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SWAP 2014

Dress down Friday?
22 May 2014

Dress down Friday?

by fabrickated | posted in: SWAP 2014 | 2

I wasn’t sure about including a pair of fairly casual trousers in my SWAP.  I made the trews, to use a 60s word, as I started my quest for a pair of well fitting strides. This shape – fairly fitted, … Continued

fit, making trousers, pink, Simplicity 6087, stitch cotton
Reflections on SWAP 2014
16 May 2014

Reflections on SWAP 2014

by fabrickated | posted in: SWAP 2014 | 5

Between Christmas and the end of April at least 30 women from all over the world worked on the same sewing project. Their mission? To create between nine and 11 garments which to some extent “worked together”.  If we were famous designers … Continued

colour, fit, judging, style, SWAP 2014
DVF classic wrap dress
15 May 2014

DVF classic wrap dress

by fabrickated | posted in: SWAP 2014, Uncategorized | 4

Diane Von Furstenberg is one of my favourite designers. I just love her jersey wrap dress from 1974 – the original Vogue 1679 American Designer Original is usually available on eBay for up to about £30. However there is a very … Continued

1970s, overlocker, pear-shaped, silk jersey, Simply Fabrics, Vogue 1679, Vogue 8379, wrap dress
Pink Laird-Knox suit McCall’s 7981
14 May 2014

Pink Laird-Knox suit McCall’s 7981

by fabrickated | posted in: SWAP 2014 | 4

Laird-Knox American Designers   I was inspired to make this suit after reading the Pattern-Vault blog. In response to the period clothes featured in the popular TV series Mad Men, Sarah has been doing some fascinating research on the garments … Continued

1960s skirt suit, Laird Knox, linton tweed, McCall's 7981, painted lining, pink, pockets, shiny fabrics, top stitching
Making a bias top
14 May 2014

Making a bias top

by fabrickated | posted in: SWAP 2014 | 0

  My daughter had been asking me if I could make her some silky tops to wear to work. Feeling t shirts were a bit too informal for going to court etc she wanted a cool, easy to put on, … Continued

Bias, linton, linton tweed, pink, self drafted, tops
A 1950s swing coat
13 May 2014

A 1950s swing coat

by fabrickated | posted in: SWAP 2014 | 8

  I love to wear a fitted coat. The problem is that if it is too fitted you can only wear it over a lightweight dress. I needed a coat I could wear in winter – over a blouse, cardigan … Continued

1950s, inter generational dressing, linton tweed, painting on silk, satin lining, swing coat, Vogue 9022
Making tops
13 May 2014

Making tops

by fabrickated | posted in: SWAP 2014 | 0

I have had a bad experience with tops. I remember making a shirt for my City and Guilds exam. It had to be drafted and made up. Drafting the collar was really hard work and I didn’t understand what I … Continued

1960s, bust darts, pink, shell top, silk, Simplicity 6527
White Linen 1950s  blouse
12 May 2014

White Linen 1950s blouse

by fabrickated | posted in: SWAP 2014 | 1

I buy quite a lot of white fabric, mainly because I enjoy printing and painting on fabric to create unique textiles. The fabric I used to make my white blouse for the SWAP was in fact what I had left … Continued

blouse, linen, shawl collar, Vogue 5569, white
Blue Suit Vogue 7379
12 May 2014

Blue Suit Vogue 7379

by fabrickated | posted in: Finished projects, SWAP 2014 | 5

My SWAP suit This suit started with one metre of tweedy fabric I got from my favourite fabric shop Simplyfabrics of Brixton. I bought 1m for a generic skirt when I had only made one skirt in 25 years. I … Continued

1960s, A-line skirts, blue, Brixton, seam pockets, Simply Fabrics, Vogue 7379
SWAP 2014
6 May 2014

SWAP 2014

by fabrickated | posted in: SWAP 2014 | 8

I entered SWAP – that’s short for Sewing with a Plan. It’s a competition organised by Stitchers Guild.

linton tweed, Swap, vintage, workwear

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