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Christmas Presents – have you made a list?
I couldn’t find the energy for Secret Santa this year, but I am making Christmas presents! Mainly socks. Making socks It is possible that close family members will all end up with a pair. I am finding...
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Landscape photography
I have never really understood landscape photography. Although I love the landscape, and there is nothing better than going for a walk in the woods, I have not found it an interesting photography...
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Manipulating fabric – T shirt Transformation Project
I recently read an article about Olivier Saillard’s sensational fashion show, where he took cheap cotton T-shirts and transformed them – with twisting and draping, pleating and stitching – to create a...
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#TransformTSAL – Fabric Manipulation Techniques
Some time ago my friend and fellow Board member Linde Carr lent me a lovely book by Colette Wolff, The Art of Manipulating Fabric. It’s a comprehensive book, rather scholarly, and presented entirely in...
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The A 5 Art show
I want to share a project I am involved in. Every two years we have a resident art show – including paintings and other art work they have produced. The items are sold and all the proceeds go to...
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Madame Gres – T shirt transformation Inspiration
Madame Gres (1903 – 1993) (pronounced Grey) was a Parisian couturier who created beautiful bias and pleated dresses, inspired by Grecian styles and lines. Her house, under the name of Gres, was opened...
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Anni Albers exhibition at Tate Modern
Women Weavers at the Bauhaus I had the great privilege of visiting the Anni Albers exhibition at the Tate Modern, with my friend Bridget – the one who also taught me to weave. I fell for weaving...
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The Elizabeth Zimmermann Wishbone sweater
Colour Photograph from Knitter’s Almanac Elizabeth Zimmermann’s Knitter’s Almanac gives the knitter a project a month, for a year. I wouldn’t recommend most of the projects – knitted Christmas...
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The beret
I have been thinking about hats for a while, because I love them. I really feel dressed in a hat. I like to wear them in summer, to protect me from the sun. And I love to wear them in the winter to...
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Update of my plans
Lots of bloggers are using January to commit to Make Nine, or to do the Pattern Review Sewing Bee or SWAP challenges, or just to finally get their wardrobe sorted. I think I have sorted mine. I am...
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