2018 Sewing with a Plan
Most of you know all about Sewing with a Plan (SWAP). I have done this Artisans’ Square challenge four times now, although I only finished twice. I hadn’t planned to compete this year as I have too much on my … Continued
The Vulgar: Fashion Redefined at Barbican
Regular readers will know that, on the whole, I like my exhibitions to be chronological. Whether looking at clothes, fashion, art, artefacts, household goods or photographs, I prefer to root everything in its historical (social, geographic, economic) context. My reviews of … Continued
Women in politics – Theresa May
Recently we got our second female Prime Minister, Theresa May. So far she has been doing OK, but she has a heck of a job in front of her. Sorting out a new relationship with Europe in a period of … Continued
Sewing with a Plan 2016 0.4 “Inspired by Viv”
This marvellous 1993 Mario Testino photograph of Christy Turlington, dressed head to toe in Vivienne Westwood, is so evocative, beautiful and brilliant. The stripey feather in the soft, shapely cap; the stick she holds at another angle; the mad jazz … Continued
Draping on the stand 0.11 – Folded on the cross skirt
(Sorry if you are confused by my posting this morning. I am sleep-deprived after a long night of babysitting. The children were very good and slept until 4am. The problem was my daughter’s hyperactive, nocturnal cat. It cried all night … Continued
Sewing with a Plan 2016 0.2
The rules for this year’s Sewing with a Plan challenge are up! I am in. Are you? This is a six month plan for sewing – two months of planning and preparing and four months of actually sewing between nine … Continued
Investigating the Westwood approach to skirts
I am doing a course on draping skirts at the moment – taking fabric, placing it on a mannequin, folding, pulling, altering the grain, working creatively to produce new silhouettes and styles. And, in doing this, I am massively influenced … Continued
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