This is a unique time of isolation when we actually have time to think (March/April 2020). My selected store of fabric is being sorted through while all the time the brain is buzzing and puzzling over its purpose. Usually these fabrics are sourced from second hand shops or other places of discard so that I won't be breaking the bank if it turns out to be a disaster. But then never throw away a disaster, just replace it among the other waiting fabrics for the brain to come up with a brilliant idea. The fabric from natural fibre is always a find even if I'm not sure of its composition. With this latest kimono jacket I'm uncertain as to what the fabric really is or what it was originally intended for. It's a heavy weave, somewhere between linen and canvas but much more presentable so as to result in an attractive garment. The fabric took the onion skin colour like a duck to water and the stencilled outlines became more definitive therefore giving the impression of a large percentage of natural fibre. It is that fascinating to work with such material. Even when sewing, the material did not stretch or buckle; it was stable all the way and of course this adds to enjoyment and efficiency. At Creatifbitsnpieces on Etsy.
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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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