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This is the last of the Friday Night Sewing Club Dates running before Christmas
Bring your own party outfit to alter, fit or remake. If you want to bring an old garment back to life or make something fit you, then this is the workshop for you.
You just need to bring something from your wardrobe and a little imagination!
£30/£27 concessions (+£5 materials cost)
Friday 10th December 6.30-9.30pm
Only 6 Place available. For more information about booking click HERE
I am doing some workshops with Spinsters Emporium over at the Hopskinson Gallery in town (21 Station Street , Nottingham NG2 3AJ). If you haven't taken the chance to take a look at the renovations being made there it is well worth a trip. There are artists and craft studios, a cafe, exhibition space all with a great feel of Nottingham creativity.
Donna at Spinster's Emporium has a beautiful studio with a great array of vintage fabrics and habadashery to buy and has started her 'Spinsters School of Stitchery'.
Here are the list of Hannah and Bella Workshops running:
Frilly Knickers 24th October 9.30-12.30pmA chance to make your own pair of cotton frilly knickers
Great fun and you too can say ‘I can’t make my own undies!’.
Basic sewing machine skills needed.
£30 plus £7 materials costs
Glitzy headbands 3rd November 6.15-9.15pm
Add a bit of glitz and vintage glamour to your outfit using ribbons, feathers
and beads to make a fascinator of headband.
£30 plus £6 materials costs
1950s Christmas Decorations 11th November 6.30-9.15pm
Make some cute 1950s decorations to add some vintage
style to your Christmas. Made from felt these lovelies are hand embroidered and perfect for any tree.
£30 plus £5 materials costs
Vintage Hot water bottle 21st November 9.30-1.30pm
As the winter draws in make yourself a hot water bottle cover.
Made from vintage fabrics and blanket, this is a perfect gift
or a special treat just for yourself
£40 plus £7 materials costs
1950s Christmas Decorations 25th November 6.30-9.30pm
Make some cute 1950s decorations to add some vintage
style to your Christmas. Made from felt these lovelies are hand embroidered and perfect for any tree
£30 plus £5 materials cost
To book: email hello@spinstersemporium.co.uk or
Book through website www.spinstersemporium.co.uk
Come and make some of these delightful Christmas decorations from original 1950s patterns. My great friend Claire over at Pinky and Boo introduced me to these patterns last year and they are addictive to make and a great addition to any tree.
Friday 3rd December 6.30-9.30pm
£30/£27 Concessions
There are only a few places left on this class so for more information on booking click HERE, don't be left disappointed!
Here are the samples for the up and coming 'Glitzy Headbands' class as part of the Friday Night Sewing Club workshops.
Come and make yourself a headband or fascinator which will add glitz and glamour to any outfit. These style of headbands are very in this season, so save your self some pennies and learn to make your own bespoke design.
Information on how to book click Here
Places are limited to 6 people per class so book early to avoid disappointment!
Last week I ventured down to London to see the 'Horrockes Fashions' Exhibition at the Fashion and Textile Museum.
It is a really lovely exhibition and supports the recent publication the book 'Horrockes Fashions Of-the- Peg Style in the 40s and 50s' by Christine Boydell.
The exhibition really celebrates 'off the peg' womenswear of the 1950's and the link between print and fashion during this period.
It is a great retrospective of one company which caught the post war market need for fun, wearable feminine fashion propelled into fashion by Doir's New Look in 1948.
I would thoroughly recommend this, its a delightful enbibition and is on until the end of the month.
I also went to a talk given by Pat Albeck, a textile designer who worked for Horrockes in 1950s, who was nothing but inspiring. The picture above shows some of her prints.
