I sewed a bucket bag after recently listening to a podcast episode of Acquired featuring Hermes. The stories of the Kelly and Birken bags are interesting but what was even more fascinating was the fact that the bags are all made by hand. You can watch, as I did, some process videos on You Tube showing the incredible craftsmanship and care that is needed to make one of these bags. Each stitch is made with precision, years of learning, practice and repetition. According to Acquired podcast it takes approximately 20 hours to make a Birken Bag, all by hand. It’s astonishing that Hermes continues to make their bags by hand, relying on their artisans to make one bag after another with the utmost attention to detail, precision and quality.
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I’ve wanted to make this Vogue 1541 tunic dress for a couple years. I saw it in the Vogue pattern book at the fabric store and immediately took a liking to it.
My daughter was graduating from university, so I decided to make it for one of the graduation events I would attend. I love how it turned out. The linen fabric works perfectly with the pattern. I’ve had this fabric sitting in my stash for two or three years and was a bit scared to cut into it, but it’s perfect for this tunic dress. I love the swish and the pink, actually raspberry, on pink. To be honest, if you looked in my closet you would see mostly whites, blacks, greens and greys, but I’ve been wanting to add more colour to my wardrobe. Liven it up a bit. I love looking at @textile.mixologist feed for colour inspiration and courage. I’ve followed her on my person account for years and the combination of colours always feel so happy and energizing. This dress is definitely that.
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