Wrapped Up

There were many more of these Wraps created

during last Terms Workshops

unfortunately not all were photographed

I anticipate many more will be created in future Workshops

because they are so easy & effective to make and wear.

1. Red Wrap & Frippery Love, 2. Tied Wrap, 
3. Felt Wrap, 4. Velvet Wrap

All you need is a metre of fabric
fold fabric in half
locate where you require armholes
cut & shape for arm
finish the armholes with binding etc. to avoid stretching
try on & manipulate fabric until you are happy with the fit.
Stitch in place and wear all year round.

Wrapping up for Winter :: A Quick REinvent

Winter Wraps are wonderful

with a 1m x 1.5m piece of knit or woven fabric

cut circles where you want your armholes to be

try on

manipulate any excess fabric out of the way

and 

voila...

Bron wearing her Wrap with Tie Brooch

 

Elli wearing her second Wrap created from needle felted fabric

 

Sues Wrap created from Op Shop sourced velvet.

and if you love your first Wrap 
as much as Sue & Elli did theirs
you'll be busting to start the next one!

What's on Sally :: Blast from the Past

Rebecca came and camped over the weekend
bringing a bag of treasure

inspired by recent posts I've written about my creations from the past
Reb wanted me to share a few of the ones I've made for her over the years
including an Op shop surprise score

It was the strangest sensation as Reb pulled each garment from her bag of tricks
and I started to remember the fabrics
and the conversations around the making of each one
it was like old friends had come to visit.

Come for a wander with me
while I try and remember
what went where & when....

This Apron Wrap 
[with not much wrapping going on]
was created from antique embroidered & silk fabrics Rebecca brought back from India
[10yrs ago?]

This Apron Wrap was REinvented 

using vintage Fishermans Pants & fabrics 

some sourced in Fremantle and others brought back from India

the mirrors are real glass and the embroidery all done by hand.

As with any garments commissioned by Rebecca
I was given free reign

and from memory I'm pretty sure this Jigsaw Jacket started with the vintage glass beading
which ended up being the border round the sleeves
other fabrics I recognise came from
vintage bedspreads, embroidered Saris and favourite garments

and this 

fully lined plush velvet Jacket 

featuring winged cupids & angels

was created about 20yrs ago

from a vintage Italian bedspread

which was serendipitously 
  rescued by Rebecca from her local Op Shop

and as uncanny as that is
even with the jacket missing a button
the most amazing thing I noticed is

 neither have aged a day in the past 20yrs!

I love it when friends visit.