Textile development is integral to my process as a designer. I see fashion as a marriage between fabric and form, so working through all of my ideas by playing with yarn, paint, fabric, or whatever else inspires me is paramount to creating a good garment. Below are some of my favorite development swatches, some of which were prototypes for pieces in my collections.
handwoven tulle and yarn
handwoven fabrics patchworked together
laser-cut wool cable knit
fabrics knit, woven, and patchworked together
quilted layers of batting and tulle with knit edge
tulle and yarn knit argyle with knit edge
handwoven tulle and yarn seersucker
plaid-woven wool knit
checkerboard knit tulle and yarn
plaid woven and knit wool
two-color checked wool knit
hand-dyed knit with ruffle
hand-dyed knit tulle
two-color 1x1 rib knit
yarn and mesh knit
handwoven yarn and mesh
embroidery and screenprint on silk
woven and felted wool roving
handwoven wool yarn and roving
jacquard program knit argyle
jacquard program knit argyle with 2x1 rib
lace program knit
quilted and embroidered leather and batting
