This project came about because I had been wanting to do more sashiko embroidery and because this wool twill seemed boring. Sashiko is a Japanese style of embroidery that uses a running stitch to make geometric designs. I had done a tiny bit of sashiko when mending some jeans. This wool fabric was leftover from… Read More Sashiko Embroidery on a Wool Skirt
Awhile ago I went a little crazy buying vintage silk saris online (they are so cheap! and colorful! and embroidered!). I posted previously about several of the garments that I made from them, and now I have added a couple more. The first one is a super fun maxi skirt from lekala, #4186. It is… Read More More Fun with a Vintage Saris
This is another project that I just had to squeeze in for the end of the summer. This fabric is left over from making linen pants, and I had just enough left to eke out this skirt. The pattern is one of the included free patterns in the 2014/2015 Marfy catalog. So, in my mind,… Read More Fun Linen Skirt