Silk

The Red Orange Silk Halter Top
 

Red Silk Halter

Silk fabric to me is always fashionable and timeless. It’s one of those special types of fabrics that has extra care written all over it. I could give you a detailed history about silk, but you can Google it for yourself. Some important things I want you to know though is:

You cannot treat it the same as cotton, which is also a natural fiber. Silk comes from the fibers of the silkworm’s cocoon and is woven into fabric. Then it is dyed in various colors.

Silk is used for many things like dresses, tops, pants, jackets and more. There is also silk thread, which I found is like many other fabric threads in that it comes in many colors, but it is not as strong as cotton and polyester threads. It can be and is used in sewing garments but I would say if you have an item that is 100% silk please be careful with it.

The top I showed you last month with my silk skirt…remember that?
Well here it is again just in case.

Silk Tapered Mini Skirt

I made this top to go with a matching skirt but when I made the tapered mini I had to line it up with this top.

For this top I used a vintage pattern 1365 by Simplicity. As you can tell from the pictures I made a couple of tweeks. It’s a beauty and one of my favorites.

I have several colors of silk here; perhaps I will make another in a different color. The pattern was pretty simple, as always though I make my adjustments.

I Believe

Sew for the love of it.

Every day I am captivated by new dresses, blouses, skirts that find their way into my mind.  I continue to sew for the peace of mind it brings me. Despite life’s changes and challenges, this is the place where things make sense. A seam is always a seam and a hem a hem!

On my Singer machines I craft for others garments that are meant not only to fit, but to look beautiful and gorgeous. Every person is unique and so are the outfits I make for them. Occasionally, I get the request to make an outfit a celebrity has worn, or an outfit from a picture. No problem, just remember I am making a replica and when I do that, and it will be your own outfit when I’m done.

I used to have a slogan when I began… You are the celebrity.

Over the years I’ve learned it is not size that matters. I can sew for many sizes… I think the key is being comfortable in your skin. My custom-made clothing can be and is catered to the individual no matter their size. Oftentimes I use patterns and alter them to get the look I want. Some patterns I do not have to do this at all. It all depends on what a client wants. Last year I got a new software program from Wild Ginger that allows me to make almost anything based on my client’s measurements. So far I’ve had a few requests and got the chance to test it out. I like it and it works well.

Here are a few of the things I’ve made with the new program.

From a flat piece of silk to a very beautiful silk skirt. 

 

This is a high waist tapered mini skirt made of an exclusive silk tapestry like fabric. When I tell you pictures do not do this skirt justice. I am so serious. This fabric is also textured, which makes it that much more amazing. It’s soft to the touch and can be paired with any color in the skirt.

Here I have it pictured with a silk vintage halter top I made. I will tell you more details about that in my next post.