Scrap Happy October 2022

I’ve been sorting through the stash of small silk scraps to sew a backing for the needle and thread doodling piece

it’s 148″ X 4.5″ so any silk scrap that was wide enough got stitched together

some of my favorite bits are ones that still have stitching from a previous owner

I like to wonder who they were, where they lived (many are kimono scraps) and when, in the history of the world they were made

the piece below was a sample I wove while, at Kawashima Textile School in 1987

woven at 42 warp ends per inch, the taupe coloured weft was handspun from silk cocoons

the fabric was made into a kimono style jacket with weft kasuri (ikat) patterns

 I understand kasuri and the work and time that goes into the dyeing technique

there is still a sizable pile of the Indonesian ikat scraps which Rosie had her eye on

it made her happy to have a new sun dress with a pleated skirt

the trim was drapery fabric from my interior design days

with mother-of-pearl buttons to finish

Rosie likes the bib style top making it modest enough to wear without a t-shirt

and perfect to wear in our sunny Autumn weather

Here are the links for everyone who joins ScrapHappy from time to time (they may not post every time, but their blogs are still worth looking at).

Kate, Gun, Eva, Sue, Lynda,
Birthe, Turid, Susan, Cathy,  Tracy, 
Jill, Jan, Moira, Sandra, Chris, Alys,
Claire, Jean (me), Jon, Dawn, Jule, Gwen,
Sunny, Kjerstin, Sue L, Vera,
Nanette, Ann, Dawn 2, Carol,
Preeti, Debbierose, Nóilin and Viv

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