one month to go – The Self-Made Wardrobe Week 48
The Self-Made Wardrobe is a project where I only wear garments I’ve made.
It’s a year long experiment in getting dressed without clothing labels –
it’s a year about noticing patterns, trying things, and observing what happens.
Day 330 – Friday, June 26th
archer button up shirt // black tank top // black maxi skirt
robot necklace // bracelets // rings // flip flops
Day 331 – Saturday, June 27th
archer button up shirt // black tank top // jeans
necklace // bracelets // rings // flip flops
Day 332 – Sunday, June 28th
easiest vest ever // black tank top // black maxi skirt
robot clock necklace // rings // flip flops
Day 333 – Monday, June 29th
archer button up shirt // black tank top // black maxi skirt
pocket watch necklace // various rings // flip flops
Day 334 – Tuesday, June 30th
blue kimono // black tank top // grey maxi skirt
princess necklace // rings // flip flops
Day 335 – Wednesday, July 1st
2nd archer button up // black tank top // black maxi skirt
robot clock necklace // various rings // flip flops
Day 336 – Thursday, July 2nd
archer button up shirt // black tank top // grey maxi skirt
robot necklace // bracelets // various rings // flip flops
Hello July!!! Welcome to the last month of the self-made wardrobe!! Wooo!
a sweater neckline & granny squares
Each Wednesday, I take stock of the projects I’m working on.
What I’m Working On…
: reworking the neckline of a sweater project – I started this sweater back when it was cold out, and went to work on the sleeves this weekend, only to realize I hated the neckline – so I ripped the old neck, and added a simple rolled stockinette edging. I still need to tighten up the row of blue stitches right underneath it, but so far I’m liking it much better!
: granny squares! – while I know how to crochet, I’ve never been a crocheter, and I had never crochet a granny square before. I figured now is as good a time as any to learn, and I have to say… they’re a lot of fun. (like I need another reason for browsing pinterest…)
To Read Over Coffee #3
A collection of links from the past few weeks that I think are interesting/amusing/educational/insightful enough to read/watch/listen & think about over a cup of coffee (or out in the sunshine).
Keeping things short & sweet this week:
Most parts of a garment can be altered, the key to shopping and getting clothes to fit, is knowing which parts of the garment those are: “Shop like a seamstress” on xojane.
I think we can all appreciate why colorways vary from dye lot to dye lot – but why do colorways vary from base yarn to base yarn? Georgian Bay Fibre Company wrote a whole post about.
Serena Garcia Dalla Venezia makes stunning, organic, sewn art pieces. Serious go look at these!
A wonderful interview with Cecelia Campochinaro, the author of “Sequence Knitting,” a beautiful book that explores the process of repeating sequences of stitches with marvelous results.
“My guiding principles are first that the process must be simple, and second that the end product must be lovely. The balance between these two criteria is a fascinating puzzle.”
