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SWAP #13 Making progress with the 1937 Chanel jacket
28 Apr 2018

SWAP #13 Making progress with the 1937 Chanel jacket

by fabrickated | posted in: Designing, History of fashion, SWAP, WIP (work in progress) | 21

Sewing with a Plan sewing finishes on Monday night at midnight. But I won’t be sewing on Monday. I have to finish the jacket this weekend, which I am confident I can do. This is the final piece of my … Continued

buttons, Chanel, Grey, jacket, linen, vintage, Vogue 1977
Guest blog – interview with Mary Harvey
22 Dec 2014

Guest blog – interview with Mary Harvey

by fabrickated | posted in: Guest blog | 6

Mary was working for Notting Hill Housing Trust when I started more than 10 years ago. She ran our charity shops, volunteering programme and the fund-raising team. More than anyone she embodies the spirit and values of Notting Hill. She … Continued

1960s, Ireland, LBD, Mary Harvey, Notting Hill Housing, Paris, shorts, vintage, workwear
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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