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Simplicity 1620 Tunic. I made one large pleat instead of 3 so that I wouldn’t obscure the print as much
My sister all dolled up in her Simplicity 1417 dress for her wedding
Sew Chic style A worn with pants
block printed woven bag
Simple Modern Sewing Dress 3C
llama handspun poncho
Welted Poncho paired with a hanspun angora fichu
Jensen Castle wheel with flax
handspun knitted lace shawl
Weaving in progress
I found 3 more cotton bolls opened today. More brown.
My Lutterloh 87 top made from an old sateen bedsheet
handspun ramboullet /angora blend ascot from Interweave Knits Holiday Gifts
Melanie with her graduation sash
Carding the Texas cotton
Close-up of pleat detail. I also top stitched with a simple running stitch.
close-up. rigid heddle weaving with simple pickup stick pattern. Cotton warp with sari silk weft
Tied in the back for a slim look: Sew Chic Dress A with long sleeves, ties, and pockets added
Sew Chic Style J tied in the back
My tiny little cotton crop
Simple Modern Sewing 3C has a cool crossover sleeve detail (like a baby tee) I ended up tacking the flaps together though. The neckline is wide enough without the flaps.
Crochet shawl made from hanspun cotton dyed with tumeric. The pattern is Moondrop by Lori Carlson published in Interweave crochet Winter 2016
random striping on v-shaped shawl
wearing my finished everyday pouch
close-up everyday pouch with knitted strap
Close up of the 1st brown boll
Nice and fluffy, reading to spin after a little carding
I potted two plants and brought them inside. I’m curious to see what they look like next year. Cotton tree maybe?
I dyed and stamped one of my handwoven towels
Simplicity 2246 made with flannel fabric
Showing off my Pretty as A Peacock shawl made from Some Knitting Required pattern
wax batik fabric
Weaving the original floral design.
Weaving close-up. Supplementary warp patterning
The send-off sash on the loom. Almost finished
Malabrego Nube Arco Iris on the Kromski Symphony
Trying out my finished handspun wool wrap
recycled sari silk yarn used for weft
Stylish dress book View E with pants.
Simpicity 1620 tunic
Finished draw-string backpack
I dressed up in 18th century costume and did a spinning demonstration for local homeschoolers
A newly opened cotton bloom. It will only last 1 day then turn pink and fall off. The cotton boll forms underneath.
Finished hanspun natural colored cotton scarf. I’m in love!
I like the cool, finger-like leaves that cover the bolls
Almost done piecing my quilt made from my worn work clothes