some occupational therapy

wow! it's been almost a year since i used one of my photos from flickr and to sum it up it's impossible.you get their formatting, bylines and unwanteds. wonder about the free accounts because mine is pro.

here's the original  straight from my computer with the post that went with it

http://amovablefeast.blogspot.com.es/2010/09/game-over.html

and the ot version with a frame and

 more stitching added. to say stitching is calming is one of the biggest understatements

ever. 

 ETA ermine stitch










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the nature of textiles

                          Molloy & Sons | Donegal Weaving from Jamie Delaney on Vimeo.

nature and textiles woven together.
have a wonderful spring-at last!- weekend


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it is also metaphorical

machine knitted sample of a mesh.

blocked mesh in all its imperfect glory.

very entailing knitting with lots of error possibilities as well as design possibilities.

like my life right now.

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friday links

note the way the pattern pieces are woven!

http://fashionandfolkart.tumblr.com/tagged/Gary-Graham
http://fashionandfolkart.tumblr.com/post/73573013924/weaving-the-jacquard-coat-2013-courtesy-gary

spring is finally here!
have a great weekend





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花見

soon


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just curious

pardom my pathetic illustration, but  why in some looms the warp travels behind the warp beam  and then winds on and in others travels on the front?




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50 years of pret-a-porter

 from the 50's to now a chronicle of the raise and decline of the fashion and textile industry in catalunya.

       tailleur                                                    perfect lbd    

those wool crepes ceased to exist long time ago.

 good pattern making skills dress

innovative use of cotton gauze : ruched, needle felted and then covered in tulle. a fresh contemporary approach to wedding dresses.

also interesting to note how the sizing gradually changed and contrary to the fact getting smaller and smaller.

sorry for the photos, they were taken w. my phone.

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