Thursday, December 8, 2011

Rockstar Boro stitching finally but who knows what the stitches are called

Rockstar Boro gets black front panels added upcycled from an old pair of Charlie's work pants #fiberart #shreveport #kathrynusher #art #rockstarboro #boro

I sew by hand. The last time I used a machine was in seventh grade home economics. It was ugly. So it's slow going hand stitching but at least I've started on my Rockstar Boro (RSB) garment.

I deconstructed an old pair of Charlie's black work pants and stitched the front of them to the front of my RSB. I wanted to add the two deep pockets so that's why I used the front part of the pants. The two panels are heavy and have caused a complete change in the neckline. So now I have to rethink what I'm doing in the front. And I learned I really have to keep the weight of fabrics in mind when I start adding them to my RSB.

Also I suppose I'm gonna have to learn the name of stitches. I'm pretty fluent in running stitch. My favorite stitch is the blanket stitch... and that's about all I know. Research time. Oh hey... I just learned the stitch I really use most is the double running stitch. Hmmmm.

In the photo below is a hat. It's from the hood of a jacket I purchased a couple of years ago at Salvation Army when they were having a coat sale. I think I picked it up for $1.00. I love the fabric. I think I'm going to use some of this fabric on my RSB. It's not too late for you to stitch along with Melanie and her RSB project.

 While deconstructing a jacket for fabric, I stumbled across a hat #art #kathrynusher #shreveport #fiberart

2 comments:

Melly Testa said...

I look forward to seeing some close up shots!

Kathryn Usher said...

Okay... now I'm gonna have to work on the zooming. I'm trying to do everything with my iPhone. I think I got an app for that...