So, I wanted to include a pair of shorts in my collection for the Treasure City Fashion Show. After seeing these shorts by Laura Dawson (and a few others Stella McCartney, Roca Wear, JOIE,  and Haute Hippie).

So how did I do it? (more…)

So Claire discovered the similarities between the skirt I made for the Treasure City Fashion Show and this one in Phillip Lim’s Spring 2009 Collection

I made my skirt from an existing lined tiered silk skirt that had an unfortunate accident in the wash.  I started by cutting the silk skirt into strips.  I took the lining and made a short skirt with a side zipper.  I took the strips of silk and machine sewed them to the skirt starting from the bottom and working my way up.  I used a strip of the lining fabric and some interfacing to make a waistband.

Total $ spent = Just my time.  I had the notions in the house.

I don’t knit or crochet.  But that isn’t going to stop me.  You can cut out sweaters just like fabric if you felt them in the wash a little bit.   You can sew them on the sewing machine with a zig zag stitch or by hand and you can make some amazing things.

I received the motherload of cashmere sweaters this spring and it is finally time to do something with them.  Last year I made a ton of hats and armwarmers.  This year I am thinking some of the same,  maybe a vest or two.

Potential projects