Hi everyone! I’m back with a new dress and some more pics that I had snapped at the work studio. I have been eager to make this dress for a while, even before we knew it would be a free gift for the magazine. The epic thing that has me dancing around the office is …
Colour blocking
Colour blocking doesn’t seem to be fading in popularity. It definitely isn’t in my house. I’ve been waiting to sew this cute little vintage pattern since I gleefully picked it up at a sewing meet-up/ swap. A May Minerva Blogger make seemed like a good opportunity! There are three really good variations in this pattern but …
Textile Printing at Leeds Art College
Hello everyone! I thought it was about time for a full round up of my Textile Printing course. This is going to be picture heavy I’m afraid and I’ve not even included all the pictures! Weeks 1 and 2 we worked with disperse printing using heat set dyes on man made fabrics. Using paper soaked …
Spot on
You won’t believe how long I’ve been waiting for August 2014. It’s a month of two major events – first, it’s my 30th birthday. (Today in fact) Huzzah! And second, I’m moving to my new home and getting a sewing room. I am VERY excited. I hope you can sense a bottled up giddiness in my photos; take …
Fabric Shopping Adventures!
Hello lovely Readers! I hope you’ve had a great week. I’ve had two fantastic weekends in a row that I wanted to share. And both involved fabric shopping! Last weekend I mentioned I was in London. The trip was centred around a lovely friend’s 30th birthday. I also got to see some of my family …
Tips for working with Slippery Fabrics!
If you’ve stuck around here long enough, you’ll have noticed I have a real affection for slinky fabrics. With the completion of my Satin pyjamas I thought it was about time I share some of my personal survival tactics with Satin. BUT most of these also apply to Silks, Viscose, Chiffon, Crepe or Georgette. 1. …