Monthly Archives: February 2012

Preparing the “Paint”

Posted on February 29, 2012 by wendyj-sagahill

Dyed wool is the “paint” that I’m using for the coat ornamentation, along with other natural fibers. Even though some of the fiber has been pre-dyed by me, I’ve purchased most of it from a commercial source (mainly as a time … Continue reading →

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Creating a Canvas

Posted on February 21, 2012 by wendyj-sagahill

The felt fabric arrived at the end of last week—ahead of schedule! The base fabric that I’m using for the coat is a 1/8 inch thick, 100% natural (undyed & unprocessed) wool felt—commercially felted by a woolen mill in Michigan. … Continue reading →

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Patterning a Pattern

Posted on February 15, 2012 by wendyj-sagahill

For the past few days, I’ve been perfecting the coat pattern. My original concept involved using a real coat pattern of my own design, blown up by 1000% to match the size of the armature. But after working with the … Continue reading →

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Armature Is A Wrap!

Posted on February 10, 2012 by wendyj-sagahill

Well, at least it’s WRAPPED. This morning, I finished placing that nasty hardware cloth on the armature. My last act was to place 3M Scotch® Duct Tape along all the cut edges as a means of avoiding further pokes by … Continue reading →

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The Blog Lives!

Posted on February 8, 2012 by wendyj-sagahill

Time to get everyone up-to-speed on the progress of Earthly Coat. Much water has gone under the bridge during the past couple of months and a few interesting discoveries too. Here’s a little bit of back tracking to get you to the … Continue reading →

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