Wendy Ross Kaufman

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Month: March 2017

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Baltimore Fashion Week as seen through the eyes of my Chinese exchange student.

Posted on March 24, 2017 by Wendy

  My Chinese exchange student arrived just in time to help me at Baltimore Fashion Week 2010. She is writing about all of her experiences in America for a Chinese/English Continue Reading →

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Sewing 101: Know Your Weaves

Posted on March 24, 2017 by Wendy

As a serious sewer, there are things you need to know about the fabrics you use, so that you can achieve the look you want. One of these things is Continue Reading →

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Patternless Sewing: Circle Skirt

Posted on March 24, 2017 by Wendy

The classic  circle skirt is a great starter project for a sewer’s first venture into patternless sewing. It has only 2 seams, or maybe three, if you choose a fabric that requires Continue Reading →

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Why Wool is Wonderful: Waulking the Tweed

Posted on March 23, 2017 by Wendy

  While I am on my musings of wool, I thought I ought to address a peculiar form textile history, and it’s accompanying folk music. It is a way of Continue Reading →

Posted in Fashion, Sewing Tips, Uncategorized, What is it? | Tagged fulling, Scotland, Tweed, weave, wool | Leave a reply

Why Wool is Wonderful: Donegal Tweed

Posted on March 23, 2017 by Wendy

  It’s time to turn our eyes to the Irish variety of tweed. Like whiskey, Both Ireland (whiskey) and Scotland (whisky), have a deep and loving relationship with the goods Continue Reading →

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Why Wool is Wonderful: Harris Tweed

Posted on March 23, 2017 by Wendy

  Wool is a natural fabric, and as such, is breathable, and a wonderful all-weather fiber. Wool is wonderful. Really. Aside from lace, it’s just about the most forgivable fabric around, Continue Reading →

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Volunteer at Your Local Theater’s Costume Shop.

Posted on March 23, 2017 by Wendy

I have been costuming and making props for quite some time now. On the east coast, I have had a blast with Nutcracker, making a 12 ft Mother Ginger puppet, Continue Reading →

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Lacis Museum of Lace and Textiles

Posted on March 23, 2017 by Wendy

  Lacis Museum of Lace and Textiles is a gem. Truly, the whole world is jealous of Berkeley because we have this amazing resource right here. Every esoteric textile-related class Continue Reading →

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Las Marthas

Posted on March 23, 2017 by Wendy

  Early in my costuming career, I had a client come to me, asking me to build her an amazing 18th century period ball, complete with gowns and men in Continue Reading →

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Sewing Tools: Your Sewing Machine

Posted on March 23, 2017 by Wendy

It was my college years that taught me this lesson. When I entered the Apparel Design major at my school. I needed my own machine. I could no longer borrow Continue Reading →

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