Yarn dyeing experiments
First time dyeing yarn. The brown yarn is dyed in the colour Wallaby using the low water immersion technique and has some subtle verigation. The yellow yarn is dyed it the colour Chamomile. Both yarns...
View ArticleAmerican Flag Shorts
This is a project that you can do with old denim shorts or just about any material that is solid in color. White shorts would be perfect so if you have an old pair of white denim, just turn them into...
View ArticleHand painted Koi fish bag
One of a kind, hand painted Koi Fish Bag that I made the other day, my own pattern. In my favorite color combination: yellow, orange and pink! Hand painted with textile color, back side in vintage...
View ArticleColette Hawthorn peplum top
I am late late late to the Colette game but I'm really enjoying sewing my first Colette pattern :) I downloaded the PDF version and assembled all the pieces and traced every piece for every version...
View ArticleIndigo Tie-Dye Tea Towels
The trend of Shibori indigo dye is crazy right now and I have to say, I am inspired. Today, I am sharing another set of textiles that I made with the deep blue dye. These tea towels are made using a...
View ArticleBlue Lilium dress
It's the second version of a dress from the pattern that I made a couple of weeks ago. I dyed the fabric myself using the Jacquard Indigo Tie Dye Kit and decided to try making it ombré. Everything...
View ArticleShibori Prefontaine Shorts
My first experiment with shibori dyeing! More info on my blog
View ArticleMacrame necklace
I went along to a macrame workshop with tuition by Kate of Scout Gathers http://www.scoutgathers.com.au/ I made this necklace with Ute in mind and then sent it to her! Blog post here:...
View ArticleWing Tip Pumps, DIY style
I needed a pair of shoes to go with my black and white pinstriped suit for the "Rippin Ain't Easy" Sewing competition. I really wanted a pair of black and white striped pumps for the outfit, I was on...
View ArticleHand Printing
Printing some cotton fabrics for my reversible crossbody bags : http://etsy.com/shop/brilladesign
View ArticleReversible japanese bag
Crossbody bags from my handprinted cotton fabrics.More at my blog: http://brilladesign.wordpress.com
View ArticleHand printed golden clutch
I have used a ordinary cream coloured cotton fabric, masking tape, gold and pearl colour for textile print from ACRA-K. For the construction I have used vlieseline to give the fabric some extra form.
View ArticleEasy DIY Silhouette graphic tee
I got the graphic tee bug over the weekend and was inspired to make a new one! I've done tee lettering projects before, but not in a while and not with my Silhouette machine, which makes it SO easy to...
View ArticleHand Stamped Tote Bag
This year I have an ongoing series called "Tote Bag Upgrade". This tutorial shows you how to carve stamps and design your own handmade tote bag.
View ArticleMcCalls 7155
Hand dyed indigo linen with neon yellow rayon straps. Perfect for vacation! Details on my blog.
View Articlemy denim fringed shoe refashion
J’adore my new painted (faux) leather and denim fringed shoes! Here’s what I did...
View ArticleLittle Red Riding Hood
Little Red Riding Hood costume/Warm winter toddler dress. Read more about dying the fabric and about sewing the dress.
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