288: Changing Gears
So in the spirit of the variety (and to allow myself to get more done), I’ve decided to change my sketch countdown to a sketch and technique countdown. As I start to work more in earnest on the clothes for…
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So in the spirit of the variety (and to allow myself to get more done), I’ve decided to change my sketch countdown to a sketch and technique countdown. As I start to work more in earnest on the clothes for…
Read moreWell, I nearly missed it due to poor planning and a Google Maps mishap, but my wonderful friend Milei is married! The wedding was amazing- the barn setting was seriously stunning, with the gorgeous rolling hills of Wisconsin farmland all around…
Read moreI’m at home, so I’m feeling a little nostalgic. I’m also trying to finish a wedding dress by tomorrow, so my headspace is not in sketching-land. In that spirit, here are working sketches I created for my sister when she…
Read moreRocking the fancy dress and baseball cap YEARS before J Crew started doing it… I was in second grade, and all I wanted for Christmas was the black velvet dress with white chiffon sleeves. Ok, that’s not true, I probably…
Read moreThis is a sequel to Duct and Cover- to find out more about why I’m making a duct tape mannequin, read the first post here. Ok, so hopefully you’ve mentally prepared yourself. You’ve tricked a friend/boyfriend/parent/sister/partner into helping you. You’re…
Read moreMany, many moons ago, when I was first starting to sew in earnest, my mom and I would go down to this huge fabric store in Evanston. To my teenage eyes, calibrated for JoAnns and Michael’s, Vogue Fabrics was a…
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