric look of this pattern and also the red strips which I wanted to highlight and make the piece look more modern. I was</span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 11pt;"> going to incorporate this piece into a garment and then decided to see if I had a ready made garment that I could use this on. I found a black wool jacket a friend had given me and it turned out the strip fit nicely on the right front. I laid the piece on the garment and turned the edges under to fit. Then I hand stitched the piece onto the garment. I had a small piece that I cut out around the armhole and I stitched this piece on the back neckline to continue the pattern onto the back, as Lorraine always suggests.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: 14.666666984558105px;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 11pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzpRC3hu0DLZj5rJ6VQywg5Rn0lA6ovQv5cIfuOuncxzD9umwO2jsFslSRD-Zplru5ZeSs3Xra3yuTkSWickW9KDpDrnG-5V-XjMrOEBk0boU0njBpXB0D8O5ldbPSuXwg3p5SpkDiCWrO/s2048/B207B5A2-B27C-4105-9E96-70DBDD8BE930.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1561" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzpRC3hu0DLZj5rJ6VQywg5Rn0lA6ovQv5cIfuOuncxzD9umwO2jsFslSRD-Zplru5ZeSs3Xra3yuTkSWickW9KDpDrnG-5V-XjMrOEBk0boU0njBpXB0D8O5ldbPSuXwg3p5SpkDiCWrO/s320/B207B5A2-B27C-4105-9E96-70DBDD8BE930.jpeg" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1697" data-original-width="1342" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgipQuy3zo9d6JiovNCpun1DkDXTdXh9_ppL-x6xs8lGx6FQHH9HNSEudLinrMuJChYhyl5eqA1O0SNmeA2t0SK-0C4fFf3i6ChXbuln0XHs7slXd63TQjBXb6wx_F00rW-jSMDJu8IbROj/s320/23E2605B-F0B1-4FB1-BE7A-1512A85A6DC0.jpeg" /></a></div><br /> <span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />One of the assignments for my Creative Clothing class with Lorraine Torrence was pockets. <span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 11pt;">I wanted to use some linen damask shibori dyed napkins I had done in various patterns. I copied a pattern from a simple Mexican </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 11pt;">embroidered blouse that I had. There were 4 - 24” square napkins and I used 2 of them for the front and back of the garment.</span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 11pt;">I wanted to lengthen the top so I cut a 15” piece from 2 other napkins and sewed one onto the front and back pieces and then turned them up and sewed them down to create 3 pockets both front and back.</span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 11pt;">I accented the tops of the pockets with square mother-of-Pearl buttons and a line of hand stitching and </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 11pt;">used a self-binding at the neckline.</span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 11pt;">The sleeve opening and side seams were all finished edges so I didn’t need to finish them off.</span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 11pt;">I used French seams on the shoulders.</span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 11pt;">I left an opening at the bottom on either side for more ease and topstiched around the openings and hem.</span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 11pt;"> </span></span><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaBUlRkkm5lQPAiOXKVVZR3WU7rIEHbKGfK6lQ-hLqUabMgW_D5F315CLkjVhdHHeL0gbUQNl2R1Wygb8iXz2KzMZpypFKI6GDfynIyNUvONMBd3RjhQt4yYV9k_3BL2VEfCYCl2X4kJSw/s2048/5FFD6BFA-5695-494B-BFC1-1CAEF935BF92.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaBUlRkkm5lQPAiOXKVVZR3WU7rIEHbKGfK6lQ-hLqUabMgW_D5F315CLkjVhdHHeL0gbUQNl2R1Wygb8iXz2KzMZpypFKI6GDfynIyNUvONMBd3RjhQt4yYV9k_3BL2VEfCYCl2X4kJSw/s320/5FFD6BFA-5695-494B-BFC1-1CAEF935BF92.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNCPSEQN7ZK2ejpoGCllujmdKifigyiMuoPX7plHE6XcTcSJdpP8_gI9TrlcADJaeYpoAemAMLDgfg9i4GnqA6uWvmylmFoG8BaV0LxNq-fdyc2w5Fvj0MwHsdg9TfRrMIGQra08v8t1XQ/s2048/77E0DEF3-FBCB-4563-8E0A-32E99F5937AC.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNCPSEQN7ZK2ejpoGCllujmdKifigyiMuoPX7plHE6XcTcSJdpP8_gI9TrlcADJaeYpoAemAMLDgfg9i4GnqA6uWvmylmFoG8BaV0LxNq-fdyc2w5Fvj0MwHsdg9TfRrMIGQra08v8t1XQ/s320/77E0DEF3-FBCB-4563-8E0A-32E99F5937AC.jpeg" /></a></div><br /></div>Jane Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03995093612763073964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5890117178662047625.post-53864775583229098352020-09-30T05:51:00.000-07:002020-09-30T05:51:43.811-07:00Fabric Beads<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I always like to take a sewing project along with me when I travel, something small and portable. This trip I spent some time before I left cutting fabric for beads and fusing interfacing onto the strips. I was inspired by a tutorial I bought from Victoria Gertenbach of the Silly Bodilly blog on her Etsy shop - www.victoriagertenbach.etsy.com </div>
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The beads and necklace above are made from silk dupioni fabric. And then it started to mushroom, what can I use for a fabric bead next? These beautiful beads were cut from some fabric I used to make a tunic.</div>
