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Teal
I missed posting yesterday's monochromatic outfit , so here it is today. 2 teal t shirts in different shades worn layered together with...

Sharon Prigan
Oct 12, 20201 min read


Purple - color of the day
Purple shades today, that shirt/jacket is from Carol Kinney and her exquisite colors together with purple pants, purple t shirt and...

Sharon Prigan
Oct 10, 20201 min read


Color of the day - Olive Green
Today's color is olive green. I have a modular wardrobe so I can mix and match pieces together. I have 2 olive green boleros in different...

Sharon Prigan
Oct 9, 20201 min read


Turquoise today
Today's monochromatic outfit. That tie dyed tapestry that my sister bought for me from Carol Kinney has a new life - tunic and pants...

Sharon Prigan
Oct 8, 20201 min read


Autumn Colors
Today I created an outfit in Autumn colors. Oranges and rust. I made the boho skirt from a selection of upcycled mens button down shirts.

Sharon Prigan
Oct 7, 20201 min read


Purple Crop Top
I shared a post with a purple crop top in one of my monochromatic outfits and I was asked how I made the shirt. It is really very simple....

Sharon Prigan
Oct 6, 20201 min read


Shades of Blue
Today is a blue day I had purchased that blue shirt from Carol Kinney and I always choose a larger size as I live on the other side of...

Sharon Prigan
Oct 6, 20201 min read


Olive green and khaki outfit of the day
Today's monochromatic look - shades of olive green and khaki The bolero was made from upcycled t shirts and the button necklace and...

Sharon Prigan
Oct 5, 20201 min read


Tones Shades and Tints of Pink
Today is monochromatic shades of pink. I created a set using a favorite tie dye shirt in magenta which has many pinkish tones in it. I...

Sharon Prigan
Oct 4, 20201 min read


Monochromatic Purple
Here is today's version - Another crop top made from 2 upcycled school t shirts. The remnants of both shirts were used to make the...

Sharon Prigan
Oct 3, 20201 min read


Monochromatic Colors in Fashion
What are Monochromatic Colors Monochromatic colors are all the colors of a single hue, the tones, tints and shades. The color schemes are...

Sharon Prigan
Oct 3, 20202 min read


Wave Fragments
I did have fun today. I am in the process, still, of unpacking my fabric boxes after our move. Each box shares some long forgotten...

Sharon Prigan
Sep 8, 20202 min read


Golden Sand Dunes
Sorting through my desert boxes this week I saw this creamy, sandy mix and knew I had to use it to create. "A dune is a landform, and is...

Sharon Prigan
Sep 5, 20202 min read


Fragments
"We did not ask for this room or this music, we were invited in. Therefore, because the dark surrounds us, let us turn our faces to the...

Sharon Prigan
Aug 29, 20201 min read


Patchwork Curtains
We have HUGE windows in the new house. If I don't do something to insulate them we are going to freeze in the winter. I decided that the...

Sharon Prigan
Aug 29, 20202 min read


Coffee and Cream
"Without coffee something's missing" Al Pacino

Sharon Prigan
Aug 22, 20201 min read


Sewing with vintage fabrics
One of the mothers of a student called me last week and said that her daughter wants to sew at home and asked me where she could buy cheap second hand fabrics. I told her that she should be sewing with vintage fabrics and the first place to go was her clothing closet and then her linen cupboard. She said that sounded weird. I told her to take out all the pieces of clothing that she had not worn for a year or didn't like at all. The same for the linen closet. How many sheets d

Sharon Prigan
Aug 22, 20203 min read


Embroidery
This year students have asked to learn more embroidery techniques.
We taught the basics last year and the students created an embroidered sampler using a few basic stitches.

Sharon Prigan
Aug 8, 20202 min read


Recreating a faded shirt
I made this shirt about 30 years ago. It was a slightly deeper shade of olive green and did not have the strips on the side or the lace...

Sharon Prigan
Aug 1, 20202 min read


From Crumbs to Art
I have always enjoyed playing with colors and shapes and with my love for textiles it was a natural metamorphosis to use fabric to...

Sharon Prigan
Jul 24, 20201 min read
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