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Embroidered cardigan
11 Dec 2014

Embroidered cardigan

by fabrickated | posted in: Inspiration | 7

I am still looking for a colourful cardigan. I have months left before my final SWAP collection, but I have been thinking about how to create a colourful cardigan and have been given some advice by my knitting friend Galina. … Continued

Debbie Bliss, embroidery, folkwear, knitwear, Laura Helen Searle, Matthew Williamson
Samantha Tennakoon is getting married!
8 Dec 2014

Samantha Tennakoon is getting married!

by fabrickated | posted in: Guest blog, Inspiration | 6

Sam Tennakoon is a member of Notting Hill’s committee, a senior civil servant and a dear friend. I have known her well for a few years now and when I saw her at Notting Hill’s annual strategy day I asked … Continued

cross-cultural, engagement, engagement ring, Gold, Indian, jewellery, Wedding
Old Mr Turner
4 Dec 2014

Old Mr Turner

by fabrickated | posted in: Inspiration | 6

I love Turner – England’s foremost painter. I love the colour and the light in his painting – Turner’s amazing, superb ability to capture the environment, especially the sky and the sea. We are especially fortunate in London that many … Continued

Art, JMW Turner, Mr Turner, Tate Britain
Sewing with a Plan 2015 0.4
29 Nov 2014

Sewing with a Plan 2015 0.4

by fabrickated | posted in: Inspiration, SWAP | 6

The Plan to date I am making progress as most of the ten garments are now decided. Here is a summary of my sewing plan, so far. Each of the ten hand-made items needs a fabric and a pattern by … Continued

Burda 04/11 105, Burda 08/12, Burda 08/14 110, Burda 11/12 107D, cotton lawn, Grey, patterns, pink, printed fabric, Simplicity 100, Simplicity 7305, stretch fabrics, SWAP 2015, trousers, turquoise, wool
Sewing with a Plan 2015 0.3
22 Nov 2014

Sewing with a Plan 2015 0.3

by fabrickated | posted in: Inspiration, SWAP | 5

Fabric choices This is the week I examined the fabrics that I already owned and my new purchases. I have enough fabric to complete two or three SWAPs to be honest and sometimes you have to know when to stop. … Continued

Charcoal, dog tooth, Grey, Magenta, mix and match, pink, planning, Roland Mouret, Simplicity 100, Simplicity 7305, Squiggle, SWAP 2015, using colour, Vivienne Westwood, wool
Bloomsbury group Inspiration
19 Nov 2014

Bloomsbury group Inspiration

by fabrickated | posted in: Inspiration | 2

The Bloomsbury group were a group of artists, writers and philosophers based in Bloomsbury (WC1, not far from Euston station) in the early years of the last century. The names associated with the group include: Vanessa Bell, Duncan Grant, Virginia … Continued

1910s, art and fashion, Bloomsbury group, Burberry, Duncan Grant, fashion shoot, Omega workshop, textile design, Vanessa Bell
Burberry A/W 2014 Painted trench coats
13 Nov 2014

Burberry A/W 2014 Painted trench coats

by fabrickated | posted in: Fabric printing, Inspiration, SWAP | 6

Burberry is famous for the Trench coat. Yes, the coat the senior officers wore in the trenches in the First World War. This autumn Christopher Bailey has excelled himself with a marvellous set of hand painted trench coats and other … Continued

Burberry, Christopher Bailey, Duncan Grant, organdie, painted leather, painted silk, Trench coat, Vanessa Bell
Knitwear: Chanel to Westwood exhibition at the Fashion and Textile Museum
26 Oct 2014

Knitwear: Chanel to Westwood exhibition at the Fashion and Textile Museum

by fabrickated | posted in: History of fashion, Inspiration | 4

Esme, Kit and I went to see the knitting exhibition at Bermondsey. We were rather disappointed. Compared to our marvellous free museums (like the V&A) paying £8.80 each meant this was an expensive treat. So the fact that the exhibition space … Continued

1920s, 1930s, 1940s, Duke of Windsor, knitting, Twiggy
Why I, too, fell in love with Wallis Simpson
21 Oct 2014

Why I, too, fell in love with Wallis Simpson

by fabrickated | posted in: History of fashion, Inspiration | 5

According to Wallis Simpson “A woman cannot be too rich or too thin.” She talking about herself, of course. She aimed to become Queen (consort) of the United Kingdom, one of the richest women in the world. And she was … Continued

1930s, 1940s, Duke of Windsor, jewellery, menswear, scale, Tailoring, Wallis Simpson
Guest blog – Maame-Yaa Bempah
20 Oct 2014

Guest blog – Maame-Yaa Bempah

by fabrickated | posted in: Inspiration, Style advice | 6

I recently posted about natural grey hair, and my own decision to stop bleaching and colouring my hair. I got a great reaction from my friend Michala who tweeted that like grey hair, “Afro hair just needs to be embraced for … Continued

Afro hair, Ghana, natural beauty, natural hair

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