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This ring bearer pillow was made for my nephew’s beautiful bride. She picked the dragon fabric and I added a piece of denim on the back as a handle from my nephew’s beloved Grandma’s favorite dress. Using my trusty Bernina I was able to add their names and wedding date. I also made the wired ribbon flowers.<br />
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The best part was the handsome ring bearer with his engaging smile!Jane Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03995093612763073964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5890117178662047625.post-87241169676509792542019-04-18T05:40:00.002-07:002019-04-18T05:40:32.377-07:00Tie Necklace<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
So many beautiful and interesting tie fabrics! I sewed together some lengths of tie fabric and then stitched a tube wide enough to fit these plastic Madrid Gras beads inside. After inserting a bead I tied a knot and just kept going. Large and lightweight jewelry, my motto!</div>
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I’m taking a Creative Clothing class (again) with Lorraine Torrence, always a fun experience. The assignment was to recycle or reuse a garment or fabric into something new. I was interested in trying out Sandra Betzina’s new kimono pattern, Vogue1610, so I decided to use it for my project. The base fabric for the kimono was a denim curtain that I bought at the Stoughton St. Vincent store known for their amazing textile sale in the spring. I embellished it with various textiles I have collected along the way, Ikat runners from Art Gheko on Monroe Street and some hand-woven indigo hill tribe batik fabric from Ginger Blossom in Richmond Illinois. </div>
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I made this kimono as a 60th birthday gift for my amazing sister who can still stand on her head, among other things. Our equally amazing Mother passed away recently so I wanted to include a small embroidery detail from one of her favorite dresses in the front band.</div>
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<br />Jane Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03995093612763073964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5890117178662047625.post-61210118346277124562019-01-28T06:12:00.000-08:002019-01-28T06:12:13.998-08:00Stitched kimono vest<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
My neighbor gifted me with an old kimono which I decided to turn into a vest. I backed the kimono fabric with flannel and then used white Sashiko thread to stitch the two together. The vest was lined with an old tablecloth. It’s a nice warm garment for our freezing Wisconsin temps!</div>
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<br />Jane Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03995093612763073964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5890117178662047625.post-30869437178350042672018-12-26T06:32:00.000-08:002018-12-26T06:32:55.739-08:00Blue ShoesFor our first assignment for Lorraine Torrence’s Creative Clothing Class this fall I chose to decorate some shoes I found at St. Vincent’s, a pair of laced tennis shoes. I used indigo fabric scraps sewn onto the shoes to decorate them. Luckily I was able to stitch through the shoe fabric using both a straight and curved needle. I used Sashiko thread to stitch patterns on the top of the shoes and made shoestrings of the fabric.<br />
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Jane Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03995093612763073964noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5890117178662047625.post-9738526370361745392017-06-22T20:12:00.001-07:002017-06-22T20:12:42.717-07:00Vermont PillowAnother niece is getting married and this time I offered to make the ring bearer pillow. My niece lives in Vermont and showed me some cute photos on Pinterest (where else) of pillows made in the shape of states. Since Vermont was where this romance began it seemed only fitting.<br />
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Her colors were grey and green/blue. I used several shades of silk dupioni and stitched squares together and then attached the whole piece to fusible fleece.<br />
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I traced a sugar maple leaf (from the Vermont State tree) on paper and stitched around it by machine. Using this as my pattern I then stitched around it with green embroidery floss.<br />
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My trusty Bernina lettering stitches came in handy for adding the names of the bride and groom and date of the wedding. I also added a handle to the back for easy carrying (not shown in this photo). I stitched the 2 pieces together and then lightly stuffed the pillow with fiberfill to give it some body.<br />
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The completed pillow and coordinating garter. The mother-of-pearl heart button marks the city where they had their first date and subsequent proposal. <br />
