Ice Dye Day

I've waited a long time for a decent cool day to Ice Dye some fabric. Previously, when I attempted to do this the ice was melting before I got the dye on it. Today it is a marvelous 64 degrees.

 

I'll keep adding the progress...

Designer: Asa Orterstrom

Beautiful embellishment found here:  http://boho-area.livejournal.com/308548.html

New Bio Photo

 

QiMono

Hey, where is this place?

See AMERICA...eyeglass case

This is another version of the Sweeheart Eyeglass Case made with upcycled denim jeans, plaid shorts, remnant leather and of course the metal frame with the kiss snap closure. The case was attached to the metal frame with the use of Beacon's Quick Grip glue and then sewn in with clear thread.

 

The back, like the front was created with denim pieced from different places of the jeans. A heart was cut from remnant leather and glued on to the pocket.

A thin bead of this glue placed in the metal frame channel allows you to hold the fabric till you sew the case into the frame. Don't want to sew? Use more glue.

 

 

I got the embroidered "AMERICA" from inside the waistband of a pair of jeans "American Eagle". I cut it out and pieced it with denim.

 

I cut two stars from a pair of plaid shorts. I placed them one on top of the other and stitched close to the edge and frayed the edges.

 

The small pocket was taken from the inside of one of the front pockets.

 

This is how the case looks before it is placed into the frame.

 The lining was layered with batting and a message was quilted into the lining.

 

Hand cut leather strips were wire wrapped to create a fringe tassel.

 

This is the 10 inch metal frame with kiss closure.

Make it now!

 

Coming Soon....kits!

Incredible Sewing Event with the Creative Clothing Club June 28th, 2016!

Vintage Lilly Pulitzer Pink Shell Tie

                                         Lilly Pulitzer made a collection of menswear with a label "Men's Stuff", Palm Beach. The fabrics are gorgeous and have held up over time.

 



 

I just love this hot pink shell pattern. This tie might be from the 60's and 70's. Living in Florida makes it easier to occasionally find these Lilly vintage items. I have a Lilly board on Pinterest.