It's a snow day. It's cold. And despite spending it drinking hot coffee and staring at the snow covered sidewalks from the comfort of my warm room, it's inevitable to still feel those winter blues. But feeling the blues isn't always a bad thing. My interpretation has actually been quite literal as I find myself attracted to shades of blue lately. I've also felt the urge to challenge myself with new projects; one being creating a gown. As my style has always been a bit on the bohemian side rather than full scale glamour, my vision of a gown involved a soft and flowing jersey knit and weaving detail. Now, this is still in it's early stages, but I have to say I'm excited about my progress so far. I chose a calming turquoise jersey that I combined with a not-so-bright grey. So far, I incorporated a braided weave trim to the neck line and plan on adding a looser weave as an accent to the center back. Stay tuned!
Another new challenge I've taken on is textile design. I discovered a website, Spoonflower.com, which allows you to upload your own illustration to have printed on a fabric of your choice. Below is a swatch of a print I did as a trail. This is an illustration I created of the beautiful blue eyes of my Alaskan Husky, Buster. I'm so thrilled with how the print came out, that I will definitely be ordering yards of this fabric! I haven't decided what it will be used to make just yet, but the ideas are cultivating. Suggestions for designs are welcome!!
My muse- Buster Blue Eyes
