glam.spoon

PR: progress photos

our next deadline is a week away and we are required to submit progress photos.  we had a very productive meeting last night getting into the nitty gritty a little more which was very helpful.  I'd like to have the skirt structure done, if not start the crocheting, and at least the shape of the jacket lining and sleeves for the progress photo.  i've attached a couple of photos from the meeting to show the design coming to life.  bonus - one of the machine gears we received is a ring!

this image indicates the asymmetry of the collar, but it will actually be the pink carpet rather than this lining fabric turned inside out.

the beginning of the corset...

the flash washed out the ring a little but it's still a cool piece of existing machinery.

the skirt with military boots...

the skirt with a heeled and pointy toed boot.

PR: the jacket take 2

I tried to add a lining to the precariously sewn carpet jacket prototype and it did not help the situation, so there was nothing to do but start over.  this time i'm starting with the lining first, and stabilizing the material even before trying to add the carpet.  the good news is, in the process of having to start over I tweaked the design and I like it better.  here is the lining as it will be...

and here is the lining turned inside out so you can see the fabric pattern (which is really not that bright - the flash enhances the colors).

longing for spring

the weather the last couple of days has made me drunk with thoughts of spring, sandals and sunglasses... i've been planning to focus on dresses this spring rather than skirts and this is the 2008 prototype.  i don't know what possessed me to choose such a bright bold pattern, but the sheen is fantastic in this polyester satin.  the tie is on the side with an extra long bow.

the shorter version could be just a top or a mini dress.  this one ties in the back, and i created a longer slit for a little sex appeal.

 

PR: the jacket

in my mind this whole carpet as clothing thing works.  in reality, not so simple.  the raw edges of the carpet unravel even after I've sewn them together.  i put a chocolate brown cotton lining in the jacket, thinking it would act as the solidifier and keep the raw edges taught, but the seams are still unravelling .  i like the shape, but it's proving a little more ornery than i had anticipated.  enjoy the photos of the prototype, i may just start over.

i added a second layer of volume to the skirt and i like how that's coming along.  i'll add one or two more and then start crocheting the top layer with design details.

a weekender

i love road trips.  it still amazes me that i can wake up in one state, drive for hours and end up in another.  i drove to Tigard, Oregon this weekend to lounge around the hotel suite while my husband was busy working.  i spent a liesurely day shopping for inspiration and found this romantic window display in the unlikeliest of shops: forever 21.

it reminded me of the image i have in my head of a skirt entirely covered in gathered satin ribbons in all different colors of silks. 

on the other end of the spectrum, i finally visited the gallery at the Oregon College of Art & Craft.  it's about 20 square feet with less than 15 pieces, but it was so worth it.  they wouldn't let me take photographs but you can view works by my favorite artist here: Lindsay K. Gates. strangely, the piece featured on the promotional postcard was the least interesting in person.  i also photographed this near the parking lot. i have no idea what it is - mushrooms?  erasers? 

fancy skirts

we're in the middle of that season in the northwest where it can be sunny and 50 degrees or - if the sun ducks behind a building - it can feel like the dead of winter.  i never know what to create for my customers at this time of year.  last year i went with corduroy and faux suede knee skirts, thinking they would be warm enough with thick cable tights.  this year, i'm all about fancy silks so i created a few skirts that may have to hang in the closet a few more weeks... available at bouncing wall later this week.

PR: the skirt

using two types of carpet backing I created a shell of a skirt today.  the top of the skirt is created from the primary backing and it's pretty scratchy, but it was easy to sew.  the secondary backing was used to create the bubble hem, which I'm hoping will do the job of a hoop without an actual hoop.  I am happy with the volume so far and I think I can add two or three more layers to increase the fullness to the level of drama we're looking for. 

what's really nice is the sparkling sheen on both materials.  even better will be the addition of the gray and "hot pants pink" yarns as embellishment...
I just love the deconstruction look.

Etsy shop update

finally got around to organizing all the glam.spoon fall items in stock.  I've listed leftover items from fall, 2006:

a few things from early spring, 2007:

a couple fall, 2007 hats:

and then some random things:

time to move the inventory...