here’s what they looked like straight off the truck! pretty heavy duty, and they were bolted to the pallet and everything. they weighed in somewhere around 500 lbs all together. for some reason, i thought they would come separately and magically be carried straight into the house. ha!
i cleared a space for them by moving everything to the perimeter of the room:
here they are all set up in a “U” shape so i only need one chair. there are 4 machines set up now but i need space for one more…
this is why i wanted the industrial serger: it serged a stack of 3 ties together like they were butter! my home machines can’t even think of trying that.
now that i’ve made a complete mess of my sewing studio, i should go clean it up a bit. but instead, i’m going to go sew something!!
Archive for September, 2010
my new machines
Friday, September 10th, 2010hats made out of upholstery and necktie scraps
Tuesday, September 7th, 2010i made this ladies fedora out of upholstery scraps, a necktie, and a reclaimed buckle. it’s somewhat structured but remains soft, making it perfect to pack in a suitcase for travel. it is a size M.
here’s another size M ladies fedora i made out of upholstery scraps, a necktie, and a reclaimed buckle.
i made this hat out of necktie scraps and shaped it after a victorian riding hat. it has a wonderful, natural structure and stands up tall with a shapeable brim. it is a size M. it looks like a shorter top hat and can be worn by men or women.
here is another victorian riding hat i made out of neckties. the crown is about an inch shorter than the other one and this one is a size small.
and last but not least, here is a top hat i made out of upholstery scraps. i’m calling it a “soft top” because it has no structure and can be smooshed completely flat. when you put it on your head, it regains partial shape with some scrunching at the top. i kind of like the “just fell off an art car” look it lends.
all of these hats can be found at Trunk 544 Haight St. SF CA 94117