Posts Tagged ‘zero waste’
Making Max Tilke’s Chinese Trousers
I’ve been thinking about the Chinese trousers in Max Tilke’s Costume Patterns and Designs since I was alerted to an Instagram reel demonstrating their construction. It was just the nudge I needed to try them. I have the book at home, and looked up the page. They’re women’s trousers from South Western China (date? not…
Read MoreIntroducing Billy, the Zero Waste Toy Kit
Billy is zero waste DIY toy kit, designed by artist Meg Mader and myself. Meg painted the design, and I made the zero waste pattern and wrote the instructions. The kit is available in my shop now. Let me tell you more… Meg and I both live in South Australia’s Clare Valley, and have been…
Read More5 Ways to Wear a Cropped Jacket
During the week, my copy of Cotton Time magazine arrived featuring the zero waste short sleeved jacket (see last week’s post). It’s a beautiful magazine, full of craft, crochet, sewing and bags, and those famous easy-to-follow instructions the Japanese are so good at. Here it is in the magazine: I’ve put together a couple of…
Read MoreNew Pattern: Cotton Time Jacket
Hello All, I have a new zero waste pattern to introduce. It’s a short sleeved jacket, published in the Japanese magazine Cotton Time. Here’s a preview of this lovely magazine, and a little flip through: This opportunity fell into my lap via Mirai Pattern, who license and translate my zero waste patterns into Japanese. Last…
Read MoreMaking Birgitta Helmersson’s Slip Dress (again)
I’m back on the quest for the perfect nightie pattern for my teen, and I think I’ve found it with Birgitta Helmersson’s slip dress from her book Zero Waste Patterns. My teen has long covid but worse than me, and spends a lot of time resting in bed. Previously I tried making a nightie using…
Read MoreThe Louvre Beret, Behind the Scenes
How does a pattern end up in a magazine? The Louvre Beret is a pattern of mine in the newest issue of Tauko magazine, with the theme of architecture. I gave a show and tell on this blog last week. I thought you might be interested in the process leading up to publication, which covered…
Read MoreNew Pattern: Louvre Beret
Hello All, I’m thrilled to introduce a new pattern: a zero waste beret. It’s in Tauko magazine, which came out last week. I can’t begin to tell you how excited I am about this pattern – this is the pattern I’ve been most happy to nail, ever. There are seven sizes, to fit a 52-54-56-58-60-62-64cm…
Read MoreMaking Nicole Akong’s Beach Kaftan
Last year I did a collaboration with Nicole Akong for a kaftan cut from beach towels (read about it here, order the pattern here, and here are three ways to style it). Nicole had gone on holidays and whipped up a kaftan to take. When she got home, people asked for the pattern and she…
Read MoreMaking Zen 2025 – FREE Online Retreat
Registrations for Making Zen are now open! Making Zen is a FREE five-day online event for hand stitchers and crafters. 30+ textile artists will guide you through workshops on a range of stitching techniques and creative processes. Making Zen runs from 26th-30th May. Each day, there will be new workshops available for 24 hours which…
Read MoreMaking SKFK’s Zero Waste Habene Dress
SkunkFunk (SKFK) is an ethical clothing label in Basque country, Spain, and were early on the scene with using zero waste patterncutting for some of their garments. Their zero waste garments come with the pattern printed on the label as proof of authenticity. All of their zero waste patterns have been compiled into a booklet…
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