From top left: February 2021 Swatch of the Month: Marie White/Natural Fabric Swatch in Backstitch Reverse Appliqué; The Marie Swing Skirt Kit in White/Natural; Limited-Edition Variegated Embroidery Floss in Variegated Brown; Fashionopolis: The Price of Fast Fashion and the Future of Clothes by Dana Thomas
February’s Swatch of the Month design features the Marie Stencil, which debuted in The School of Making in 2018. The stencil design was inspired by the work of photographer Eugene Von Bruenchenhein and his wife, Marie. (More inspiration to come next Thursday…)
Today, we release a series of new DIY Kits featuring the bold, graphic stencil design.
Find The Frances Top Kit, Marie Cropped Car Jacket Kit, Marie Swing Skirt Kit, and Marie Pencil Skirt Kit among more DIY Sewing Kits and Inspiration here.
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Get the Marie Stencil in both as a digital download or physical stencil.
Find our new Marie kits on our DIY Sewing Kit page.
Check back next Thursday for more Marie inspiration on the Journal.
From top left: The Marie Cropped Car Jacket Kit in Black with Black Appliqué; February 2021 Swatch of the Month: Marie White/Natural Fabric Swatch in Reverse Appliqué; Bead Mix #1; “Untitled (Marie relaxed and seated on couch)” by Eugene Von Bruenchenhein.
From top left: The Marie Swing Skirt Kit in White/Natural; Gold-Handled Embroidery Scissors; Alabama Stitch Book by Natalie Chanin; Fabric Detail of Marie Black/Black Negative Reverse Appliqué
From top left: Points of Departure by Phillip March Jones; The Marie Pencil Skirt Kit in Natural with White Appliqué; Lightweight Jersey Car Coat Kit in Peacock; The Studio Bundle #1
From top left: The Frances Top Kit in Marie Black/Black Negative Reverse Appliqué; The Faded Stripe Pencil Skirt Kit; Fabric Detail of Marie Natural/Natural Whipstitch Appliqué; The Geometry of Hand-Sewing: A Romance in Stitches and Embroidery from Alabama Chanin and The School of Making by Natalie Chanin