Friday, 23 March 2018
Wednesday, 21 March 2018
Sapporo Coat
I made up a Sapporo Coat from Papercut Patterns. Harris Tweed that I got in Glasgow a few years ago - my rucksack was so full of fabric I tipped myself over looking in the sale bin! I contrasted with a biscuit coloured pure wool and lined it with silk I got the last time I was in Como.
It was a bagged lining. The pattern itself was very straightforward and I only changed the sleeve/cuff, it's supposed to be a double thickness of the main fabric but I thought it would be too heavy so I used the silk instead and I also changed the way the sleeve and body joined.
My assistant had a trim and was feeling the cold so we knocked up a little cashmere sweater en-route.
So many colours in the Harris Tweed.
I was disappointed with the finished article at first, it's a bit dull for me and then my harshest critic, Miss Belle, said, "Ooh that's too drab for you" and on closer inspection, "Drab on the outside, jazzy on the inside", I think that says it all!
On point.
A sprinkling of snow for the debut. The hat is 16 Sixteen Cable Hat.
Very roomy.
Love those pockets.
It was this big!
Wednesday, 14 March 2018
Grainline Studio
I have ventured further with the stretch knits and made a t-shirt completely on my overlocker, that fourth needle has never been in before. I was very excited about it, everyone else in my house couldn't understand my jubilation over an ordinary t-shirt! Grain line Studio Linden again.
I got some fab sweat shirting from the Fancy Silk store and made a long sleeved version size 12 but decided it was far too big, so I cut it down to a size 8 and it was alright but has been stolen by another member of my household, I have replenished my fabric and I'm going to do the 10 which should be just right. This is a short sleeve version from the original leftovers with neon orange side pockets.
Grainline Studio again, this was my muslin for my Farrow, it's now gone to live with a friend.
I made one up in a teal corduroy, the only problem is the nap makes it very hard to get a coat or cardigan on on top of it, lesson learned.
Now I'd got the Farrow sussed next up was a version in Brushed Japanese Linen from The Cloth House. I was obviously having a good day when I bought this fabric because I got three metres which is unheard of for me, but it meant that for once I had plenty of yardage and I even cut the pieces all going in the same direction, very extravagant but I will use up the excess.
I took myself off to the Big Smoke at the weekend, this is the Sapporo Coat from Papercut Patterns, I tried it on at Raystitch - teal Farrow underneath - this is next on my to do list.
I also popped into The Cloth House and discovered many delights, obviously! The reason for my trip was actually to take a class with the super duper talented Olgajazzy, she was teaching her Kune-Kune class - this was my christmas knit - but I took her brand spanking new Ten-Ten. I am in awe of her.
Wednesday, 7 March 2018
Welsh Tapestry and Manx Loaghtan Tweed
While I was snowed in I was busy in my studio with my favourite Welsh Tapestry.
I love the very bright brights!
I managed to make a Manx Loaghtan Tweed pouch from the offcuts of my dress, this primitive sheep the Rare Breeds Survival Trust watch list.
Monday, 5 March 2018
Snow Trapeze
It's been a little bit snowy here, fortunately I have had the blankety loveliness of my newly made Trapeze dress to keep me toasty.
I bought some Manx Loaghtan tweed at Woolfest a couple of years ago with the intention of making a trapeze but it's taken me this long to get around to it and I was sweating on getting it out of the yardage I had.
I just managed to squeeze out what I wanted, the tweed is divine
and after a couple of tweaks I've worn it a lot.
I took advantage of the snow to have a go at cleaning my wool doormat, apparently it's a thing.
It stays on the line to get chilly while I beavered away in the warm.
We all had a snow day and I decided to do a bit of acid dyeing, I hadn't tried it before but I will be doing more.
This is to show the clear 'exhausted' water.
I had about 2000m of Shetland, the bright blue is lambswool and cotswold which was an early spinning attempt, a bit of Shetland singles, Cotswold and the two tone is lambswool and linen.
I've been double jumpered and wrist-warmered up and wearing my latest knit, Pink Memories by
Isabell Kraemer in a local yarn, Shropshire 1512 from Ewe & Ply.
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