The Intermediate workshop this week was about luxury fabrics – in particular, pile fabrics such as velvet and corduroy. We looked at samples of various fabrics…
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My friend and I spent a fabulous week at Le Jardin du Berger. Bronwen and John were incredibly hospitable and were very helpful in assisting us…
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My friend and I spend a week with Bronwen to learn how to do pattern drafting from commercial patterns in September, 2017 This is something that…
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Another busy day in the studio… One of my Intermediate sexists came in to make an eternity scarf, and to learn about different ways of sewing…
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The Intermediate workshop today focussed on different kinds of sheer fabric – voile, chiffon, organza, georgette etc – and I gave out samples of these fabrics…
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So, the zips arrived and so I could finish my 2nd and 3rd Harris tweed bags. I love version 2 (main photo and below), which can…
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After the introductory 4 workshops, my beginners make an apron and oven gloves. These two projects are challenging, and include a variety of skills – including…
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Today four of my new “beginners” finished their 4th introductory session, and completed their patchwork cushions. There are so many different skills involved in this project,…
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Today’s beginners group were all at different stages… One was making the tea towel the others made last week – I LOVE the thistle she appliquéd…
