Dusk was James Abbot McNeill Whistler’s favourite time of day, when cool temperatures and dwindling light turned colours into an ambiguous, enigmatic haze. Nuanced shades of blue and green like that of TURQUOISE Linen allowed him to convey this bracing evening light as it stretched across misty skies and open expanses of freezing water, merging…
FS Colour Series: Turquoise inspired by James Abbot McNeil Whistler’s Slow Nightfall
In this final part of the CAMERON sewalong we will show you how to sew and attach the sleeves to the bodice. CAMERON top/blouse/dress pattern comes with two choices of sleeve (short or 3/4 length) or a sleeveless option. The short sleeve is finished with a pleated cuff and the 3/4 sleeve has a tailored…
“Every quiltmaker in the 1970s (was) an innovator… People made their own rules, broke them and came up with their own solutions to the problems they encountered while making quilts.” Bill Volckening, quilt historian and collector The 1970s were a landmark period in the history of American quilting. A whirlwind of change led people to…
The CHARLIE pattern collection came to me at the perfect time. I’ve been looking for a classic blouse pattern with a twist for the summertime, and the Charlie short sleeve blouse fits the bill. The blouse has an effortless dropped shoulder with a loose fitting silhouette on the bodice. The back placket adds just…
Dense networks of green unfurl across Henri Rousseau’s tropical paradise, colouring grasses, plants and leaves with the juicy vibrancy of life. But with the richly enigmatic jewel tone of EMERALD Linen he creates mysterious pockets of darkness, where magic and danger lurk in the shadows. Rousseau never left France, so his mystical jungle scenes are…
Made with dedication, patience and love, traditional quilts have been passed on through families for thousands of years. Many still survive today, proving how durable the hand-crafted technique continues to be. This deep-rooted longevity might explain why quilting has remained such a popular and enduring habit, one that can still invoke the enveloping comfort and…
As a young 15-year-old, I approached my parents and petitioned them to grant me permission to shave my head. There was a growing nagging feeling inside me that I needed to see myself without hair to really understand who I was, what I looked like. This was a step further than my previous petition regarding…
The misty turquoise of BLUE HEAVEN Linen defined the art of 19th century French Symbolist Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, forming distant mountains, hazy shadows or endlessly entrancing blue water. When France was facing political turmoil after the Franco-Prussian War, Puvis’ mystical, icy blue scenes suggested a wondrous, escapist world beyond our own to disappear into….
In our previous posts of the CAMERON sewalong series you’ve learned how to attach the back yoke and sew the neck placket. Today we start the next part of the pattern construction where we will show you how to sew the side seams, attach the gussets and finish the hem. Please note that this example…
“Quilting … is an art that speaks more clearly than ever to our make and mend era.” Laura Cummings Quilts have been in our civilization for centuries, quietly weaving themselves into the backbone of our human history. Both beautiful and practical, quilting techniques have experienced an upsurge of interest in recent decades, along with a…
Tell us a bit about yourself and what you do. My name is Nelly Gavrilov and I currently live in San Francisco. I’ve been a bit of a nomad the past few years with moves from Oklahoma to San Francisco, to Southern California, then Martha’s Vineyard, and back to San Francisco. I also traveled across…
The dazzling brilliance of SULPHUR Linen filled American artist Anne Truitt’s work with shafts of golden sunlight, encapsulating the glowing warmth of her native Washington. Truitt sought ways of infusing artworks with the colours of her idyllic childhood in Maryland, from dazzling white picket fences to blazing yellow sunlight and glistening stretches of juicy grass….
When it comes to sharing the process of natural dyeing, I like to make it as simple as possible for those of you that are new to this. With that in mind, I have put together another tutorial for you, this time using yellow onion skins. The yellow onion, which is botanically classified as Allium…
Intricate and ornate vines unfurl across Scrolls IVORY NATURAL Linen’s jacquard damask like fervent plant forms sprouting new life. This pattern is part of a long tradition of ‘scroll’ design, defined by flowing plants that form incomplete spirals in symmetrical repeat patterns, invoking the sensation of constant flow. From Greek pottery to Roman architecture and…
We asked the queen of style Warlene Rene to test out our CAMERON Pattern and jazz it up in her own fashion. As with all the other projects we have worked on together, Warlene delivered the unexpected and utmost fresh and beautiful. We hope this will inspire you to see the versatility of the pattern…
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