named clothing Archives - Katie Kortman

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13 Jun

My Quilted Dress with FreeSpirit Fabrics

June 3, 2022
Posted by katiekortman
color-blocking, FreeSpirit Fabrics, named clothing, patchwork, quilt, quilting, saraste dress, Sewing, valori Wells

The Background When I received my Fat Quarter Bundle of Valori Wells Murmur Fabrics by FreeSpirit Fabrics, I knew immediately what I was going to do with them (they were gifted to me). I had had a vision of a quilted dress for ages. This pack contained so many fun designs and colors that were perfect for doing some color-blocking, patch working, or quilting (whichever term you prefer--- essentially the same thing) on the Saraste Dress by Named Clothing. I chose...

12 Feb

Color and Design, DIY Sewing

Patchwork Color-blocking is like Painting!

June 3, 2022
Posted by katiekortman
color-blocking, kaste, Kaste dress, mccalls, named clothing, patchwork, quilting, Sewing

You all know I was first an artist before I became a sewist right? Until last year when I started sewing all my clothes, I made more paintings than clothes for myself (but pleeennnty for my kids). When I started sewing more, I wanted it to fill the same creative need as painting. I've done that in different ways in the past 6 months. Besides real paint on the fabric, or designing fabric digitally, I have enjoyed painting WITH fabric. That's right. I'm calling patchwork, quilting and color-blocking.... paint-with-fabric. That's what it feels like to me!...