I’ve been piecing like crazy these last few months.
Lots of fabric flying, me in the middle, lost in the world of color and shape.
Below, a jacket sewn from various kimono silks.
White pieced with colorful brights.
There’s nothing like black to set off color.
Sewn with pretty greens, a new vest.
This one has appliqué too, little squares on the peplum.
Always a favorite, black and white.
This jacket was pieced from two patterned kimono silks. One white on black, the other black on white. I like the way the shibori dots add a random element to the ordered design.
Next weekend! August 3, 4 and 5. In San Francisco for the American Craft Council show.
These three and many more.
See you there!
piecing
Oversize Jacket
I’ve been working on this shape for a while, first as an oversized coat then this newer, shorter version.
I used a navy kimono silk and pieced it with squares and skinny strips of light blue and green.
This back view shows that there is plenty of room.
Arms down and next to the body, the extra fullness drapes and hangs straight.
I have a couple more in the pipeline, one is appliquéd and the other pieced.
Both for the San Francisco show.
In two and a half weeks.
The clock is ticking….
New for ACC San Francisco 2018
I’m on it! Sewing new work for the American Craft Council’s 2018 craft show in San Francisco.
Although, let me specify, I am sewing, but so far, not actually finishing. Yet. That’s next.
Like this new Japanese jacket. Front and back pieced, cut out and ready to be sewn together.
Not quite a jacket, but almost.
You may remember this one.
A few weeks ago I posted a photo of little red squares pinned to a white piece of fabric.
Now, all appliqué is completed.
Next up, press flat. Then, add the bottom half and sew into a jacket.
I tweaked an old piecing design for this vest. I’ll add a black peplum to the bottom, cut out the pattern pieces and voila,
a new vest!
