Colour and Cloth

07/10/2022

The designer is still knitting at 84, and his eclectic home and studio reflect his love of pattern and bright colour

07/10/2022

Cara chose a Vogue jumpsuit for her first ever garment.

Just look at her fabric choice! Cara plans to wear this in New York and also make one for her friend (lucky friend!) This jumpsuit definitely deserves a night out!

Hot if the cutting table is her next project: a cape!

First the all important toile so we can amend any fitting issues and change style lines and shaping if desired.

Looking forward to seeing this one in its real fabric along with the lining and design details!

07/10/2022

Always a pleasure to tutor our Advanced students who last night were making capes, children's coats and trousers.

Tina will be wearing her gorgeous green trousers this weekend for a special occasion and I have no doubt she will receive lots of compliments,!

Chrissie and I figured out a welt pocket and Cara twirled in her Cape toile and jazzed it up in her Vogue jumpsuit! (Next post)

Only 2 weeks left of all our courses until the next one's commence in November.

Already selling fast these courses will take us up to 2 weeks before the big C. So lots of time to sew new loungewear or a party frock!

06/10/2022

The sewing studio just gets better day by day....I add things and move things about.

To offer the best student learning experience

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05/10/2022

The natural dyes random patchwork quilt I am working on in any spare minute I get is coming along nicely.

Next pressing each seam and then measuring and trimming the rows.

05/10/2022

The new materials being made from ingredients you would normally find on your plate.

05/10/2022

Fascinating series on clothes, fabric, textiles!

Listen to the latest episodes of Torn on BBC Sounds

03/10/2022

I made new cushions at the weekend!

I love cushions, and although I covered the sofa in lots of them, himself says it looks better with just the two on the sofa!

I say you can't get enough of colour and Cloth...let me know which you prefer!

There is a mix of fabrics from William Morris prints, Game of Thrones costume fabrics to repurposed t-shirts to new velvet fabric from Mad about Fabrics.

I made all my own bias binding and piped the new cushions and zipped up with invisible zips.

The sofa patchwork quilt was made by me about 6 years ago all sewn on my Vintage Singer 201k.

I made all the cushions on it also over the weekend.

Currently feet up and chilling on the sofa!

If you would like to learn how to make your own cushions then head to the website to book the 1-day class 'Design and Create Your Own Cushions'.

03/10/2022

New LED lighting!

I am always working to make my students learning and studio experience more comfortable.

Today LED lights were installed around the machines and more to follow!

The future is bright when you know how to sew!

01/10/2022

I ❤️ my new studio!

C H R I S T I N E shared a post on Instagram: "Quiet and tidy today but just wait until Monday when my students arrive for full on sewing fun! There will be pins, fabric and thread everywhere! Next week is week 5 of our 7 week September Sewing Courses. November courses start in just 1 month and are....