Izzie Trevarthen

Izzie Trevarthen

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Brûle

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A documentation of textile experiments. Sewing is one of my greatest creative passions and this Instagram page is a way for me to journal makes.
A lot of my motivation and inspiration comes from my desire to avoid the harmful fast fashion industry and I aim to always be conscious with my creations. As much as possible, I reuse scraps and old clothes or source materials that may once have been destined to be placed in landfill or burnt - taking what was once meant to be flames and turning it into creative fuel.
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A break from the making recap for these vintage threads that belonged to my granny because they are just so beautiful. My mum found them when we were rooting around the sewing cupboard when I was at home over summer. The labels! The colours! All so g

The finished @closetcorepatterns pouf!

I was inspired by @emilynatsai to make a meditation cushion version that’s about half the depth of the original pattern. I’m glad I went for it because a. I wouldn’t have had by far enough scr

Sunshine and seams to make up for v grey skies today. These are parts of a @closetcorepatterns pouf that was the ideal project for using up some leftover scraps.

The finished result in all her puffy, gathered glory.

I made an M and only changed the length to make her into a top, no other mods.

Next up from the film I just got back are the sleeves that have been everywhere on ig sewing pages this summer it seems! I wanted to try the #m7969 because I’m always drawn to so many images of puffy sleeves but also am a diehard jeans and t-sh

After // before. An old pillowcase becomes something new and beautiful.

First post on here in a long time. Between an influx of work over the summer, visiting friends and family in the UK and spending time doing some learning/unlearning rather than making, I haven’t really had a lot to say. Which is fine by me beca

Today is a rainy, stay in pjs til 1pm and pick up an unfinished project type day.

This was the start of a gilet/sleeveless jacket/not quite sure what the right word is for it that I’m making for @willcarr85 with the leftover black fabric (offc

Birthday dress!! Hello 30 👋🏻 Only ended up finishing the hem today cos of work and life etc. but love it and plan to wear it at least 3 times a week for the foreseeable.

Just a lil moment of Basque Country beauty. There’s alway pattern and colour inspo to find here.

I turn 30 next week and although it seems a proper party is out of the question for a while, I thought I’d least make myself a party dress to swan around in all day.

It’s a self-drafted bias-y type number using a remnant bought a few yea

So many near concussions from these beams, but v grateful to have this sewing/work space.

When I lived in Paris I used to attempt to sew using a tiny coffee table/basically a stool, so even though I can’t fully stand in most of this upstairs s

Put on real clothes today to venture out into the real world! The first time in a car and going into town in 2 months felt very weird. Everything we’ve done has been walking distance until now.

There were a few me-made things in the mix for th

As grey and rainy as can be here on our first day of déconfinement, so staying in and looking for colour elsewhere. Have ended up wearing all black (classic - need to get some more colour in my wardrobe pronto!), but thankfully my fabric stash

Back in Feb when @willcarr85 taught @shakeyourbuddhi how to play backgammon with the new board. Love our little sun trap living room. Have spent a lot of time lying in that spot the past few weeks.

Who knows when the next visit will be possible, but

The best pic I could get of the pockets. Was so pumped when I realised I could keep these in from the dress this is made from. They lie totally flat when playing but are pretty deep so hold all the pieces perfectly. There’s one on each side, to

This is a firm fave from last summer. The main body is made from the bottom of a dress I’d had for years but had stopped wearing because the length was becoming a bit indecent due to shrinkage! The top half cropped perfectly into a t-shirt.

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An orange poppy pinched from a hotel garden down the road on one of our daily outings the other week. Couldn’t really get a pic that did it justice, they were practically neon!

Reminded me that I actually have some orange leopardy print silk I

Was mainly drawn to this @petiteknit pattern for the balloony sleeves that have strong potential for hiding my constantly cold hands 👌🏻

Trying to take pics of all the things I’ve made over the last year, so let’s start with a grey cardi for a grey day here.
This was my first foray back into knitting in about 5 years. Had only ever made a scarf before so thought might as

All Brûle 35mmparis 35mmparis X TMBFY zine Sofar Sounds Paris Pete the Monkey

Brûle 35mmparis 35mmparis X TMBFY zine Sofar Sounds Paris Pete the Monkey