Piecing For the Craft2Wear Show

August 27, 2023

First of all, I spoke way too soon in my last blog post. I said, “we’ve had a pretty nice summer, not too hot…” Within days, our temperature bumped up to 108 degrees! It cooled down a bit, then shot back up into the 90s. It was my fault. I never should have mentioned our lovely summer. I called down the evil eye and now we are paying for it. It is hot and sticky and I am so looking forward to autumn and cooler days.

Besides cooler days, autumn will also bring the Smithsonian’s Craft2Wear show. There will be an evening fundraising party on October 5, followed by the show on the 6th – 8th. Check out the details here.

A show coming up means I need new work. I’ve been at it, buried with new projects. For example, this jacket in a very dark, almost black, navy kimono silk, pieced with creams and whites.

In process, the back. Blocks sewn, laid out and waiting to be joined together.

New jacket of dark navy kimono silk pieced with creams and whites in process

The front, almost completed.

Front of new jacket of dark navy, creams and whites in process

Finished! The front,

Front of jacket of pieced dark navy, cream and white kimono silk

And the back. Ready for the show!

Back of jacket of pieced dark navy, cream and white kimono silk

Only 4 weeks to go.

Cool weather and a cool show! Can’t wait!

Ann Williamson, Designer

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3 Comments

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    It’s absolutely beautiful! Takes my breath away.

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      Thank You Mary!

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    Super cool! I bet it sold!

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Ann Williamson, Designer

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Clothing Designer Ann Williamson
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“I measure the success of my clothing by how it looks and feels on the woman who wears it.
I want each piece to flatter and enhance the body it adorns.”