is there a way to make shirts with very broken print on it cool again? a way to get it off completely? or to repair the print in a visually cool way?
(i don't want to print on new fabric, the fabric is still good, and while I love shirts with print on them, i hate throwing them away just because the print is no longer good. what is this madness)
OK, giving in to popular demand, I took some pictures of the trousers. I am actually wearing them so they look rather wrinkled.
These are the trousers in full. Because of the knee darts, you can't lay them entirely flat.
I finished my trousers!
Over a year ago I set out on the project to make myself a pair of trousers, copied from an old pair of hiking trousers that I liked. I'd never done any sewing of that complexity.
I used a 40-year-old sewing machine and did a lot of hand basting.
It was quite a learning experience. It's amazing how many pieces there are in such a garment, how many little details.
I cut the old trousers open at the seams, laid the pieces out on the floor and calculated the size of the fabric.
The fabric I used is 100% cotton, 110 cm wide, 217 g/sqm and I needed 2.5 m.
The trousers don't have a crotch seam. Instead there is a gusset that runs the whole length of the legs. There is also a yoke and lots of other details like darts at the knees and fancy front pockets. The hardest part was the zip, I had to redo that. I did the buttonhole by hand.
I know it's kind of expected to post pictures but in the end this is just a rather plain grey pair of trousers, not much to see.
Kunjina Tesfaye on Growth and Preserving #Artisanal Techniques.
#Handweaving, #embroidery and #fabric manipulation are design elements that communicate stories about Ethiopia. “If you’ve seen photos of #Ethiopians wearing the traditional white dress, it’s handwoven.”
Interview with Kunjina Tesfaye.
When Kunjina Tesfaye talks about UDET, her eponymous #fashion label Kunjina’s collection, growth radiates. #UDET is a Geez word meaning cycle. Inspired by Ms. Tesfaye’s personal experience, this collection explores fear, productivity guilt, and growth. “It’s like a butterfly’s story or growth from the first stage, from the caterpillar stage into becoming a butterfly. I’ve used that metaphor to explain how a person goes through these stages to flourish and become the person they want. It’s a cycle. It’s not a one-time thing.”
Since her debut as a twentysomething with a degree in construction technology, Ms. Tesfaye’s life and creative approach have evolved. “Every time I make a collection I’ve grown – my designs and the brand and the aesthetics, everything has changed or has grown.” Today, Kunjina has developed into a platform for local #artists. They lobby for growth, preserve traditional #handcrafting methods, and promote #ecofriendly practices.
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Dyed some fabric today. It came out a lot lighter than I intended, but it is what it is. It's still nice. The fabric is cotton flannel and jersey. I'll make the jersey into underpants primarily, and the flannel is for the lining of a jacket, though there's enough of both that there will be left over for other projects.
Finally got the #drafting tools at least, namely a set of French curves & a 70inch by 33inch folding gridded board. #ClothesMaking
So now I'm hoping within the next 3-6weeks to get finally get the blocks drafted, as by the beginning of February I'd at least like to be done making one full/ankle length dress, all the pants for my spouse, some pants for me & some shirts for me. #sewing
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Wim 🅾→Ⓣ
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