Taunton's Threads - For people who love to sew
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Fiber artist Nancy Shriber's recipe for creativity? One part Coco Chanel, one part Asian design, and one part the colorful label on a can of beans.
When she saw the fabrics: "Fear! I felt panicky just thinking of working with this color combination. My regular tricks -- draping on a dress form, carrying swatches around for a few days, changing the texture -- just didn't click." Her extra fabric: "I painted yellow fabric paint somewhat unevenly on white 4-ply silk, mimicking the playing surface of a Scrabble board. I used this for the jacket and quilted it in a grid, Sashiko-style." Nancy's rules:
How Nancy used her initials: "A friend helped me machine-embroider my initials into an Asian-influenced logo, like a Japanese Mon or family crest. We excitedly embroidered the Mon dozens of times on strips of brown silk before we realized that -- oops! -- the images were turned the wrong way on the strips. Nevertheless, I found a way to bind the edges of the jacket with the strips." Where the $35 went: "I spent the first $35 on silk embroidery thread, the second $35 on the vintage hat pattern and a Scrabble game, and the third $35 on tissues, chocolate, and movie tickets."
Last-minute adjustments: "I concentrated so much on the jacket and bag that I forgot to sew a blouse until the last week."
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