Author: Ruth Singer

Here’s a few small pieces I have made for Origin.I’ve completed several big pieces too, but as always, photographing them is a challenge. I haven’t managed too well on these. Photography is turning out to be my biggest headache, and one which I MUST get sorted out soon. On TO DO list in big letters.…

I’ve just posted about the locations used in the bookplus lots of new pics, over here.

I was pleased to find that the location used to shoot some of the finished projects in the book was recently featured on a couple of design blogs. The picture of the red skirt on the previous post was shot there, as was this stunning picture (another project preview for you!). Photo by Jan Baldwin…

I’ve put up another two project previews on Sew It Up.

Apologies for this having taken so long. Here’s two project previews from the book, to make up for the long absence… Circle Skirt The instructions are for drafting your own personalised pattern for a circular skirt. Handbag Large wool handbag with outside and inside pockets. I’ve used the sample bag so much. I love it!…

Yesterday, whilst browsing Country Girl Couture (which I found via Wardrobe Refashion) I found this post, about a little girl’s dress made from a 1950s pattern. It seemed strangely familar, so I went back to my own pattern stash, and lo and behold: the grown-up version. I find the whole mum and daughter matching thing…

After the last very, very long post, here is a short and sweet one. I’ve finished this piece, with about 300 folded and stitched leaves. This is just a detail. Its going to the framers this afternoon.

I’ve just realised that I go on and on about this Origin thing, and have never really explained what it is. Those who have read this blog for a long time have probably got the hang of it now, as this is the 3rd year I’ve exhibited. But as the show title Origin is so…

I received the following information the other day, asking for submissions for an apron exhibition – and asking me to promote it around the web. I think I’ll send in a few images of some of my more conceptual aprons and see how they go down. Anyone know this museum at all? We are looking…

I had a blissfully computer-free weekend. Some, alas not all, was spent like this: Spun by hand on a drop spindle. These two wools. I may soon forsake my spindle as the marvellous BabyLongLegs got my spinning wheel working. It came out of a skip a very long time ago and has sat in my…