Setting up the studio
What a crazy month! Moving house and studio together is a project. The house part was easy, the studio was another story. I have so many...
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Sharon Prigan
- Nov 25, 2022
- 1 min
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
- Sep 26, 2022
- 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
- Aug 21, 2022
- 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 4, 2022
- 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
- May 24, 2022
- 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
- Dec 23, 2021
- 3 min
Do What Feels Right
I have been thinking about writing this post for a while now. I can look at a product and after a few minutes I manage to analyze how it...
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Sharon Prigan
- Oct 9, 2021
- 2 min
Just move it on
I have spent the last 2 weeks going through boxes and mounds or rather hills of fabric that I have collected over the years. Why do I...
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Sharon Prigan
- Sep 25, 2021
- 1 min
Zero Waste Sewing Studio
I am taking part in #SeptTextileLove which is organised by @seam_collective They provide a prompt for each day of September, you can read...
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Sharon Prigan
- Aug 28, 2021
- 2 min
Randomness
I always run a class or 2 like this every year.The students never know when its going to happen. Those that have been with me longer, ...
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Sharon Prigan
- Jul 23, 2021
- 1 min
Saving tiny fabric scraps
People often ask me what I do with all those fabric scraps that I save and how do I store them. When I sort fabrics I first do so...
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Sharon Prigan
- Jul 3, 2021
- 1 min
Slow Stitching Saturday
Every week should have a day of rest. Our designated one is Saturday, I don't always strictly keep to it but I do find that there is an...
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Sharon Prigan
- Jul 2, 2021
- 1 min
Rust fabrics today
I pack and store according to season and within the seasons according to colors. I did work in an office for many years so you could call...
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Sharon Prigan
- Jun 26, 2021
- 1 min
Moving and packing
A huge amount of sorting and packing. The packing wasn't really the problem I have a huge amount of used t shirts and t shirt pieces...
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Sharon Prigan
- Mar 18, 2021
- 1 min
Downsizing
These are the shelves that I have designated for my huge button and yoyo supply. I have about 4 times the amount that can fit onto these...
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Sharon Prigan
- Feb 28, 2021
- 3 min
Focus is the key
Over the years I have come to the conclusion that focus is the key. I find that it is a constant battle to do that. As an artist who is...
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Sharon Prigan
- Jan 10, 2021
- 2 min
Creating Art with Remnants Part 5
When making crumb quilted square feet I end up having a lot of fabric remnants in a variety of sizes. In the past I either used to throw...
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Sharon Prigan
- Dec 21, 2020
- 1 min
Creating Art with Remnants Part 4
This post is going to be about creating or rather recreating with very small pieces of fabric. I use the smallest pieces to create fabric...
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Sharon Prigan
- Dec 7, 2020
- 2 min
Creating Art with Remnants Part 3
There are a few main sources to collect the raw materials for this project. If you sew, you will already have definitely realized that...
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Sharon Prigan
- Dec 2, 2020
- 2 min
Creating Art with Remnants Part 2
Wave Landscape Patchwork Technique When sorting my fabrics I sort according to color first and then size the piles according to longer...
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