New Haircut, New Tunic

New haircut!

It was my fourth (fifth?) appointment with Justin at Floyd's 99 in Mar Vista.
AWESOME results!

On to the tunic, which is unfinished in this photo:

It's one big rectangle with a horizontal neck slit at this point. Maybe it'll get sleeves, maybe not.
This is a piece of fabric I've had since 1987. It was sample yardage we ordered when I worked with Rosemary Brantley. My fabric stash is, um, vintage and extensive. I no longer allow myself into fabric stores.

Sewing process:
First of all, I gave myself a present, The Geometry of Hand-Sewing by Natalie Chanin

Sew inspiring! (haha) 

Second, I cleared off the very large pile of mail from the "dining room" table and set up a nice little niche for hand sewing and journal writing. [We won't discuss what I did with the mail]. The sewing clutter is now gone from the coffee table in the living room. Yay.

Let's hand sew!

I'm using black embroidery floss. For starters, tried a blanket stitch and didn't like it.
Rip it out and start over.

"Maybe I'll do the side seams like a huipil?"

Wrong. Look at the stitching, Anne.
Rip it out and start over.

Yes!
Now, to finish. That's the hardest part (if I'm not confined to a bus).

Once it's done, I'll wear it beyond the back patio. The evidence will appear on Instagram!

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Maiden voyage of my #memade tunic and new to me @Fluevog Moxie Magoo Magnums, captured on eBay. Woohoo! #vog_magnum #slowsewing #outfitjournal #outfitdiary #iwillwearwhatilike

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Tunic in Transit

Look what I made!

I hand sewed it during my voyage to my brother's wedding.

I got the pieces cut right before leaving for the airport and started sewing about one hour before landing. [no photos]

A few hours later, I continued working on it on the bus en route from Port Authority in NYC to Springfield, MA.

We are at 10th Ave x 52nd St. 10:43

I-87 x Cromwell Ave, the Bronx. 11:27

Finished in Katonah at 12:13.
That went super fast. I will be sewing more!

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Saying Goodbye To Miyoshi

We all miss you very much.

Miyoshi in 2014 at her opening reception at Luis de Jesus, "Feel Better"

Her memorial was on 7/11, and we were asked to bring a succulent or cactus.
Here is my choice, nestled amidst other contributions:

I thought the shapes of the plant resembled her piece Rainbow of Tears:

[source: http://www.miyoshibarosh.com/projects_tapestries.html]

I added the border treatment to the container, which I finger-drew in Procreate:

I wore my golden clogs and the scarf that she gave me in 2010, when I started chemo treatments:

And I've begun a small collection of succulents for myself:

[Miyoshi's is in the upper left]

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