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It’s Not Finished Till It’s Finished
Author: kiri
I have been a maker for as long as I can remember. My mom taught me how to spin, weave, knit, and sew starting at a very early age. I sewed my first garment when I was 13, and I've only grown to love creating clothes more over the years. I love all aspects of the fiber arts, from spinning and knitting, to dyeing, to hand-tailoring jackets and coats. At this point I feel like I can figure out how to make anything I can dream up. I share here on my blog so others can join me on my journey.
Weaving a Sunset
Our first few weeks of class (see more here, here, and here), we got the chance to look at a bunch of different woven items, and I started thinking about what types of designs I really liked. One thing I noticed was that I really like gradations of color. I had the thought that it… Read More Weaving a Sunset
The Coziest Blanket
As mentioned in my previous posts, I am attending the Vävstuga Immersion program, where I get to spend all my time weaving for 15 weeks (yes, it is amazing!). This was the first project we did using wool, which I was super excited about. For this project, we started our design process using paint. As… Read More The Coziest Blanket
Weaving Yardage
In a previous post, I talked about attending the immersion program at Vävstuga Weaving School. I also showed my first project, towels. Our second project was 4 meters of plain weave yardage. To design our yardage, we first played with stripe proportion. Then we filled our stripes in with 2 colors, 3 colors, and 4+… Read More Weaving Yardage
The Sunflower Dress, Part 2
I already started telling the story of this dress here. I showed how I built support and structure underneath the bodice, and how I sampled different techniques to find the perfect finish. One thing I didn’t mention in the last post is that this dress was made to be worn to my brother-in-law’s wedding. This… Read More The Sunflower Dress, Part 2
What I Learned My First Week at Weaving School
I am spending this fall at Vavstuga Weaving School in Massachusetts with four other students. We are staying in a farmhouse, and I had to include a few pics of the property, because it is a truly gorgeous place. I am learning from an amazing teacher, Becky Ashenden, who learned to weave in Sweden. Although… Read More What I Learned My First Week at Weaving School
My Shirtmaking Journey
As I have recently completed my 11th men’s collared shirt, I decided to reflect about everything that I have learned. I finally feel like I am happy with most of my techniques, but I am definitely not at the end of my journey; I still have more to learn! This whole journey started a couple… Read More My Shirtmaking Journey
The Sunflower Dress, Part 1
This dress just makes me happy! However, this was not a simple project. Like another of my recent projects, this all started with the fabric. This fabric is yet another find from Fabric Mart Fabrics. It is a silk organza, but instead of being a plain weave like most organzas, it has brocade-like patterns and… Read More The Sunflower Dress, Part 1
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Fun Shorts for Dirty Jobs
Last summer I realized that all my ratty pairs of gym shorts that I used to wear to clean the house and work in the garden had gotten a bit too ratty. I have plenty of longer pants, but I only had nice pairs of shorts. Rather than buy some, I decided to go crazy… Read More Fun Shorts for Dirty Jobs
A Rags to Riches Shawl
I am so excited that this shawl is finally finished and so proud of what I have accomplished. Making this shawl has been a long journey– probably about 5 years long. When I started, this shawl was nothing but a bunch of really dirty mohair. We are talking so dirty that when I washed it,… Read More A Rags to Riches Shawl