All set up

 

Ready for a full-on two days!

http://www.slt.org.au/festival

How to be sustainable

 

1. Have friends who find old mannequins at the dump (2 found so far).
2. Discover some fabric in a local charity shop.
3. Eco dye some vintage silk.
4. Then use a vintage pattern for the skirt and a minimal waste pattern (Shape Shape 2) for the vest!

I seem to have a thing about circles this year!

 
Slow stitching the last of 4 textile scrolls. Eco dyed vintage wool blanket and linen or cotton; hand stitched. 

Sneak peak

 

Finishing the hand stitching today! (There is an eco dyed element also which is hidden – for the moment.)

‘Le Dress’

 
Now on display in my studio window (my studio is attached to the gallery). I eco dyed the silk for couturier Rudolf Ramseyer; dress commissioned for Miss Universe Australia entrant Stephanie King. Sponsored by Ruche Fabrics, Launceston.