currrent SWAP 6PAC progress

The black denim overall pinafore is making me very happy, it is comfy, has large enough pockets, though it could always use a few more... Twice in the two days I have worn it, strangers on the street had positive things to say to me about it.

I am currently working, in my spare time, on a dress to be worn either by itself or underneath the (various) pinafore(s). This Japanese cotton, in wonderfully subtle brown/black print has scattered among the various bird and foliage motifs, in very tiny writing "balance of nature in all weathers" and "rain or shine" I'd not noticed that initially, but it seems very appropriate to the biome here. The accent fabric is another Japanese cotton in a variegated taupe with indigo motifs. Rather that fuss with new pattern development at this stage, instead the plan is to use a modification of an ancient design, the Finnish "Eura dress" so as to get the maximum use out of the small amount of fabric. Our medieval and earlier ancestors were very frugal and clever with how they used fabric, since if you make every bit of it by hand starting from raw fiber, there is great incentive not to waste any...

 

highlighted clothing is completed...
(SWAP sewing closes on April 30th)

springtime 6PAC		2013 SWAP
	pinafore	black vertical pique
black denim	pinafore	black denim
	top	black reverse applique
	top	grey/black knit
black floral print	top	black floral print
apron	bridge/third layer	apron
indigo denim	pinafore	indigo denim
	top	brown knit
indigo knit	top	indigo knit
brown/indigo	dress	brown/indigo