Tag Archives: sewing

The last Little Birdie

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Lisa Yarost

Well, here it is, the last little birdie. Time to move on to a new series.

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Bernina Cozy, Part 2

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Lisa Yarost

Sometimes, you just have to let paint dry overnight. That’s what I had to do today, so to make myself feel like a super accomplished person, I decided to just make the stupid sewing machine cover. Yes, I know that … Continue reading →

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I’m coming home.

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Lisa Yarost

Today’s piece is the second to last in the little birdie series. It is called, for obvious reasons, “I’m Coming Home.” How do I know it’s second to last? I only have one frame left!

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I’ll Live for Him

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Lisa Yarost

Oh, so girly! I wasn’t planning to have this one turn out so pink and purple, but sometimes you can’t help yourself. And with a title like “I’ll Live for Him,” It’s hard to expect camo, I suppose. The bird … Continue reading →

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Studio needs

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Lisa Yarost

After doing a considerable amount of long overdue studio organization over the past few weeks, I have realized that space is not my primary issue. Of course, I could always use more, but there are other, more important (and more … Continue reading →

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Almost Persuaded

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Lisa Yarost

    I made this tonight after doing a little more organizing and working on an unfinished project with which I am not sure what to do. The background fabric is unbleached muslin that I “dyed” using watered down acrylic … Continue reading →

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Work in Progress: Hanging Out

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Rebecca Fox

This is the stretch silk charmeuse fabric I dyed last night hanging out in a fare facsimile of the finished convertible dress.  Fabric that is cut on the bias–as the skirt of this dress is–must hang for a while to … Continue reading →

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Dyeing in Process

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Rebecca Fox

Arranging fabric on pulley system in preparation for dyeing.  Yup, pulley works.  Yay! Fabric being dyed main color: teal blue that doesn’t really look teal. Under-dyeing with ombre technique using teal blue. About an hour later: Over-dyeing in bronze using … Continue reading →

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Swatch Me Ombre

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Rebecca Fox

Ah, more dyeing adventures and another work in progress….Just to complicate the dyeing process of a silk dress-in-the-works, I’ve decided that I would give ombre dyeing a shot.  It didn’t go too badly with these small strips of silk.

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Hanger covers, the alternative to destructive behavior

Posted on February 27, 2011 by Lisa Yarost

After my software’s fourth crash of the day, I realized that I had the choice of either shoving my fist through my monitor or stepping away from the computer and making something with my hands. Since I don’t have the … Continue reading →

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