couch Cow The couch cow is made for feelings of overwhelmedness and sensory overload. Inspired by a blanket fort in our living room I wanted to design a wearable which offers a feeling of containment. The felt scrap patchwork creates a steady structure with weight. The inside is softly padded and lined with a high […]
making a skirt Inspired by this project I handstitched this skirt that relies on simple geometric shapes. The video illustrates its’ construction methodology.
making a simple dress Inspired by this project I handstitched this dress for my sister’s graduation party. Instead of following a complicated pattern I developed a pattern that relies on simple geometric shapes. While it took a long time to stitch everything together, it was a simple motion I was doing while on the train,
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Prototyping a simple collection This is a further development of an ongoing fascination. What if sewing clothes was easy? How can I transform a sewing practice to become an enjoyable activity? Can homesewn become a quality feature instead of striving for a store bought aesthetic? I started to develop patterns with simple geometric shapes that
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in awe of old table cloths To honor the diligent embroidery work I’ve seen on various table cloths in thrift stores I decided to combine them into one big floor cushion. I merged the different embroidery works with a simple stitch going circular, adding my own diligent work to the unknown work of probably German
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What if sewing clothes was easy? While I enjoy altering clothes sewing from scratch has always been more of a hassle for me. The sewing courses I visited were a lot about tracing complicated sewing patterns, cutting shapes and ironing and little actual sewing. During long teams sessions in a Covid winter I made a
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