Showing posts with label scarflette. Show all posts
Showing posts with label scarflette. Show all posts

Monday, February 23, 2015

Shimmery Silk Scarflette- Part 3 of 3

The finished scarf (wool side)...


                                                 ...with machine embellished...


                                                         ...silk additions...


                                                     ...in vibrant colourways!






                                 A single buttonhole is cut and edged with stitching...


                             ...and an iridescent button is added at the opposite end.


                                             The dyed silk hankies are visible...


                                        ...as web-like lines on the project surface.


                                                Due to its reversible nature...


                                                 ...the scarflette can be worn...


                                                 ...with either the wool side...


                                                       ...or the fabric side...


                                                             ...outermost.


Saturday, February 21, 2015

Shimmery Silk Scarflette- Part 2 of 3

Completing the rectangle...


                                ...and adding a layer of bamboo and silk-blend fabric.


                                    Wetting out the project and folding in the edges...


                           ...then adding additional silk hankies to the project surface.


                                                    The reverse (wool) side.


                                             The finished scarflette (fabric side).


                                                    Using variegated thread...


                                        ...I machine embellished each silk circle...


                                       ...and with the same, multi-colored thread...


                                                   ...I fashioned a buttonhole.


                                                       The dyed silk hankies...


                                               ...appear as marble-like veins...


                                                       ...on the finished felt...


                                           ...and add to its shimmery appearance.


                                           The fabric side of the finished project.


                                         Next time: photos of the wool side...

                                ...and several different ways to wear the scarflette.

Thursday, February 19, 2015

Shimmery Silk Scarflette- Part 1 of 3

Cutting hand-dyed silk hankies into pieces...


                            ...and stretching them out onto the bubble wrap surface.



                                                 Cutting circles of silk fabric.



                                      Laying out nests of variegated wool roving...



                                                 ...and topping each one...



                                                       ...with a silk circle.



                                          Once all of the silk pieces are in place...



                                ...adding a thin layer of roving to create a rectangle.



                       Next time: a layer of blended bamboo and silk fabric is added...

                                                  ...and the layout continues.

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Polka Dot Silk Scarflette- Part 3 of 3

Fulling the piece.


                                    The finished silk hankie-embellished scarflette...

                                              ...with bits of re-purposed silk.



                                                        On the reverse side...



                        ...the dyed Mawata hankies resemble colorful spider webs.



                                    The embroidered flower on the ecru silk piece...

                             ...is a detail from the original re-purposed garment.



                                 With two differently decorated sides to this scarflette...



                                  ...it's easily reversible for a radically different look.




                                    For a closure, I added a large ceramic button...



                       ...and reinforced it with a circle of black leather on the back...



                       ...then hand-edged a simple buttonhole with embroidery floss.


  
                                                    The finished scarflette!



                                   Next time: I repeat this project in very different colors.

Sunday, February 15, 2015

Polka Dot Silk Scarflette- Part 2 of 3

Adding a layer of printed silk...


                                                ...and additional silk hankies.




                                                    Wetting the scarflette out.



Fabric circles...


                                                    ...and pre-felt rings...



                                        ...are added to the polka dot side next...



                                                ...in the very same orientation... 



                                                  ...as those on side one.



                                                            During felting...


                                              ...the project begins to shrink...



                                            ...and the silk and synthetic fabrics...



                                                          ... begin to crinkle.



                                             Next time: the finished scarflette...

                               ...with hand-stitched buttonhole and ceramic button.