Chop Shop Designs

13/06/2026

My stash from the Brisbane sewing destash! Cotton Lycra is easy to wear and easy to wash but hard to find in my usual surplus sources.

07/06/2026

Like me, this pattern was born in the 80s! The only thing in this make that was not vintage is the thread. Working with remnants it’s not often I have much left over- but in this instance Dolly scored a matching jacket. I bought this fabric at The Sewing Lair perhaps 3 years ago but this week as I’m recovering from a cold inspiration hit.

31/05/2026

In today’s make I’m bringing on spring with this vintage daisy fabric from The Sewing Lair. I downloaded the pattern from Mood Designer Fabrics and would size up the sleeves and size down the front and back next time. I did have to make the back in 3 pieces instead of one as to fit it all onto the fabric available.

30/05/2026

23/05/2026

So I made another clip illustrating how much time I spend making mistakes in art! Australian Wearable Art Festival

17/05/2026

It’s fun to make something you can finish in a weekend! I liked the red and yellow colour threads in this warm woollen blend from The Sewing Lair. I made red piping using bias and string and now have a winter work skirt. This will be the only time I’ll ever wear it with heals though!

21/04/2026

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25/02/2026

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Image: Wild at Heart by Kelcie Bryant-Duguid / Visual Artist
Model
Photographer .mclellan_

25/02/2026

This traditional technique is time consuming but completely beautiful, using natural dyes from onion, turmeric and mango leaves with the sun setting the dye.

09/02/2026

So if you can get an injury while doing it, perhaps sewing is a sport!