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The handsome ring bearer and his assistants. He did a great job.<br />
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Jane Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03995093612763073964noreply@blogger.com1Ontario P0L, Canada52.696361078274485 -83.320312527.174326578274485 -124.6289065 78.218395578274482 -42.0117185tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5890117178662047625.post-27524144224084437582015-04-05T08:28:00.000-07:002015-04-05T21:05:54.728-07:00Wedding shoesMy niece is getting married this fall and she decided the last thing she wanted to worry about on her big day was her shoes. Comfort was her main objective and she found a cute pair of Dr. Scholl's that fit the bill. I got to do the decorating and it was great fun!<br />
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I started with some stretch lace which I wrapped around the shoe.<br />
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I just finished reading a wonderful biography by Betty Halbreich entitled "I'll Drink to That, A Life in Style with a Twist." Betty had an interesting life, growing up in Chicago and then moving to NYC when she got married. She was born into a wealthy family and married into an even wealthier one. Growing up around fashion gave her a wonderful insight into clothing and she kind of fell into her job as a personal shopper at Bergdorff-Goodman. She had lots of fun memories about growing up in Chicago; one of my favorites was her recollection of the Marshall Field's Special Sandwich served at the Walnut Room </div>
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Working on something new for the Winter Art Fair off the Square, this coming weekend, November 15-16 at Monona Terrace in Madison, WI.<br />
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Observant eyes may recognize the scarf on the left. Hated to waste any of this gorgeous silk print!Jane Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03995093612763073964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5890117178662047625.post-33465610119037643892014-11-10T05:32:00.000-08:002014-11-10T05:32:24.844-08:00Lorraine Torrence Creative Clothing Class 2014 - #3 Closures<br />
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For this project I used a Sandra Betzina blouse pattern, Vogue 7281, that I had made before. The fabric came from a pair of flowing pants I bought at Maxwell Street in Madison, intending to use the fabric in them for another garment. I was able to place the border of the print along the front edge of the blouse.<br />
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The buttons were made out of triangles of the fabric that had a layer of fleece inside and I sewed a layer of the facing fabric to the back. I rolled then up into little croissants and then hand stitched them to the fabric. I put a circle of heavy felt behind the button to hold it up and so that it wouldn't pull the lightweight fabric.<br />
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I remembered reading an article in one of Sandra Betzina's books about making a silk jacket. It involved backing each piece with a matching piece of flannelette that was fused with interfacing. The flannelette gave body to the fabric while the interfacing gave it abit more, without being directly fused onto the silk. I hand basted each piece (exhausting!!) with the 3 layers before sewing them together and then lined the piece in more of the orange silk.<br />
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<br />Jane Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03995093612763073964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5890117178662047625.post-59036721713534624922014-06-19T20:01:00.000-07:002014-11-10T05:32:47.662-08:00Lorraine Torrence Creative Clothing Class 2014 - #5 Using PanelsEvery year, Cat's Pajamas Productions puts on a fantastic vintage clothing show and sale in Elgin, IL. (<a href="http://www.catspajamasproductions.net/">www.catspajamasproductions.net</a>). It is held twice a year and is wonderful not only for the shopping but just for browsing and they usually put on some kind of clothing-related exhibit. If you go to the show on Friday nights and dress in vintage they will give you $2 off on your tickets.<br />
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A couple years ago I found 2 beautiful silk pillow cases. One I used as is on my bed and the other<br />
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Jane Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03995093612763073964noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5890117178662047625.post-35487916915940786132014-03-18T18:17:00.000-07:002014-03-18T18:18:31.118-07:00Lorraine Torrence Creative Clothing Class 2014 - #2 Threadwork<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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For this project I used a Paw Prints pattern by Dana<br />
