“Necessity, who is the mother of invention….” Plato
Often, I believe, it is also the mother of creativity.
It was a joy to sew this angel fish dress but the necessity of fixing a big mistake led me to a creative solution. The fabric is a gorgeous 26″ wide Swiss embroidery from Capitol Imports with the matching 5″ piece used for the shoulder ruffles.
The angel fish Swiss organdy insertion is a handloom and had been carefully tucked away with my most special sewing treasures for many years.
When it was purchased, the home embroidery machine was not even a figment of my imagination. Now, of course, angel fish could easily be embroidered on organdy to replicate this striking piece. Continue reading
