tattooed merman

Posted on July 18, 2018 by mimik

Octopus tattoos, front and back.

Star Beads and variegated threads.

Green Man, birds, ferns

Posted on July 17, 2018 by mimik

Wow, those fern pants!

And the perfect green (and black) hair fabric.

A little belt embroidery. I had to keep it subtle because FERNS!

Big Man in Stripes

Posted on July 16, 2018 by mimik

And a cow!

Traditional toiles can be so much fun to work with. I love finding the details and making them the focal point of one of my people. We had a sofa with toile slipcovers when I was a kid. I remember my mom pointing out the scenes but all I saw was a mass of red and white. I think I was visually overwhelmed.

Mustache Man and Tattoos

Posted on July 15, 2018 by mimik

I almost titled this Lions and Tigers and Bears but…

Well, there is a lion but then it’s elephant, rabbit, doves. And on his back, swans.

Tattooed Man and George

Posted on July 14, 2018 by mimik

Yes, that George.

Silver Fox and Skeletons

Posted on July 13, 2018 by mimik

So Handsome!

Farmer for Summer

Posted on July 12, 2018 by mimik

This fabric makes me laugh every time I work with it!

Fox Girl, Vintage Liberty Dress

Posted on July 11, 2018 by mimik

Sometimes the hardest things about a blog post is figuring out a title!

This sweet plaid fox girl is wearing a cashmere sweater and a dress made from Liberty lawn. I have no idea how old the fabric is but I’d guess 60′s or 70′s. It was from my Mom’s stash and I have a good amount of it on a roll, labeled with her handwriting.

Here is a close-up of her purse-

I am at the stage of my sewing where I am trying to build inventory with some of all the kinds of pieces I make, to take to San Francisco. That often means more jumping around than usual. So, even though I have 4 more foxes almost finished, sitting on my desk, I am moving on to the next thing and I will get back to them later. My studio is a CRAZY mess!