Hannah and Bella

Yes more frilly knickers.....

I altered the pattern a little bit the make it a more flattering shape at the front and extra ruffly at the sides.

 

These are made from vintage Liberty cotton lawn, which works brilliantly and i do love Liberty's.

I also added ruffles across the back.

 

I made this pair from some left over vintage silk, it did move a bit and if i make another pair like this i think i need to prepare the fabric a little more carefully as it moves so easily.

 

 

I used vintage lace to make the ruffles which worked well as i did not have to over sew the edges.

I really am in pants heaven with these!

I am running a  Frilly Knickers Night on Tuesday 1st September 6pm-9.30pm at the studio using this pattern.it's £25/£23 concessions and £5 materials cost.

New Dates....

Here are the new workshop dates:

September 

Tuesday 1st September 6pm-9.30pm  Frilly Knickers Night:  Make a  pair of cotton frilly knickers in one evening. Materials cost : £5.00. Evening class: £25/£23 concessions

Tuesday 8th September 6pm-9.30pm Remake and Remodel Your Wardrobe: Bring your own project to remake, alter or mend. Materials cost £5.00
Evening class: £25/£23 concessions

Tuesday 15th September 6.30-9.30pm  Leather Flower Corsages: Make a vintage inspired corsage out of leather and suede. Materials cost £5.00
Evening class: £25/£23 concessions

Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th September 9.30am-4pm  Bodice and Sleeve Pattern Drafting*: Draft your own bodice and sleeve block and learn how to alter them to create your own designs. Materials cost £8.00  Two day workshop: £85/£80 concessions

October

Saturday 31st October 9.30am-4pm Vintage Slippers*: Come and make your own pair of beautiful slippers perfect as the long nights draw in from an origional 1940's pattern. Materials cost £10  One day workshop: £45.00/£40

November

Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th November 9.30-4.30pm  Pattern Draft your own skirt to fit*: Make a skirt block and alter it to fit then create a pattern for you own skirt design. Materials cost: £8.00 Two day workshop: £85/£80 concessions

Sunday 15th November 9.30am-4pm Clip frame purses: Make your own clip frame purses from vintage fabrics and decorate them with applique and stitch. Materials cost £5.00 One day workshop: £45.00/£40

December

Sunday 13th December 9.30am -4pm  More Vintage Flowers: This is a follow on from the 'Vintage Flowers' class looking at more vintage corsages using ribbons and fabrics. Materials cost:£5.00 One day workshop: £45.00/£40

January

Saturday 9th January 9.30am-4pm Vintage flowers: Make a selection of flower corsages using vintage techniques and inspiration. Materials cost: £5.00 One day workshop: £45.00/£40

Also i am now offering:

Private Home Tuition: Make friends with your sewing machine (One hour and 30 minutes one to one class) Do you have a machine a home and want to know how to thread it up, use the different feet and have an introductory lesson so you can start sewing? £35/£32 Concessions

                                                                                                  

My new sewing machine

Don't you just love childrens toy sewing machines x

Frilly pants....new class samples

I made these lovely cotton pants this weekend from the magazine Sew Hip

 

With a few small alternations to the pattern i am thinking of having a ' make your own frilly pants ' evening class very soon. Anyone intersted?