Here is the sample i made for the vintage bag class and the two scans of the patterns i took the bags from.
This is Simplicity pattern 1076,
This is Vogue 6831,
This is the Simplicity bag made from backcloth and lined in a rayon and cotton print with draw string and button fastening.
I will post the pictures from the vintage bag class which ran for the first time last week tomorrow.
It was hectic but really good.
Here are the photographs from Saturdays fascinator and headband class. It was a great day and we even got a chance to nip out to the 'contemporary craft fair' which was excellent at lunchtime. There was such a buzz in the air at it was really inspiring to see so much talent packed into Sherwood's community centre.
Emily made this with a feather centre:
Alex made this lovely back flower clip with beads and sequins added to the centre:
This is Tracy's beautiful rose:
This is a sample for a workshop i am running tomorrow called 'Vintage Bags'. It's been abit of a challenge to remake the pattern and find the right interlinings etc but i have got there in the end. This little bag is from a Vogue 1950's pattern and i have used some old curtain fabric and embellished the rose pattern with hand stitching and added my current favorite thing...velvet ric rac!
I am looking forward to seeing what people make tomorrow.
Here is a cardigan i have breathed new life into with a sprinkling of ruffles, covered buttons and patch pockets. Its made my mind go into 'cardi overload' as i have a few made from 100% wool which i picked up in charity shops over the past months stashed away, i think i want to do some with peter pan collars.
What it did look like....
And now.....
I got the fabric at a Paris flea market some years ago. It came from a stall stacked high with vintage upholstery and curtain fabric.
Thanks for everyone who commented on my first posting it made me feel very welcome in blog land x
Sadly my beautiful cat Dino has not had a good week. After a lot of hiding under the bed in lots of pain the vets finally operated on him on Friday and removed a huge tumor attached to his liver. So i am looking after him at home. Sewing, up to now has gone out of the window as i have to feed him every two hours through a tube in his neck. The good news is he seems abit more chipper this morning and we are going to sit in front of the fire watch tv and do some hand sewing this morning.
These are the samples i have made for the 'Fascinators and Headbands' workshop (running Saturday 15th November at my studio in Sherwood, Nottingham). I really enjoyed making them, especially the rose one. I have made the them with cotton organdy. They do add a touch of glamor!
Hope you like them.....
So far this week i have been making samples for the vintage bag course which runs next Thurday (13th December). Its been really interesting trying to re write the instructions into a simple time effective method using materials available today which you can make in a day class (the patterns are 1940s and 1950s). I will scan the pictures in and post them later in the week. I think i am winning!!!
I have also just ordered my first moo cards and have just received the 'its been sent' email. Which makes them super fast. The picture i finally chose for my business cards are these of my lovely model Ellie and a close up of the fabric screen. I do have a soft spot for vintage floral.
Welcome to my blog! The studio has been open for a month now and its been a whirlwind of acivity and thanks to my new found friends at stitched up i am now venturing into the online crafting community. Todays success is uploading my photos onto flicker. Thank you Claire!
Here are some cushions i made for the studio from my vintage fabric stash. Is was surprisingly difficult to decide which to use, i never seem to want to commit fabric to a use.....
