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Pattern - The Clementine
$26.95
MAIWA
Pattern - The Clementine
$26.95
Slim fitting jeans skirt with a back split and shaped waist band. This is a pattern that we would advise making a toile first, firstly to adjust the fit if needed but secondly to familiarise with the pattern instructions. We have not used a traditional run and fell jeans seam, we have chosen instead to topstitch the seam, which is easier to achieve on a domestic machine.
Skill level; Experienced
We have found that a heavy duty thread rather than a topstitch thread gives a more authentic look to the topstitching and is easier to use. You may find that you get a better stitch using a matching standard ‘sew all’ thread in the bobbin.
This is a multi-size paper pattern in an envelope, including sizes 6 – 18. 1.5cm seam allowance is included in the pattern unless otherwise stated.
We recommend using 8-12.5oz denim (up to 14oz with a heavy duty sewing machine)
You will also need:
- Matching thread
- 7″ metal jeans zip
- Jeans needle
- Large eye sewing needle
- Plain cotton fabric for pocket bags
- Heavy duty contrast thread/top stitching thread
- Matching standard contrast thread (to use in the bobbin)
- 1 x button approx 18mm
A note about pre washing your denim:
We recommend pre washing your denim before sewing. Putting a large piece of medium-heavy weight denim into the washing machine can sometimes lead to white creases in the denim, this is because it is a stiff fabric so it doesn’t have room to move around. We recommend doing the following to help this not to happen:
- Wash your denim on its own for the first wash. You don’t need to use detergent if you don’t want to.
- Wet the fabric first before putting it into the drum.
- If you can break up your denim fabric into half this will help. Or if you have your pattern already you may be able to break it into smaller parts by looking at the lay plan – leave some wiggle room!
- For the first wash use a delicate 30 degree cycle with a low spin.
- If any white creases develop ironing whilst still damp will help.
- Do not tumble dry.
From left to right the Clementine skirt is worn with:
- Francine top
- Ottoline jacket
- Fielder top
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MAIWA ONLINE Gift Card (varied denominations)
$10.00
Visit product page →Shopping for someone else but not sure what to give them? Give them the gift of choice with a MAIWA ONLINE gift card.
Gift cards can be used for anything in the Maiwa ONLINE store only. Sorry, the ONLINE gift card cannot be redeemed in the physical stores (Maiwa, Maiwa Supply, Maiwa East).
Gift cards are delivered by email and contain instructions to redeem them at checkout. Our gift cards have no additional processing fees.
Looking for a gift card for MAIWA SUPPLY, MAIWA EAST or the MAIN MAIWA STORE? Please call us at 604 669 3939 and we would be happy to issue a gift card for the physical stores.
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Pink Bike Donation
$100.00
Visit product page →— We started this project with the Artisans Alliance of Jawaja and are now looking to implement it in other remote artisan villages. The rationale remains the same as our original project as described below.
This donation to the Maiwa Foundation will support schoolgirls of the Jawaja leatherworkers and weavers cooperative (AAJ - Artisan's Alliance of Jawaja). A donation of $100 cdn purchases a sturdy, well-built, bicycle for one of the female schoolchildren of the village.
Some of the children of Jawaja artisans have to walk several miles to school. The distance, combined with the time taken and the obligation to do other work in the home can make it difficult for them to attend school (or to have enough time to complete homework). In these rural Indian families boys usually get bikes and girls do not.
The pink bike project was conceived as a way to assist the village schoolgirls. These bike are female "style" and very pink - the boys are not interested in them!
In collaboration with the Artisans Alliance of Jawaja the Maiwa Foundation oversees the purchase of the bikes and the distribution in the village.
The backstory to this project.
Jane Stafford (of Jane Stafford Textiles, JST) a weaver from Salt Spring Island, visited the AAJ weavers in 2014. After that meeting Jane was inspired to assist the group. In her own words:
"Way back in 2014, Handwoven Magazine gave me a little award for $500.00 and JST matched that with another $500.00. We donated $1000.00 to the Maiwa Foundation requesting that the money be used for girls education in the village of Jawaja. During the next tour a lovely lady matched that donation so there was now $2000.00 to go to the girls. In the end it was decided by the Jawaja village that the money go to buy bicycles so the girls could travel the long distances to get to school and they wouldn't have to start and end there day walking in the dark. The bicycles are pink and girls style and extremely sturdy so the boys of the village aren't interested in them :^)"
The first group of bicycles were delivered in January 2016. The project has been such a success that when Jane Stafford next visited the village of Jawaja in 2017 a second round of bicycle purchases was planned. Your donation will go to this project.
The Maiwa Foundation is a registered charity in Canada. The foundation issues tax receipts for donations over $25.
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Indigo Vat Donation
$100.00
Visit product page →The indigo vat donation of $100 will purchase 1/4 of a the cost of purchasing and installing a traditional clay vat in an indigo dyer’s studio in rural India.
Natural indigo is the famous blue dye used throughout India. The Maiwa Foundation is building infrastructure to encourage the use of natural indigo (derived from plants) rather than synthetic indigo (synthesized from petrochemicals). We are also encouraging the use of a natural fermentation process in dyeing whenever possible.
Traditional dyeing with natural indigo in is accomplished through a fermentation vat. This process is difficult (if not impossible) to do in a shallow plastic pan or a metal pot. As with other fermentation processes (wine, beer, bread) the enzymes which drive the process are are sensitive to temperature changes and environmental conditions.
Traditionally, clay vessels are used. These may be anywhere from 3 to 10 feet deep. The deeper vessels require more dye to get started, but they can run longer without removing the sediment (which gradually builds up on the bottom of the vat). A deeper vat is also needed to dye lengths of cloth. The vats are buried in packed earth to stabilize the temperature. Sometimes they are packed on the outside with goat dung. The dung breaks down (like compost) and acts like a slow-release heater to keep the vat active during the winter.
The Maiwa Foundations identifies artisans who are enthusiastic to return to traditional methods. Maiwa will purchase and oversee the installation of traditional vats. In addition the Maiwa Foundation provides training in traditional methods as well as trouble shooting and sourcing natural indigo.
Your donation will assist in the purchase of the pot itself, transport, preparation and installation. The Maiwa Foundation hopes to remove barriers to authentic artisan work.
The backstory to this project.
In 2016 while assisting in the organization of the Indigo Sutra conference held in Kolkata India, Maiwa sought to address the loss of skill of an increasing number of artisan dyers who were relying on synthetic indigo prepared using a fast-reduction chemical vat. To address this, Maiwa conducted workshops demonstrating various organic vats to emphasize how easily they could be put into production.
After the conference, Maiwa traveled within Bengal visiting artisans. We followed up the initial workshop with additional training and consultation. During those visits we identified factors that might be holding artisans back. The addition of traditional indigo dye vats was judged to be a valuable addition the infrastructure necessary to maintain traditional skills.
The Maiwa Foundation is a registered charity in Canada. The foundation issues tax receipts for donations over $25.
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Donation to the Maiwa Foundation
$25.00
Visit product page →Donations to the Maiwa Foundation are tax deductible. The Maiwa Foundation is a Registered Charity in Canada and it issues receipts for donations over $25.
Donations greater than $25 may be made by adjusting the quantity.
The Maiwa Foundation also accepts donations by mail or by phone (604) 669-3939.
