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Me Mad May is over; bring on RTW June!
6 Jun 2017

Me Mad May is over; bring on RTW June!

by fabrickated | posted in: Organisation, Style advice | 23

I did the fourth week of MMMay17 but I had some phone problems so I can’t show you the pictures, except one. Here I am with a nice old 1960s Kimono sleeved jacket in the softest lemon wool. All the … Continued

#MMMay17, authority, business casual, fashion, wardrobe
How often do you wash your clothes?
3 Jun 2017

How often do you wash your clothes?

by fabrickated | posted in: Organisation | 45

I used to wash anything that had touched skin after one wear (eg socks, underwear and blouses/T-shirts/woolies). Everything my kids and grandkids wore went straight off their backs into the laundry basket. Skirts and jackets I would take the cleaners … Continued

Fabric, fashion history., laundry, washing clothes
Me Made May 2017 – the third week
30 May 2017

Me Made May 2017 – the third week

by fabrickated | posted in: Finished projects, Organisation, Style advice | 8

  As I did it I thought I would capture it. Many thanks to Becky, from our Company Secretary’s team, who gets in early and was always available to take a quick picture first thing. She generally only took one … Continued

#MMMay17, casual, Cotswolds, family, spring
Another week of dressing up and taking pictures – MMMay 2017
16 May 2017

Another week of dressing up and taking pictures – MMMay 2017

by fabrickated | posted in: Finished projects, Organisation, Style advice | 23

Enough already! I am bored of dressing up deliberately in me-made tops and bottoms, and taking pictures. I suspect that you are bored with looking at them too. So, just a quick post. I am still obeying my own rules … Continued

#MMMay17, footwear, style, summer, trainers, wardrobe, wool
Three year Blog Anniversary
29 Apr 2017

Three year Blog Anniversary

by fabrickated | posted in: Organisation | 61

Before I started blogging I believed that the average blogger could produce reasonable posts for a year or two, two and a half years, tops, and after that it would be repetitious and boring to read. Most of us don’t … Continued

anniversary, blogging
Making a stone set ring – and plans for next term
8 Apr 2017

Making a stone set ring – and plans for next term

by fabrickated | posted in: Childrenswear, Designing, History of fashion, Organisation | 16

Sadly our jewellery making class is over. It was such fun and so enlightening. And each of us made three items – two rings and a pendant. My final piece is a little cabochon set ring, made with silver wire. … Continued

Ashworths, evening classes, footwear, jewellery, Morley college, patchwork, quilting, rings, silver work
Sourcing materials for silk painting
3 Apr 2017

Sourcing materials for silk painting

by fabrickated | posted in: Fabric printing, Inspiration, Organisation, Tips and Techniques | 8

I have had a number of enquiries about painting on silk, especially in terms of materials and supplies. If you are interested in making colourful silk for a special blouse or dress this is a most satisfying and relatively easy … Continued

craft supplies, gutta, hand painted silk, silk, silk paint, silk painting
Choosing an evening course
27 Mar 2017

Choosing an evening course

by fabrickated | posted in: Organisation | 22

Regular readers will know that one of my prime motivations in life is to keep on learning. Even on my death bed I will be interested in studying its effects and its impact on those around me. I like dressmaking … Continued

evening classes, London, Morley
Evaluating the Business Casual Capsule Wardrobe
22 Mar 2017

Evaluating the Business Casual Capsule Wardrobe

by fabrickated | posted in: Organisation, Style advice | 26

I mentioned I was attending a conference in France last week and I put together a capsule wardrobe. I asked for suggestions and was grateful for your contributions. Many of you have travelled much more for business than I, so … Continued

business casual, capsule wardrobe, conference, France, navy, red, shoes, summer, white shirt
Do you prefer Sewing to Knitting?
20 Mar 2017

Do you prefer Sewing to Knitting?

by fabrickated | posted in: Organisation, WIP (work in progress) | 41

Do you knit and sew? Not everyone does. Until the middle of last year I was basically a seamstress who liked wearing knitted items, looking at knitting, reading about knitting, and thinking about knitting, but who had never actually done … Continued

knitting, leisure, reasons to sew, sewing

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