Independent Sewing Practice

Thrift Flip Skirt (Side)
Thrift Flip Skirt Summer 2023 I created a two-in-one skirt and dress out of a hand-me-down skirt suit. The piece is embellished with a silk flower crafted from the lining of the original suit.
Thrift Flip Dress
Thrift Flip Dress (Side)
Thrift Flip Dress (Side)
Black Mini Dress Summer 2020 During the first COVID-19 lockdown in 2020, I completed several sewing projects to make use of my time indoors. I designed and sewed this Black Mini Dress from a pattern that I created by hand. On the sides of the dress
Black Mini Dress (Side)
Black Mini Dress (Back)
Memorializing 20 Blazer Spring 2022 I designed and sewed this blazer as a creative contribution for Memorializing 20, an ethical research project I completed for my Ethics and Creativity course. I produced this piece by adapting a sewing pattern fo
Memorializing 20 Blazer (Side)
Grey Mini Dress Summer 2020 During the first COVID-19 lockdown in 2020, I completed several sewing projects to make use of my time indoors. I designed and sewed this Grey Mini Dress from the same pattern that I created by hand to produce The Black M
Grey Mini Dress (Side)
Grey Mini Dress (Back)
The Juno Top Spring 2020 During the first COVID-19 lockdown in 2020, I completed several sewing projects to make use of my time indoors. To create the Juno top, I created a pattern for a structured tank and used a thrifted upholstery fabric sample
The Juno Top (Side)
The Juno Top (Back)
Gingham Crop Top Summer 2020 During the first COVID-19 lockdown in 2020, I completed several sewing projects to make use of my time indoors. This gingham crop top was produced from a pattern that I created by hand. The top has a cropped silhouette
Gingham Crop Top (Side)
Wrap Top Style 1 (Front) Summer 2020 During the first COVID-19 lockdown in 2020, I completed several sewing projects to make use of my time indoors. This wrap top was created from a vintage sewing pattern. I used orange and black stretch knit fabri
Wrap Top Style 2 (Front)
Wrap Top Style 1 (Side)
Wrap Top Style 1 (Back)
Wrap Top Style 2 (Back)
Slip Dress Spring 2020 During the first COVID-19 lockdown in 2020, I completed several sewing projects to make use of my time indoors. I created a pattern by hand to produce this slip dress, and used a combination of thrifted and hand-me-down fabri
Slip Dress (Side)
Slip Dress (Back)
Jumpsuit Spring 2018 This jumpsuit was one of the first pieces I sewed to learn how to follow a pattern. I used a pre-existing pattern for a Women’s Jumpsuit, and in the process learned how to cut, assemble and sew together pattern pieces.
Jumpsuit (Side)
Jumpsuit (Back)

Images by Kasandra Keyes

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