Fabric embellishment

Are you looking for ideas on how to manipulate fabric? In this tutorial I introduce a whole bunch of different types of tucks for you to choose from.

This week we were using acrylic paint on fabric to create different effects. We started by stippling some calico with a dry brush using 2 colours - blue and yellow in my case, resulting in lots of green and looking like a flowery meadow! Then we moved on to using a diffuser and thin paint to give an effect like airbrushing, holding a piece of ripped paper in front of the fabric to act as a mask so that some parts stayed white. Then we moved on to a way of making monoprints on glass. We put…

I found a vintage jacket at the thrift shop recently with this great trim, and decided that I wanted to figure out how to do it.

A new breed of Filipino fashion designers is finding ways to work around an age-old issue—lack of fabrics—that has nagged a generation of designers before them.

More rouleaux trimming for me last night! I’m getting close to done with this side—I think one side of the design will end up using about 6 yards of trim. I’m trying to keep track so I know how much to make for the other side. #sewing #handmade #handsewn #regency #historicalcostume #historicalcostuming #historicalsewing #regencydress #costuming #cosprogress

For Sale on 1stDibs - Although it bears no label, this suit betrays all the hallmarks of a Schiaparelli master work: saturated colour, silk velvet fabric (her favourite), sharp

It seems like the more I delve into my studio cleaning process, the bigger mess I make! At one point, I had a big space cleaned off of my cutting table, then I tackled a pile of things that needed to be organized, and the table is once again cluttered. Although I am farrrr from having the project completed, I am making progress, and that feels so very good :) A new video later this week. We all have bits and pieces of fabrics that could be used for something especially creative. I wasn't…

Fabric Manipulation - layered applique circles with beaded ...

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Have you ever really looked at what's going on with your Pinterest board? Some rather interesting observations can be made with a little digging. You have X number of boards and you may be tracking your followers or not, but odd reflections on sewing and fashion can be found in those silly numbers. Today I have 4340 followers. Many of my boards, of which there are 70 (Mon Dieu!) seem to hover around the 660-700 mark for followers. But here are some interesting facts regarding the sewing…