Making Life more Beautiful
Here is the woman who designed my Dino-lace. Sophie Hulme is a young British designer. Can you spot what she is wearing? She has on a nice cream chiffon blouse. With dinosaurs. OK they are beige, but they are marching … Continued
I have a basic, as yet unfinished, plain sleeveless navy silk dress. It is incredibly boring and safe. It is also a bit dark for my complexion, although I find sleeveless can work as there is a fair expanse of … Continued
I’m a little bit fed up today. My first dripping damask experiments had gone so well – it literally took me about 90 minutes from conception to satisfaction. I had the idea, I decided on a technique, I gave it … Continued
I have finally finished the Nina Ricci suit; a marathon sewing experience. Not for me the Great British Sewing Bee – complete a garment in a morning – experience. These items took hours and hours. Whole outfit – including the … Continued
I am a little behind but I have started to make the jacket for my charcoal (or it is navy?) suit. Pattern and design This is an elegant, lined, collarless, cropped jacket with neck, waist and front bands, no side … Continued
This post is dedicated to Mrs Mole, who asked for detail on how to do a lino block printed textile. I am delighted to help and warmly welcome any requests or suggestions for blog posts. This technique is very simple … Continued
The brief The sorry saga of the jacket I chose as the centre piece of my Sewing with a Plan (SWAP) challenge meant I was determined to fix on an alternative before the New Year. So for the last few … Continued
I am doing a 12 week course in screen printing at the Mary Ward Centre. In the first few weeks we tried monoprinting, and then we created silhouettes which we turned into paper stencils. These were used to get familiar … Continued
You must be logged in to post a comment.