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Liddy

A garment made by Liddy

Liddy is a character! I enjoy her very much because she makes me laugh. When she retired from real estate she had the idea of designing a line of clothes for women like her to wear. She enrolled in Suzy Furrer’s School, Apparel Arts, and studied pattern making and fashion design for a few years. During that time she found me and my studio. She enjoys funky clothes and is very creative. She is a colorful addition to the Friday morning sew labs. Here she used the Genevieve StyleArc pattern for her Kantha coat. Enjoy seeing some of her creativity.

A garment made by Liddy
Liddy finished her cute kantha coat using the Genevieve StyeArc pattern. She gets lots of complements on her coat. Another student bought the quilt online from India.
Liddy: Liddy sews a Kantha coat while on a Sewing Retreat . with Jane
Liddy sews a Kantha coat while on a Sewing Retreat. with Jane.
A garment made by Liddy
Liddy: Liddy calls this her “forever” coat dress because of all the work involved. It’s her own design and she made the fabric by piecing it as in quilting. Then she worked running stitches by hand over the fabric, as in kantha or sashiko. Liddy lined the coat so the inside would have a finished look. There is a zipper down the center front edge
Liddy calls this her “forever” coat dress because of all the work involved. It’s her own design and she made the fabric by piecing it as in quilting. Then she worked running stitches by hand over the fabric, as in kantha or sashiko. Liddy lined the coat so the inside would have a finished look. There is a zipper down the center front edge
Liddy: Liddy just made this flowing rayon print top from Marcy Tilton's dress pattern Vogue V8876. She had planned to make the dress, but as the project developed the shorter top looked really good. The buttons are hand painted women’s faces and are from Linda Sicard “Unbuttons”
Liddy just made this flowing rayon print top from Marcy Tilton's dress pattern Vogue V8876. She had planned to make the dress, but as the project developed the shorter top looked really good. The buttons are hand painted women’s faces and are from Linda Sicard “Unbuttons”.
A garment made by Liddy
A garment made by Liddy
Liddy: Pattern is Vogue Koos van den Akker V1493
Pattern is Vogue Koos van den Akker V1493.
A garment made by Liddy
Liddy: Liddy calls this her "horse coat". The pattern was copied from her mothers opera coat
Liddy calls this her "horse coat". The pattern was copied from her mothers opera coat.
A garment made by Liddy
A garment made by Liddy
A garment made by Liddy
A garment made by Liddy
Liddy: This is the Kantha quilt she will use to make her jqcket
This is the Kantha quilt she will use to make her jqcket.
Liddy: Liddy made her own pattern for this bright colored Kantha quilt jacket
Liddy made her own pattern for this bright colored Kantha quilt jacket.
A garment made by Liddy
Liddy: Liddy just finished a cute, self lined, knit jacket. She adapted a Lois Ericson pattern and made it her own. The fabric, ribbing, and zipper came from Stone Mountain and Daughter Fabrics in Berkeley, CA
Liddy just finished a cute, self lined, knit jacket. She adapted a Lois Ericson pattern and made it her own. The fabric, ribbing, and zipper came from Stone Mountain and Daughter Fabrics in Berkeley, CA.
Liddy: Over the past few years Liddy has taken many classes at Apparel Arts in Oakland, CA. She was learning how to draft her own patterns. Using her new knowledge, she has just made this very stylish ensemble! The lightweight wool blouse has a hidden button placket, and the cotton skirt is paneled. These are her own designs. The sleeveless top is a princess line with slits at the hemline and handworked arrowheads
Over the past few years Liddy has taken many classes at Apparel Arts in Oakland, CA. She was learning how to draft her own patterns. Using her new knowledge, she has just made this very stylish ensemble! The lightweight wool blouse has a hidden button placket, and the cotton skirt is paneled. These are her own designs. The sleeveless top is a princess line with slits at the hemline and handworked arrowheads.
A garment made by Liddy
Liddy: Liddy attends a Gelli Printing class in Jane's studio
Liddy attends a Gelli Printing class in Jane's studio.
Liddy: Gelli Printing Class shows their projects
Gelli Printing Class shows their projects.
Liddy wearing her reversible vest - front viewLiddy wearing her reversible vest - back view
Liddy’s vest is reversible so she can wear it with several other outfits. The buttons are for decoration because Liddy has put magnets to fasten the vest from both sides.
Liddy wearing her striped linen shirt
Liddy looks so good in this striped linen shirt. The fabric came from Stone Mountain and Daughter in Berkeley. The pattern is a well-loved favorite here in the studio. It is by Katherine Tilton, and many students have made it. It has narrow tucks that are sewn on the outside. She loved the fabric so much, she went back to Stone Mountain and bought some more to make a skirt.
Liddy combined 2 fabrics to create this fun shirt with wonderful buttons. Liddy buys her African print fabrics from a st
Liddy combined 2 fabrics to create this fun shirt with wonderful buttons. Liddy buys her African print fabrics from a store in Mendocino.
Another one of Liddy's fun shirts.
Another one of Liddy's fun shirts.
Looking at Jane's roses.
Looking at Jane's roses.
Liddy C made this batik top using the Girl Friday Blouse pattern by Decades of Style .
Liddy C made this batik top using the Girl Friday Blouse pattern by Decades of Style.
Liddy just made this flowing rayon print top from Marcy Tilton's dress pattern Vogue V8876 . She had planned to make the
Liddy just made this flowing rayon print top from Marcy Tilton's dress pattern Vogue V8876. She had planned to make the dress, but as the project developed the shorter top looked really good. The buttons are hand painted women’s faces are from Linda Sicard “Unbuttons”.
Liddy
Liddy