6 pocket skirt

the embroidered wool-blend crepe skirt is finally finished ... at long last the pockets have been sewn on. i can categorically say that i do not enjoy hand sewing, and in the future i will endeavour to do as little of it as possible. the result has been spectacular though ... i love the fit and adore having so many pocket. the bottom pocket (on either side panel) conveniently fits a ball of yarn (and a sock project), so i can conveniently carry my knitting anywhere, and pull it out when i have a spare moment.

view the long, protracted progress of this skirt here

silk-lined coat

the buttons have been sewn on,
so the silk-lined coat is finished.
the silk lining feels fabulous
and it means i can scratch it from my 'to do list'










the vintage kimono fabric on the front panels has worked...
glimpses of it are caught when it's worn.














a detail of the shibori dyed fans.











view progress of silk-lined coat

state of things

it's always nice to get things finished.
it's too prohibitively hot to photograph the coat
(too hot to wear it, and the light is too harsh), but it is finished.
i haven't quite worked out how to mend the holes in the silk dress...
i figure the solution will come to me.
i have, however, unpicked the wool-blend crepe and it is patiently waiting for me to figure out what to do with it.