Today is a new day! I feel like today is the day, when I'm actually going to reclaim my sewing room! Meaning: clear out heaps of mess, organize it, and rearrange it to be usable. It's time to move the sewing machines and sketching table to the living room, since it is the only room in the house with air-conditioning. The sewing room will still contain most of the supplies (fabric etc) though.
One of the things that got me wanting to organize and use my fabric scraps is this lovely technique called kanzashi- these are flower hair ornaments used in Japanese hairstyles.
aren't they beautiful?
Note: there are some tutorials by Japanese girls where they call the chopstick that goes in your hair "kanzashi". The video shows you how to do your hair with a chopstick. For example:
I found several good sites showing how to make beautiful fabric flowers. What great use for fabric scraps! And such fun to make something by hand. I think they will make beautiful contemporary hair ornaments, as well as pins for clothing, bags, etc.
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All of my patterns have arrived in the mail! This is the first batch of patterns that I bought, along with finished projects that inspired me to get them:
the completed and altered Vogue 8577 by Green Apples - I love the gathered sleeves.
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A final word about the "Vogue Patterns" magazine. The first copy of my 1-year subscription arrived by mail. Imagine my surprise when I found no patterns in it! I thought it was a pattern magazine like Burda, where you have pattern sheets inside that you can copy and make! I guess it's just a plain magazine. {:-|
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