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February 6, 2024February 6, 2024 johannabobrow

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Making things: sewing, music, photos, jewelry, food, circus.

Oops i forgot about Instagram for the summer. Art

Oops i forgot about Instagram for the summer.
Art, music, travel, love, it’s been pretty good.

Some recent things: made a portrait of my house, m

Some recent things: made a portrait of my house, made a very gay fruitfly for my friend the drosophila researcher… and the look on my face when I walked out our flat in Utrecht and into a giant textile market extending several blocks.

Made a rainbow dress for pride first Friday at the

Made a rainbow dress for pride first Friday at the #mfaboston
Pleased with the fit and having squeezed a flattering dress out of slightly under 2 yards of fabric, displeased that I somehow lost track of my intention to ADD POCKETS. (And of course props to @fluevog for the boots.)

#somervilleopenstudios is nearly upon us! My sprin

#somervilleopenstudios is nearly upon us! My spring schedule has not been amenable to producing lots of items for sale, but I hope you’ll come visit me and R and@masmakesart and @worksfromthetreehouse at #madoysterstudios this Saturday and Sunday from 12-6! Here’s a few things I will have for sale as a sneak preview…

Today’s ‘fit, featuring the @moodfabrics Heath

Today’s ‘fit, featuring the @moodfabrics Heath jumpsuit I made a few months ago, and sneakers I painted last week. Two great sets at Mueller lake park!

This a̶i̶n̶’t̶ Texas. Hi @honktx !! (Band ve

This a̶i̶n̶’t̶ Texas. Hi @honktx !!
(Band vest and a skirt that used to be an umbrella!)

A little more embroidery, and painted some sneaker

A little more embroidery, and painted some sneakers metallic blue. Next up: jewelry for SOS!

Made another @patternsbypatterncos #gilbertwaistco

Made another @patternsbypatterncos #gilbertwaistcoat, this one recycled fabric from a fabulous thrifted dress that was sadly too small for me. Skipped the welt pockets this time so as to break up the fabulous pattern as little as possible. Extremely pleased with my layout symmetry, especially with how the French horns look like Celtic knotwork in the middle. Finished in time to wear for @honktx next weekend with @ensmb.band !

What I did on my visit to my inlaws. Embroidery is

What I did on my visit to my inlaws. Embroidery is so soothing.

Reveal!! Wearing my @moodfabrics #heathjumpsuit at

Reveal!!
Wearing my @moodfabrics
#heathjumpsuit at @themuseumofmodernart
with my favorite @fluevog boots. Especially proud of the pattern matching on the pockets and across the placket, and of having dyed the fabric this particularly vivid blue.

Happy Valentine’s Day, to my @meg_aera and every

Happy Valentine’s Day, to my @meg_aera and everyone else.

Back on my bullshit. (Hand-dyed fabric, perfectly

Back on my bullshit. (Hand-dyed fabric, perfectly matched pockets. Garment to be revealed… soon.)

Going to a stupid circus class for my stupid menta

Going to a stupid circus class for my stupid mental health. No matter how stupid my day has been, circus almost never fails to make it better. Even when I have to use the icky colored silks.

New prototype! Pretty close to a final design but

New prototype! Pretty close to a final design but glad of the chance to practice my sawing skills. I think I’m slowly leveling up.

Making chain is so satisfying.

Making chain is so satisfying.

Happy new years! I made a pretty @amynicolestudio

Happy new years! I made a pretty @amynicolestudio #chelseapartydress (and a sheer robe over it) out of silk and lace. May next year be kinder than the past one.

Saw the Fashioned by Sargent exhibit at @mfaboston

Saw the Fashioned by Sargent exhibit at @mfaboston with @meg_aera and finally got to show off and document my Edwardian-ish waistcoat and blouse and my @fluevog boots. The exhibit was FANTASTIC everyone should go see it before it closes.

Went to a holiday party and they gave us all geode

Went to a holiday party and they gave us all geodes to crack! This fragment called out to become jewelry. The soldering job is obviously a complete botch but I’m still proud of a couple new techniques and the fact that it captured the feel I was going for when I first saw the stone.

So far so not terrible? Definitely Learning Things

So far so not terrible? Definitely Learning Things about things i should have done with the lining seams when working with outside lace but…

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