Archive for July, 2009

Miscellaneous

Getting the most out of single-slotted zills

Guess what’s inside this cute little purse?

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Miscellaneous

Kalbeliya Costume, Part III, Cutouts Tutorial

Cutouts are ready!

Cutouts are ready!

Here is a tutorial on how to attach a circular trim with cutouts onto a circular skirt. All of the thumbnails are clickable, and if you click on the bigger picture it will open up the original file, big enough to see the details.

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Costumes

Kalbeliya Costume, Part II

Quick update before I leave to teach a class, then on to a gig.

Added the rest of the silver mesh

Added the rest of the silver mesh

Figuring out how to trim a circle with straight pieces of fabric

Figuring out how to trim a circle with straight pieces of fabric

First attempt at the cutouts...

First attempt at the cutouts...

No more sewing for me! One year!

No more sewing for me! One year!

Costumes

Kalbeliya Costume, Part I

I’m officially nuts to attempt to sew this one on my own, it’s too much work!!!
Anyway, today’s progress behind the cut

To be continued

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