sustainable shapeshifting

i hit the ground the day before yesterday

running and dancing with excitement

that trip to New Orleans and NorCal was better than an intravenous vitamin B shot

today i sewed a shapeshifter dress - from a pre-loved bodice

and a pile of remnants, including a panel of silk pockets

that once graced Beautiful Silks' showroom

 i sewed another dress from an old silk curtain

and then

i made my Pescadero Sloppy Hoodie

by combining everything bar the ribbed waist bits

of three soft and fuzzy things 

[two were pure cashmere and the other a mix]

found at the Pescadero thrift store

[just across the road from my favourite taqueria]

there was one frustrating moment

when the thread on the overlocker snapped

and i found not one but two knots in it -

what is the point of tying in a tiny morsel of thread literally 9 inches apart?

 

the hood was once a vest

[the oil in the eucalyptus leaves i plan to use for dyeing will get rid of that pink]

i decided it was too short

so i added a big chunk to the lower edge

the sleeves of the garment that donated the extension

became a lovely big kanga-pocket for the front

which will be stitched on by hand

then all that remains is to add a little unifying pattern

but those are jobs for tomorrow

because

now

it

is

bedtime.

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.........goodnight.........

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