Sharon Prigan
Must get back into the studio
We have just moved and my studio is still packed away. I have itchy fingers, I want to feel my fabrics and run my fingers through my...
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Sharon Prigan
- Oct 4
- 1 min
T shirt Tunic
Its October already, skies are beginning to get cloudy and the evenings a bit cooler. Its time to make some t shirt tunics from that pile...
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Sharon Prigan
- Sep 26
- 2 min
Textile Waste - Deconstruction and Reconstruction
There have been many posts lately about textile waste, fast fashion and the dumping of clothing on the third world. “There is no such...
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Sharon Prigan
- Sep 20
- 1 min
My table today
Looking for new ways to upcycle fabric scraps and create new interesting fabrics. Today I played with pleats and will show you what I...
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Sharon Prigan
- Aug 24
- 1 min
Floral Garden
Last week a student chose all of the floral fabrics that she could find in the scrap box to create a wave landscape patchwork piece. From...
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Sharon Prigan
- Aug 21
- 1 min
One Inch Magic Fabric
Endless fabric scraps in many different sizes. I decided to make a 4 seasons series so I sorted them into one inch pieces according to...
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Sharon Prigan
- Jul 24
- 1 min
Something Practical
I have many wave landscape patchwork pieces. Some are for the exhibition which I will be having with my students and many are samples for...
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Sharon Prigan
- Jul 19
- 1 min
T Shirt Remnants
I needed something in pink shades to complete an outfit. Some sort of accessory. I already have a button necklace but wanted something a...
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Sharon Prigan
- Jul 16
- 2 min
Jungle Colors
Today was a mending and sorting day. I mended a bag and sewed some buttons on a tunic. I also had 2 packets of fabric scraps that I had...
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Sharon Prigan
- Jul 4
- 1 min
Neverending scraps
This is really becoming quite addictive. I am not managing to throw anything away. Autumn remnants from other projects, too small for...
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Sharon Prigan
- Jun 16
- 1 min
Do what you do well
I keep on having to have those chats with myself. It is a blessing and a curse to know how to create with many techniques. My feed on...
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Sharon Prigan
- Jun 13
- 1 min
Working with stretch
This is a week for experiments. I have a huge pile of tie dyed remnants from remakes that I do with Carol Kinney's tie dyes at...
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Sharon Prigan
- May 24
- 2 min
When in Doubt Just Dance
I am sure that anyone who is a creator in any medium goes through a period of stagnation. You know that feeling, yesterday you had so...
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Sharon Prigan
- May 13
- 1 min
The flow of the seasons
I managed to complete the patchwork piece using only the strips that I had. It was interesting to work on it. It is not exactly a 4...
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Sharon Prigan
- May 11
- 1 min
Merging the 4 Seasons
I always create challenges for myself. When I completed the 4 seasons series I had many scrap pieces left over. I wanted to make one...
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Sharon Prigan
- Apr 29
- 2 min
The many shades of winter
I have been sewing many art quilts in the last month and as a result have been left with a huge pile of fabric remnants. I spent today...
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Sharon Prigan
- Apr 26
- 1 min
Crumb Patchwork is so Versatile
Working with my winter fabrics this week. Crumb patchwork is so versatile - using the small pieces to create new fabric I first sort...
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Sharon Prigan
- Apr 17
- 1 min
The Four Seasons
After spending a few weeks on these pieces the series is completed. This was a challenging project as I limited myself to using only what...
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Sharon Prigan
- Apr 15
- 1 min
Winter
Working on the 4 seasons series using only pieces from the scrap box was challenging. Winter was the final one in the series. All the...
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