New Great -grand daughter

This is a photo of my brand new great-grand daughter.  Her name is Mia Shaner and she was born last night at 9:13.  What a cutie.

Back again

I am back and ready to begin class again.  I was with my sister in North Carolina.  Her husband died and I left suddenly to be there with her.  Sorry I didn't get to the FIDM Field trip.  I was on a p;ane at 6:30 am headed East.

So to address the next class.  We will be doing discharge.  That means taking color out of fabric.

Week 1  March 12    Discharge pots.   Bring your dark fabric wrapped or tied in bundles or on poles, ropes etc. and plunge it into a discharge pot.  it will take color out.   You can also use the parfait dyeing technique and put in diluted bleach solution if you use cotton or rayon.  Lots of possibilities.

Week 2   March 19   We will discharge again,  this time using discharge paste and Bleaching gels (Soft Scrub and toilet bowl cleaner) only use these bleach products on cotton or rayon.  Discharge paste can be used on any natural fiber.  Use silk screens, stencils, stamps, or brush it on.  The example above was an old shirt that I used toilet bowl cleaner and brushed it on.  This is a good way to re-vitalize a spotted and stained tee shirt.

Week 3  March 26   I will bring dye for both cotton and silk and you can replace color with new colors.
or you can do some of the other dye techniques we have used in other classes.

Week 4  April 2   More dye.

This is another example of using bleach solution on cotton.

Supplies needed?
Cotton, rayon or silk in dark colors to remove.

Let's have some fun!

Field Trip

The Fashion Show was wonderful!  Thank you Ladies you were wonderful, and I appreciate so much all the work you put into the beautiful garments that you showed.  Now we will play this week.

Our annual Field Trip to FIDM       We will meet at 10:30 at the museum entrance.  That should give you some time to shop at the student store if you wish before we see the exhibit.  Look for black or dark cotton, rayon or silk to discharge in the next session.

See you Wednesday.

Fashion Show

We are ready for the Fashion Show.  It is always so exciting to see what has been done by you talented ladies.  We will be a hit on Saturday at the WEARABLE ART CONNECTION Fashion Show.

This is the line up.  I will have it posted in several places in the dressing room (kitchen)

Myrna Grey wool Suit

Leslie Splish Splash Shirt

Audrey Black & White blouse and Vest

Rachel Tranquil Site Top

Melanie Turquoise Cotton Shirt

Shirley Quilted Jacket

Carolee Red and Charcoal Jacket

Kristina Black & White Top

Midge Grey Kimono top

Pat Feathery Frays

Karen 2 Scarf top

Audrey Rainbow Ribbons

Rachel Feathery Frays

Leslie Feathery Frays 

Myrna Turkish Coat

Melanie for Annie Black Chiffon Vest

Midge for Diane Lime Green Shirt

Kristina Skirt & hat

Pat Chiffon Cacoonish top

Roslyn for Annie Short Chiffon Vest

Shirley Chiffon Jacket

Susan Feathery Frays

Rachel for Myrna Red Vest

Myrna Man’s Jacket top

Leslie for Annie Kimono Jacket

Karen Feathery Frays

Midge for Diane White Linen Shirt

Amelia Quilting Class Dresses

Pat for Diane Purple Chiffon top

Rosalyn for Annie Short Black silk cover up

Melanie for Audrey Green Cacoonish Top and Scarf

Kristina Orange and Purple

Myrna Feathery Frays

Carolee Green and Gold Top

Judy Black and Red Feathery Frays

Audrey Patches of Silk

Leslie Ribbon Jacket

Karen Turquoise Vest

Pat Ikat Vest

Midge for Diane Pink Feathery Frays

Myrna Ribbon Jacket

Rachel for Audrey Black and White Feathery Frays

Amelia Tangled Dress-up

Carolee Black Shawl w/tie

Rosalyn for Annie Long CHiffon

Karen Dress

Leslie for Diane Black and White Chiffon

Pat Ribbon Jacket

Audrey Silk Koi Fish

Myrna Orange and Purple 2 pc.

Bring your Clothes

Be sure and bring what you are showing for the WAC Fashion Show.

I need to do the show order and the write up for the garments finished or not.

THE SHOW IS SATURDAY!!!!

We are sewing

 Myrna finished this wonderful "Feathery Frays" coat.  It is perfect with the ethnic fabric she had purchased on a trip to Asia.  Love it!

Other things were finished as well, but I didn't have my camera and Su;san sent the photos to me.  Thank you, Susan.  I loved all of you who made the floating jacket without any written instructions, but you are a visual learning group aren't you?  I hope some of the rest of you will try it  (now you have directions)  it is too easy not to whip it up.

We have moved onto ribbon jackets and scarves on wash away stabilizer.  I will try and remember my camera next Wednesday so I can take a few photos.  I am looking forward to your results.
We will be doing just a few hem and edge finishes for samples, then continue working on your projects.  I know most of you can get more done at home than in class, but be sure and ask me if you have any questions before you go home.  I am sewing up a storm also.  Today I am going to try out the pattern for the top I knocked off last week.  I'll let you know how it works and any tricks in the sewing.

We Have Feathered and Frayed

This is the result of my "Feathery Frays'.  Actually I finished two vests, the other one was upstairs and I was downstairs with the camera.

 I hope all of you are working on your garments as well.  I have seen a few really nice results keep sewing.  This is our last show as a class.

Next Wednesday we will start on the ribbon jackets and scarves.  I am bringing materials to make a small sample of both techniques.  You will need to bring sewing machines with a quilting bar if you have one, scissors, a ruler with 45 degree mark, chalk marker, and a pencil.  We should not spend too much time on the samples so bring your ribbon jacket or scarf supplies to work with also.

Cut out your pattern pieces and draw with the pencil or chalk around them onto the organza or what ever you are using as a base fabric.  Cut out with at least 1 to 1 1/2" around the pattern shape.  You will work on blocks of fabric before you cut out the garment pieces.  Try and have all the pattern pieces prepared this way.   If there are darts mark and sew them into the base fabric.  The ribbon is bias cut so it will flow over any darts.  If you are using chiffon as your base cut out the blocks and then spray starch them a couple of times to give them more stability for sewing on the ribbons.  The starch goes away as you work on the garment.

The ribbons you ordered were so pretty I can't wait to see the garments.

If you are doing the scarf bring a pencil and a ruler.  I am bringing everyone a scarf size strip of Aqua Magic  (8" x 60")  whether you are planning to do a scarf now or not.  But you will make the sample so you will know how if you do make a scarf or garment.