DSCN0274

DSCN0274, originally uploaded by alicen.

While in Portland we made stamps from potatoes an used them to print on fabric. These are some of the results.

Messing around with watercolors

DSCN0198, originally uploaded by alicen.

I have no real idea how to use watercolors, so trying to copy images is at least interesting from a learning control standpoint. (This is a page from Kabuki).

Lemon Marmalade

Lemon Marmelade, originally uploaded by alicen.

Randall's parents had a bumper crop of lemons, so I made marmalade. There was also lemon merengue pie, but I forgot to photograph it.

cubist alphabet

cubist alphabet, typography, museum of czech cubism, house of the black madonna, prague, originally uploaded by kejhu.

This is one of many things that was lost with my notebook from last summer. It is the cubist alphabet as seen in the museum of Czech cubism. Yay typography.

Corset Thing

I was in Europe for two months, then moving, then starting a new job. Now I have actually started to make things again.







This isn't laced at all tight in the pictures, but it can be. I will most likely wear it dancing or for costumey events. It is sort of steampunk, maybe - especially with the brown ribbon. More pictures.

reverse applique t-shirt

reverse applique t-shirt, originally uploaded by alicen.

This is one layer of fabric sew to the inside a of a shirt, then the top layer cut away.

Twirly skirt

A skirt made from $3 of fabric purchased at Goodwill. Possibly not my color, especially with the green hair. But very good for spinning around in.







I purchased a rolled hem foot for this because I couldn't stand the idea of ironing the hem (which is at least 7 yards) in the 80+ degree weather. Rolled hem foot for the win! It was wonderfully quick, and looks good. Beyond that it's just a lot of rectangles, gathered, and a drawstring waist. Very, very simple.

I've been sewing a fair amount lately, since I'm mostly done with school. Mostly mending and finishing up old projects, on the logic that I shouldn't be lugging around things I'll never finish. But I have to be moved out in three weeks, so I'll have to wrap things up before too long.