A Scrumptious Project for Spring 2022

Every once in awhile, I get asked to design something 

that really is special. 

Recently, I was asked to take a basic little dress 

and re-design it for a special event -
a wedding vow reaffirming ceremony.  

The dress as it looked.

Pinterest Inspiration 

* So, this dress is leather and very different fabrics

than I would be working with. However, the concept 

of the shirt's layers and asymmetry was the 

beginning of some inspiration. 

I had one piece of this lovely beaded detail which 
would perfectly pair with the beaded crown.

And, I was all set to start the re-designing!

Re-aligned the under-slip and added the 
♡ Lovely Detailing. ♡ 

Then I cut off the bottom tier of the skirt.
And, added length to the under-skirt. 

I realized that the middle tier seam was never going to look 

right. It was going to have to go! 

This meant removing the entire skirt to remake it. 

Much better!
Next step was adding the (curtain) sheer skirt fabric.
This was very assymetrical and would become
 a train at the back of the dress.

Now, for the fun part! 

The tiny hand-cut fabric flower buds - each one 
with bits of multi-color yarn strands. 

Some of the detail work could be sewn 
on by machine . . . 

 
. . . but much of it would be hand-sewn.

A few views of the skirt and train:

Introducing, my favorite Spring 2022 Project: 

This was a fantastic and fun project. 

From concept to finish, it was totally enjoyable. 

I describe this dress as "ethereal" - 

Delicately lovely with a fairy-land mystique. 

          Congratulations!

2021 Goal: Zero Waste

For 2021, I have decided to work on having "zero waste" 

from fabrics and textiles in my sewing workroom. 

My SweetNaomi ReCreations by definition 

have always included mostly Recycled, Upcycled 

and Reclaimed items for the "Re-Created" designs.

When I came up with SweetNaomi Re-Creation

 as a design name, this was the focus:

  

 

However, with this Zero Waste project, I will try to
 make use of every fabric and textile scrap. Having said that, I will 
obviously still have some waste in the workroom. 
Limited to un-usable paper 
or cardboard bits, broken needles or zippers, etc. 
However, I am positive that I can drastically reduce 
the amount of waste my workroom produces. 
The project will be called "tailings":

tailings (plural noun) tay •liNGz

1. the residue of something;

2. the materials that are left over

As I post items (on Facebook and Instagram)

throughout 2021, you will see items that

are 100% made from

the "tailings" of my other sewing projects.

The first of my "tailings" project are these pillows.
Their filling contains the "tailings" of many other projects -
which for the most part are already reclaimed fabrics and textiles!

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The next project was to make use of some fabric bits that I
had saved from a few men's shirt that I had made in 2020.
Using the applique process, I added these vintage pin-up ladies
and sexy mermaids to a few reclaimed neckties
that I had in my stash.

Here is the first one. I love it! 
And, a few more. . .

. . . and, then the mermaids! 

with shades of purple and grays. 

 

I have loads of ideas on how to accomplish this.

Stick around to see more. . . .  

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