Fashion Dress Bow

An addition to the yet-to-be-revealed dress, made from stiff faux leather and lace. To keep the three layers separated I joined the middle layers underneath the bow centre, and is about 8" wide - ideal for the dress' waistband.

Fashion Some Old Things

So apparently I am too busy to run plural blogs. I try; but I fail. Anywhoo lest this be abandoned I must keep it alive with some sort of design. Here are some of the first garments I ever created:

The jacket was my very first project. I saw a similar one on the internet with a ludicrous pricetag, printed off a picture of it, marched over to my mum and she showed me how to sew properly - I made a pattern and two toiles for this; it's ever so simple and straight but fits so wonderfully.
The dress was for my 14th birthday, I was throwing a cocktail party, inspired by looking through 70s fashion encyclopaedias. Then came the layered skirt and the disco shorts. It was a time when they were on the runways but not in the shops so I got creative.
Looking back, I wish it were as easy now as it was then to just have an idea and spend a couple of days completing it- these days I have to plan and plan and then buy fabric and then I run out of time and never get to complete it.. I can't wait for a time when I can just design and sew all day instead of wasting time learning chemistry and maths. sigh.

Fashion Machine Plait

It was going to be a giant scarf, but it's taken so long to just make 3 strips that I'm just going to drape it around a barbie doll, so in essence it will be giant (well, in comparison). I plaited the strips I'd finished - 3" wide, backstitched with various needles. And then I just made a video; I was actually just trying to get the position right for a photo and then slowed the playback going backwards and it looked really interesting. Sorry about the creepy music. It's all rather eerie. The song is Machine by Regina Spektor.

Fashion The Skull Sweater

I'm really happy with this. The jumper (from New Look men's) is so comfortable and then when I ironed-on the design, I stretched and cracked the plastic, which gives it a lovely worn feel.