What to do with a piece of practice silk? Well you can't throw away a piece of beautiful, cream silk even though it has been recycled. I must admit silk is so soft to touch when it is quilted or puffed up with pieces of stuffing saved through washing worn out pillows. You see, what do you do with your worn out pillows? This soft clutch is a little irregular in shape thanks to adventurous quilting but it has been lined in a black synthetic linen and I've chose a toothy, brand new zip. You could use this purse for anything - it's got that shabby look about it. I really wanted to see what happened when I did this and did that. It's just one of those things where you'd like to break all the rules but create something useful at the same time. It's been a positive experiment.
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This small clutch has been sewn from coarse Japanese cotton. The fabric is very rich and has been dyed with indigo plant dye. I have bound together strips of this fabric to give it texture and interest. The middle panel is shibori silk and the closure is Velcro. I have lined the clutch with shibori fabric taken from an unused tablecoth. Shibori designs go way back in Japanese history when the poor dyed their clothes to give them new life. Those clothes would be highly thought of and sought after by collectors today.
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My name is Catherine Rowe. I live in Australia.I'm busy producing new creative items for my Etsy shop called Creatifbitsnpieces. Fashion is becoming more artistic don't you think? It's now a challenge to think of new things. Archives
August 2021
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