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Category Archives: applique
Art Beat Host
Jule Gilfillan, of Oregon Art Beat fame, wore a couple of my tops for her hosting duties last December. Art Beat is Oregon Public Broadcasting’s art program, with stories about artists, musicians, performers, fine crafts,… if it’s in the arts, they’ve probably covered it. Jule added her own twist by wearing her own sheer top [...]
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Threads Magazine #159
Do you know the very best sewing related magazine that’s out there? It’s Threads and in the current issue, #159, is an article about my work. And how pretty it is! Stephani Miller, my awesome editor, and the Threads art department, all did their very best for me. There’s a lot of technical information so [...]
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Last Look
Can you believe it? In two weeks we’ll be at the end of the year! One last look at some of my jackets that made their way out into the world in 2011: A navy “Rugby”, my tribute to those bold stripes found on some T-shirts. WIth beads added in for pizazz. “Charcoal Jet”, a reverse of [...]
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Dresses for Weddings
The bride is the most important person at a wedding [well, and the groom too!], but the rest of us, the family, the friends, we are all part of it too. What better way to help celebrate than by wearing something special? So I’m adding ‘Dresses for Weddings and Special Occasions’ to my collection. Donilee, Julene [...]
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Photo idea
I have this idea for a photograph. It involves lots of people and lots of dresses. We’re gearing up, I have the place, the models [including a few good men], the stylist, the date,.. but not quite yet, not exactly, all of the dresses. I’m still working on those. A collar pinned and ready to [...]
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Mystery code
I appliqued squares onto this kimono silk, black with red tie-dyed polka dots. I added the squares in a sort of a grid, based on where the dots were. I kept thinking about the languages of codes, so mysterious, all those dots and dashes, arrows and slashes.
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Multiple projects
There’s lots going on in my studio these days. I’m getting ready for the ACE show in Evanston IL. These bolts are lined up and ready to be turned into jackets. A kimono silk swing coat, laying on my table, inside out. It’s ready to be sewn and finished. Lots of little pieces of silk [...]
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Rose overload
A new jacket collar, in progress, the appliques still pinned to my board. It’s inspired by all the beautiful roses blooming in my neighborhood. They’re going full blast, looking lush and full, bursting out everywhere. Blossoms pushing against each other, doing their best to outdo everything else. Like these beauties. Gorgeous roses from my neighbor’s [...]
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A new top, the same, but different
This last week I’ve been working on a new top for Janita. She liked this one, but asked for a few changes; more flair at the hemline, more length and a different neckline. So, first thing, make all those strips. Cut, sew, turn, pin and iron flat. Step 2, pin the strips onto what will [...]
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Kimono Silk Jackets