The yarn for this project was gleaned from the goodies I got from my husband's sister's best friend's aunt's stash last year. It included a ginormous skein of white cotton yarn (heavier than Sugar & Cream) variegated with pink, yellow and blue.
For looping, I'm not overly fond of space-dyed or variegated yarns. A dip in the indigo vat transformed the yarn into something that looked more like my jeans-and-boots self.
There was also a partial skein of plain white in the stash that I dyed a darker indigo. At this stage, I'm thinking the darker blue will be used only for the edging. I want to use the cross-knit looping edging I showed last fall on the vest, but as always, my plans are subject to change.
By the way, the dressmaker form I'm working on was bought for me by a friend a few years ago at the Textile Center's annual Fiber Art Garage Sale (April 16 this year). Ten bucks. I have two of these beauties.
Brigitte is close enough to my size to work on for stuff like this, but would require more padding for more serious tailoring projects. If I ever develop tailoring skills, I'll have to alter her or lose weight. In the meantime (which is probably forever), Brigitte encourages my basic impulse: Fudge to fit.
Her companion, Babette, is a size I haven't been in many years. She earns her place in the studio by permitting me to dress her up in garage sale and thrift store finds like some full-size fashion doll. Je suis facilement amusés.
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