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Dyeing feathers in a microwave in under 10 minutes

Instructions for dyeing feathers in a microwave with acid dyes I really like dyeing feathers. Its super quick in the microwave and it is easy to...

Digital sewing patterns with PatternLab London

All Posts, Making digital sewing patterns

Digital sewing basic block patterns and slopers from PatternLab London It was PatternLab London that sparked my original interest in digital sewing...

Restoring old clothing with Procion MX dyes in a washing machine

All Posts, Fabric dyeing and decoration, Recycling and Reusing

How to dye with Procion MX in a washing machine What started as a pile of faded clothes on their last legs turned into a very pleasing Procion MX...

Introduction to digital pattern cutting with Inkscape

All Posts, Half Size and Third size mannequins, Making digital sewing patterns

Four years ago, we began exploring free and open-source software, Inkscape, to create our own digital sewing patterns. Today, we're revisiting the...

Half Scale Mannequins on the television

All Posts, Half Size and Third size mannequins

Although the episode in question appeared some time ago, I discovered this particular episode watching re-runs of the series. I was delighted to see...

Third size Mannequins in Christian Dior’s Le Petit Théâtre de la Mode

All Posts, Half Size and Third size mannequins

This incredible exhibition was inspired by Théâtre de la Mode, a 1945–1946 touring exhibit of fashion mannequins, approximately 1/3 the size of...

Creating a fabulous collar with tubular yarn and a linker

All Posts, Projects with tubular yarn

This is a quick blog entry to show you how I made these collars using a Hague linker and some of Corkwood Creative’s tubular yarns and tapes made by...