Math and Crochet
I thought I would share this clip of Margaret Wertheim’s talk on a project to re-create the creatures of the coral reefs using a crochet technique invented by a mathematician.
Redesigning Stereotype
Category: From the desk of Spinsta
Productivity has its price
In the last week I have destroyed a giant heap of sweaters (high end sweaters) to produce 9 hat/scarf sets. There are also a few unmatched hats and scarves. You might say that is awesome. But it’s not. The only reason that happened is because I am in a bad mood, and when that happens…
Undone – continued
So I made some progress with the heap o’ sweaters. Today I made 5 hats. 4 with brims and the other is a funky cloche. I also removed the collars from two sweaters. I plan on hemming them and wearing them in the near future (winter is here). I started work on the cape (that’s…
Treasure City Fashion Show
On October 10th, I successfully made it through my first fashion show. The theme was the creative reuse of materials. All of the designers were supposed to transform past decades’ throwaways into today’s striking fashions. The organizers wanted to showcase the talent and creativity of Austin’s independent DIY fashion designers, makeup artists & models. I wasn’t…
Undone – Sweaters destroyed…
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…
What are you reading? How do you stay informed?
I must admit that I am not a fashion magazine subscriber right now. I used to get W but I gave up because it was too hard to keep track of things I liked. Google images is a much faster reference for me. I can download the images to a folder on my computer for…
I said I wouldn’t but I did.
I bought another sewing machine. I couldn’t help it. FirstSamples was having the everything must go moving sale. I was working that day and decided that I couldn’t spend more than the day’s wages. There was a Babylock 1550 just sitting there on the table by itself 3 hours into the sale. I decided to…
My excuse? You can’t sew and type at the same time.
I know, that is up there with the “dog ate my homework” excuse. Maybe it’s because the computer isn’t in the sewing room that much. Jen’s Jeans is back on for July 11th at FirstSamples. It’s hard to think of making jeans in 100 degree weather. Maybe some shorts or pedal pushers. Since I last…
The return of Jen’s Jeans
So, I am back to teaching classes at FirstSamples. I taught a pants class in March. I am in the middle of “Jen’s Jeans” right now. It’s a little crazy trying to teach class right after finishing up at the day job but I am making due (car payments are my current motivation). Since I…
I am still here
I haven’t been blogging but I have been sewing. The black dress-a-thon is over. I finished the 2 dresses and matching handbags. I made 2 more pairs of jeans (black and purple). I tackled the recycled sweater project, armwarmers and hats for all. I made a velcro mount for the U-lock on my bicycle. There…