Almost finished now!

 
Next garment in my ‘Blue Label’ range, pinned ready for sewing.

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. 

This morning!

 
Dyeing silk a second time with dye extracted from red rhododendron flowers.

Slow and steady wins the race!

 
Hand basted silk binding on a commission order – a drapey vest made out of a vintage damask tablecloth from the client’s collection, which I first eco dyed. The basting will be removed later.