- Have friends who find old mannequins at the dump (2 found so far).
- Discover some fabric in a local charity shop.
- Eco dye some vintage silk.
- Then use a vintage pattern for the skirt and a minimal waste pattern (Shape Shape 2) for the vest!
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Slow Fashion Show
I was madly finishing my entries for this today and just made it to the post office in time. Should be a great event – can’t wait!
Click here to find out more about this exciting event.
Slow and steady wins the race!
The series continues.
Getting ready …
… to hand stitch some appliqué circles – silk top, silk appliqué, silk thread.
This top was pale pink originally; steamed for 2 hours after dipping in tea, then layering with red rhododendron flowers and red onion skins. The applique fabric was dyed in purple carrot water + alum, then layered with leaves and brown onion skins and steamed for 1.5 hours. Both were wrapped around a rusty trampoline spring.