Thursday, 22 April 2010

my creative space

After such a long break from blogging, it's great to be playing along with Kirsty's 'my creative space' meme again. This me is a weekly show and tell about what's going on in your creative space, now.
Today, my creative space has been on the move... I started out by visiting a lovely woman who kindly loaned her sewing lady after hearing me moan about not having one the other day. Thankyou so much if you're reading this!! She's lovely... I love how old school she looks, the wood and fabric finish, and the big metal screws to adjust her.




After picking up said creative lady, I met friends in Westgarth and trawled the shops. I bought fabric at both Flashback and Tombo. Not exactly sure what I'll make. I have some ideas floating about... perhaps draft a dress pattern for the honeycomb faille, perhaps panels for the obi fabric?



More creative spaces over at Kirsty's.

Tuesday, 20 April 2010

wrapt

I've falled into the habit of going along to pattern making classes each week, drafting something new, and then pretty much never testing the pattern. But today I did! I sewed up the pattern I made last week. It's just a simple tunic made of a heavy weight knit. I've sewn in a scarf/collar to play with. So here it is, and I'm... wrapt! (yeh... cheesy, I know!)

Monday, 19 April 2010

long time between drinks

It's been a long time between drinks. A really long time. Our computer had died in a serious way... so we have been sans computer, and now sans a serious amount of un-backed-up photos. But that's enough said about that...
So, while the computer has been visiting all sorts of strange and exotic factory floors, I have been creating. The cowl dress that I first showed glimpses of months ago has been fully realised and graded into sizes XS through XXL. Maybe not the best time to be stocking the shop with sleeveless garments, but I'm thinking that this dress will work well as a layering garment.
Lots more to show over the coming days, but for now I'm off to try and get the computer happening how it should... Truth be told, it's really not playing nicely!