'Double Nuno' Scarf at Deb's- Part 2

Fulling the finished scarf.

                                        Side one features blocks of colorful wool...

                                                      ...and small islands...

                                         ...of brightly colored and patterned silk.

                                          Side two is composed of larger areas...

                                                                ...of colored...

                                                           ...and printed silk...

                                            ...and snipped-open circular areas...

                                             ...from the embedded paper rings.

                         Because it's made up of so many different prints and colors...

                               ...I think it will coordinate with lots of winter outfits! :)

'Double Nuno' Scarf at Deb's- Part 1

While I was in Iowa some months ago...

                                 ...visiting my sweet and very talented friend, Deb...

                                        ...I decided to experiment a bit with silk...

                                                           ...paper rings...

                                                              ...and wool!

                                          I fashioned a 'double nuno' sandwich...

                             ...with silk fabric as the 'bread' and wool as the 'filling'. 

                                     After wetting the project out with soapy water...

                                      ...I covered it with a layer of painters' plastic...

                                           ...in preparation for rubbing and rolling.

                                                 Next time: the finished scarf!

Summer Tops From Vintage Fabric and Double Gauze!

Using nautical fabric...

...(from a friend's mother's estate)...

...and a red and white print from my own stash...

                                             ...plus a Grainline Studios pattern...

                                       ...I created this whimsical sleeveless top...

                                              ...with colorful bias tape binding.

                                I repeated the process with a double gauze fabric...

                                                 ...and printed Moda cotton...

                                      ...that I fashioned into continuous bias tape.

                                                  These cool and comfy tops...

                                   ...have been a staple of my warm-weather wear!

'Make Do and Mend'- Travel Shoe Bags!

I purchased some vintage linens recently...

                 ...and decided to fashion one of the heavy, loose-weave pieces....

                                               ...into a few travel shoe bags!

                                               Using wide grosgrain ribbon...

                                            ...to create the drawstring channel...

                                         ...and twill tape for the drawstring itself...

                                 I quickly stitched up six roomy travel shoe bags...

                                            ...for my globetrotting twins' 25th birthday!

Wet-Felted Pin Cushions!

Several months ago...

                                 ...while visiting my wonderful friend, Deb, in Iowa...

                      ...I 'assisted' as she taught two friends the basics of wet-felting...

                                          ...with a little needle felting thrown in.

                                   The results? A cache of fun new pin cushions...

                               ...that no one else could possibly mistake as theirs!! ')

Small Leather Items- Two Quick Sewing Projects!

Drafting a pattern...

                                     ...that will perfectly fit my tiny, sharp scissors.

                                    Adding an elastic ponytail holder for a closure...

                             ...using a small piece of fabric to help stitch it into place.

The back of the finished case...

                                                           ...and the front.

                   
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                                         Clamping three leather pieces together...

                                           ...in preparation for machine stitching.

                                            Employing the clamps once again...

                                      ...to reinforce the fold in the finished case.

                                               The left side of the leather case...

                                           ...holds the front flap of my passport...

                                   ...and the right side is free for boarding passes...

                                                   ...and baggage claim tickets.