Challenges category

  • Week 10: “There’s a Pattern Here” Fabric Challenge

    Week 10 “There’s a pattern here” This week, our challenge was to create our own fabric pattern. That. Is. Hard. I love fabric, and I tool around on the internet and look at some of the clever p...
    Oct 07, 2010 No Comments

  • #278 – Project Project Runway – Challenge 10

    Challenge 10: There’s a Pattern Here Challenge: Create your own fabric (using fabric paint, stamps, etc) that is inspired by a profound or important moment in your life & then create an out...
    Oct 06, 2010 6 Comments

  • Work Room Sketches

    The challenge is to create your own fabric print, based on personal inspiration. When my little brother got married (20 years ago. No kidding. 20 years ago!) my parents hosted the rehearsal dinne...
    Oct 05, 2010 No Comments

  • #277 – Project Project Runway – Challenge 10 Workroom

    A busy day in the workroom but the dress & legging of this outfit for this challenge are done. I am still working on a jacket (because I’m crazy). In real life those purples are the same co...
    Oct 04, 2010 1 Comment

  • We’ve gone global!

    From today’s Hindustan Times in India…As you can guess, Susi & I are just thrilled. Now off to create fabric for this week’s challenge! Handmade 365 2010- My goal is to spend ti...
    Oct 02, 2010 5 Comments

  • Watching Project Runway with the Contestants

    Last night was a big hairy deal. Big. Hairy. Deal. On our excursions on 24th St, Amelia ‘introduces herself’ to lots of people. One of our great friends is Bobby, who works at the gift/toy/card s...
    Oct 01, 2010 No Comments

  • #274 – Project Project Runway – Challenge 10 Workroom

    Working on sketches & fabric ideas for this new challenge. On the show they created a fabric pattern on a computer & sent that away to be printed. We don’t have that luxury so we are c...
    Oct 01, 2010 3 Comments

  • Thursday night excitement

    Over at Project Rungay, they always post a picture of an uberhip bar on Thursdays, in anticipation for the night’s viewing. In honor of them, and their fine tradition, I will post a picture of a...
    Sep 30, 2010 No Comments

  • A Race to the Finish: Week 9

    Our Challenge this week was to do a haute couture look, and then – surprise – a companion Ready-to-wear look. (is anyone surprised anymore? Designers, when you get selected for PR, go watch ...
    Sep 29, 2010 No Comments

  • #271 – Project Project Runway – Challenge 9

    Challenge 9: Race to the Finish Challenge: Create a high fashion look for a L’Oreal Paris Advertorial AND a companion ready-to-wear look. Use a Studios Secrets finish, metallic, crystal, bright,...
    Sep 29, 2010 8 Comments