My Yenta gave me full creativity rights when it came to upcycling her t-shirt. I decided the shirt was too orange. Most of it had to go away. I kept the front part with the silk screening and appliqued it to the front. “ As much as I didn’t like the orange, I decided to use…
I am on an Asian kick right now. I had planned to add an Asian element to my designs for the fashion show, after seeing Project Runway and the Japanese block print exhibit at the Blanton, I am READY. Who wouldn’t find inspiration in this stuff?
I decided to take a break from the Black Dress-a-thon (I am working on 2 black dresses in my quest for the perfect little black dress). These shirts were done free hand. Essentially 2 rectangles of fabric. I used a pattern piece to help with the sizing.
What have I been up to since I last checked in?… alterations, restorations, refashions, reproductions, oh my… I’ve been doing a ton of work for a massage therapist. She asked me to copy a pair of pants and make a pattern. Since then she has had me make 8 pairs of pants. We are working…