Colette Laurel two ways…

Colette Laurel two ways…

In a crazy fit of creativity, I managed to knock out two dresses over the weekend. Two versions of Colette Patterns’ Laurel dress, just in time for the contest that they are holding. Here’s the first: This lovely print fabric is viscose/rayon and from Fabrics galore in Battersea. I made this dress as a wearable … Continue reading »

Burdastyle Tunic Dress

Burdastyle Tunic Dress

So my first and only entry for the Pattern Stash Contest over at Pattern Runway is a Tunic that has been modified into a dress jacket/coat thing. I made this for my mum who wanted something lightweight to go over a lovely dark blue dress that she has. It’s a linen in a bright lime green … Continue reading »

Survival Art!

Survival Art!

Last weekend I headed on over to Somerset house for the School for Creative Start Up’s Showcase (phew! That was a mouthful!!). It’s a year-long business programme for creatives interested in starting their own business led by a guy called Doug Richard who some may remember from the UK version of Dragon’s Den. Well, the showcase is … Continue reading »