I do love to make work inspired by flowers & the technique of free machine embroidery so lends its self to it. I try to work with the actual plant in front of me but if I can’t get the right one then photos are a good back up. I either sewing staight on to the base fabric or have built up layers of silk organza to create a shape, I then just go for it.
Here’s a few lilys & tulips I made earlier, as they would say on Blue Peter!!
Well in the hope that Spring?Summer is just around the corner I put together some new skirts inspired initially by some retro brown fabric. As it does when I start a new group of work one think leads to an other, especially when you have lovely vintage fabrics & colours to work with. Easily bored I very rarely make the same thing twice & often only have enough precious fabric for one skirt. The last skirt on this page has a section from a 1950s Sanderson furnishing fabric. I loved it so much I had to make it into a coat for myself & wanted to share what was left.
If you like them or just want to have a closer look there available from Concrete Wardrobe on Broughton Street. http://concretewardrobe.blogspot.co.uk/
To complement the skirts I then made a few wee purses!!
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I’ve been working on some new skirts for spring/summer & getting lots of inspiration from old fabric samples that I picked up at a local charity shop. Lovely English tweed samples in a wide range of colours but only 10/15cm … Continue reading
It’s been a busy month with workshops & a block of textile based classes with some kids for the Easter holidays. There so full on I don’t even have time to get photos of the fabulous things they made from Easter bonnets to some great stitched hair bands & eye masks. Ah well the fun was in the making.
Recently I recovered a chair for a lovely lady!
It was a bit unloved when she acquired it. Wanting to give it a subtle revamp she picked a soft cream textured fabric to fit in with her colour scheme at home. It now has many more years left in it. I do love bring an old piece of furniture back to life, it’s so satisfying. Here’s a few before & after photos.
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I found a few of these lovely buttons in my local charity shop. I’m a bit of a magpie when it comes to buttons & I’m getting quite a collection of old glass & metal gems. I have no idea what I will do with them, in fact don’t really want to take them of their original display cards. Have a look & see what you think.
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Also sewing drop in this Saturday at the studio between 2 – 4pm if you need a hand with any stitching problems or just want a chat. If the help you get is worth while put some change in the money tin. Pots of tea & biscuits will be on the ago. Hope to see you there.
Dates for up the next few months of classes are on the class times page now, drop me a line if you fancy taking a class.
Happy Sewing
I’ve been going through my old photos, remember those paper based things we had before the instant digital image on screen. I used to get my old Canon AE1 out take the pictures & I was never quite sure just what would come back. Here are a few examples of my early embroidered bodice from the photos I took. There mostly based on the 18th century stay patterns that I loved to decorate with my stitching.
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This weekend we have a sewing drop in on Saturday from 1 – 4pm. If your a bit stuck with something or just want to see whats going on come by for a chat & a wee cuppa tea.
On Sunday there is a machine embroidery class from 1 – 4.30 and there is one place left if you want to come along drop me a line or come by on saturday to get more info.
Happy Sewing !!
