I've been wanting to make another cuff bracelet, using some vintage fabrics, actually an old shirt with a black/white rose print. It has almost a Dios de los Muertos look to it, the roses have a kind of aura - I always hoped to use it for something. I added a piece of well worn levis to give it a sturdy back and also a deconstructed feel. Final additions are pieces of a silk 50's blouse and an antique brass button. The shirt fragment already included a button hole, so I didn't have to make one. I originally was going to use a delft (blue and white) and silver pin as a large center piece. But I like this result better, comfortable, broken-in, and the great fabrics speak for themselves. Finally a use for the boxes and jars of antique buttons, the odd scraps of fabric and faded trims. The process reminded me of making doll clothes when I was a kid, mostly hand sewn, no pattern, no rules.
I think the rose print would make a cool wallpaper, so I will scan that in later for a digital project.