Bontrager called <em>Kimono </em><em>Jacket and Vest.</em><br />
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<br />Jane Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03995093612763073964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5890117178662047625.post-44478292352118073122014-03-16T09:28:00.000-07:002014-03-16T09:28:52.327-07:00What Are You Sewing?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<strong>Vogue Patterns</strong> magazine (one of my favorites along with <em>Threads)</em> has a monthly feature entitled <em>What Are You Sewing? </em>They ask their readers to send in a photo and explanation of a favorite project as an inspiration to other sewers. I decided to send them a photo of the coat I made from a Vogue pattern (#7663) by Marcy Tilton and it showed up in the April/May 2014 issue. You can read about my project below. And THANK YOU Vogue Patterns for awarding me a one-year subscription to your fabulous magazine!</div>
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Jane Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03995093612763073964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5890117178662047625.post-15319600438719392972014-02-11T14:28:00.000-08:002014-02-11T14:28:50.188-08:00Lorraine Torrence Creative Clothing Class 2014 - #1 Repurposed Ready-to-WearI signed up for Lorraine's Creative Clothing Class at Gayfeather Fabrics again this year, as did most of my classmates from last year. The first assignment was to repurpose a piece of ready-to-wear. My project for this go around was a long, black silk Dana Buchman vest I found at a consignment store for $20. I decided to use some of the beautiful pieces of handprinted silk scraps that I had bought from Laura Goldstein, who has a business in Milwaukee called Grotta & Co. She makes the most fabulous scarves and pillows from her fabrics (<a href="http://www.grottaco.com/">www.grottaco.com</a>). <br />
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I had planned to change the button that came with the vest but decided the large mother-of-pearl button was perfect. <br />
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Jane Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03995093612763073964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5890117178662047625.post-88594714459037805292013-10-15T17:11:00.002-07:002013-10-15T17:11:56.405-07:00Tziporah Comes to the MidwestI recently spent a fascinating afternoon with style icon and artist Tziporah Salamon, watching her compose the most incredible outfits out of her stash of vintage clothing, scarves and accessories, interwoven with life tales and experiences. I'm inspired!<br />
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<strong> Fashionable is of the moment. </strong></div>
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<strong>Fashionable is the latest </strong><a href="http://www.collectorsweekly.com/bags/prada"><strong>Prada</strong></a><strong>, </strong><a href="http://www.collectorsweekly.com/womens-clothing/gucci"><strong>Gucci</strong></a><strong>, or whatever is “in” this minute, </strong></div>
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Please check out her website <a href="http://www.tziporahsalamon.com/">www.tziporahsalamon.com</a> </div>
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<strong>Join East Side Bags for a<br /> trunk show for Gallery Night<br />Friday, October 4, 2013, 5-9 pm<br /> Saturday from 10-2 pm<br />at the MMOCA Museum Store<br />227 State Street, Madison, WI</strong></div>
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For those of us sewists lucky enough to be located in Madison, WI, we now have a great wearable artist/quilter in our midst. Lorraine Torrence, formerly of Seattle, WA has relocated to Madison and is now teaching at Gayfeather Fabrics on Willy St. in Madison. I am enrolled in one of her classes entitled <em><strong>Creative Clothing</strong></em> and am keeping track of the projects I have made for this session. </div>
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Our first assignment was to repurpose a ready-to-wear garment. I chose this black Flax brand linen jacket that had been hanging in my closet for far too long. This jacket had many interesting design features which went unnoticed.</div>
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I chose to accent the lower pockets in the peplum with white linen fabric and added stacked buttons to the center front, alongside the front flange. I didn't care for the collar so I constructed a new neckpiece over the old one and accented the sleeves and center back with more of the white linen fabric.</div>
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Our second assignment for Lorraine's class was threadwork. Since I knew I was going to be on the road for a few days I decided to do handwork on a vintage kimono that I had stenciled on in the past. <br />I used buttonhole thread and mother-of-pearl buttons to decorate the front bands of the kimono and accented a few other spots. </div>
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