Studio Note 003
Suddenly... Internet!
5 April 2026
The third studio note! This week I rejoined civilisation with good internet and created a patchwork sashiko flat cap.
Hello Team!
This is my third whole studio note - can you believe it?? I usually HATE writing but somehow find myself eager to share the progress of the last week!
I was working on a patchwork sashiko flat cap made from scraps found around the studio - and it came out awesome!
The patchwork flat cap will be available for sale soon.
I have also been preparing for the next week, where I will have another crack at creating a pair of perfect fitting trousers.
Planning for them to be high waisted, pleated, carpenter utility trousers.
Playing around with a few different concepts and time periods for this one, of course the high waisted trope of Swirski continues, as well as the more recent pocket trope!
As I am sitting here writing this, I still have some things to straighten out in the pattern, but I have faith that future me will do a good job of it.
We have some exciting pieces coming soon!
This week overall has been pretty good, though; the hat making process went smoothly, which should be the case, given I have made a handful of hats now.
OH! Also, we have 2 new stamps!!! This is great news, as now I can actually brand the pieces. Spoiler: The stamps look dope.
Thanks for reading and following along, and Happy Easter!!
- Swirski Studio
So, what's been going on?
This week I have been making the hat, working on the next pattern & playing with the NEW AND IMPROVED internet - good shit!
I tried using French knots with sashiko on the flat cap to emulate pop art dots - this went quite well and is VERY satisfying.
It feels like a way to bring print language into construction—not printed, but built through stitch.
Might be something to push further… a stitched halftone language.
I have also been playing around with social media a bit - posting a bit differently styled content just to see how it does.
THE STARLINK IS SO GOOD!
I finally feel like a part of society again after living on like 5 mbps if I am lucky for over a year - i had better internet in the middle of nowhere in the Indonesian Ocean, btw.
Also apparently there is like a flagship military surplus store on my doorstep??? So I will check this out and go scavenge some shit to use for pieces!
The Stamps!
The future is NOW
Music
Actually I haven't listened to much new music this week... I've been slacking a bit and being so hyper focused that I just work in silence -this is very unlike the studio, I know... lmao.
BUT
I have been listening to KMD (Doom's early music) and they have some bangers, and I highly recommend:
https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nSuxdNHDMiaYwdxnDKg0-EEzy6fWFtTEw
Finished piece: Patchwork Flat Cap
The flat cap!
The flat cap side!
The flat cap back!
French knots!
An oversized flat cap built from leftover Wrangler denim.
I used a tablecloth as backing — giving the crown more presence and structure.
I also used deadstock cotton as the inner lining, making it super comfortable for long wear.
The added backing gives the crown weight — it holds shape but still collapses naturally when worn.
One of one. Built from what was already here!