The client loves the cut of this dress and this is the fourth dress she has commissioned. You can check out the first one here
All dress have now been completed and she has commissioned a hipster skirt. I will be posting here once I have completed
Tuesday, 24 July 2012
Three size Up times Three Dresses
I posted a couple of weeks ago about three dresses I was commissioned to make. They have now been completed and collected. The dresses are a copy of the blue dress below.
The client loves the cut of this dress and this is the fourth dress she has commissioned. You can check out the first one here
The client loves the cut of this dress and this is the fourth dress she has commissioned. You can check out the first one here
Saturday, 21 July 2012
Handmade Collection in Handmadehighst
I am really delighted to announce that I am now exhibiting my collection in Handmade High Street.
Handmadehightst is an independent creative craft store, based in Issac Walk Colchester and managed by Maryann a passionate crafter and mother of 5.
Handmadehightst is an independent creative craft store, based in Issac Walk Colchester and managed by Maryann a passionate crafter and mother of 5.
Maryann offers crafters an opportunity to display and sell their original handmade craft to the public. There is a small rental cost to pay of £28.00 per month plus 5% commission on any goods sold.
It's early days so no sale yet, but I am excited to be part of this community, and I am looking forward to working with Maryann at Handmadehighst.
If you are in Colchester take a walk down Issac Walk and be sure to stop by and browse through the beautiful items in this lovely shop.
If you cannot make it to Handmadehighst, you can check out my current collection in My Online Shop and also at WoW Thank You
If you are in Colchester take a walk down Issac Walk and be sure to stop by and browse through the beautiful items in this lovely shop.
Friday, 20 July 2012
Black Cropped Jacket
Cropped jackets have been linked with cattle herders throughout Mexico and with the American cowboy of the wild west, which promoted an image of toughness and beautiful tailoring.
In the 1960s the cropped jacket was popularised by the first lady Jackie Kennedy who was known for her great sense of style and the classic channel cropped jacket with matching skirt suit and pillar box hat. The office drama Mad Men set in the 1960s also reflected the popularity of cropped jacket of the time.
The cropped jacket was essentially a short jacket with a hemline that sits at waist length, however in the 1980’s the cropped jacket re-emerged losing it formal style, fitting into a wide variety of fashion genre styles, becoming even shorter with the hemline rising to the ribcage.
This lovely cropped black jacket was commissioned by a client and it a mix of cotton and viscose, being black makes it a very versatile addition to any wardrobe, as it can be worn with a dress for a more formal look or jeans for a casual informal look.
If you would like one made just for you check out here for more information.
Friday, 13 July 2012
Plus Size Dress in Vintage Lace
One of the things I love about designing and making for client is the preparation
First the consultation with the client
Trying to figure out what the client like? Teasing out what the client imagines their outfit should look like and what I envisage the outfit to be, could be a recipe for disaster.
Once the design of the outfit has been decided and I am on track with what the client is thinking. We start to think about the choice of fabric, this can be a real headache. Sometimes the client will know what they want, but their choice of fabric, may not go with their design or their shape, or they may want to hide behind the fabric, which does not bring out the best in the client
When choosing fabric for clients I can easily spend a couple hours browsing through a selection of fabric. With each fabric I pick out, I image the client personality, their shape, colouring and how this will look with the design. Hopefully the client will love my choice.
Although I was asked to look for blue and cream.
I selected this lovely distressed pink lace fabric and matched it with a dark coffee beige satin with a pink base tone, a perfect match and best of all the client loved the choice.
After cutting out the pattern, I hung the pieces over night as this allows for uneven edges to drop out, then I re-cut, which give me a near perfect size grading.
(Note to self must buy a new cutting board)
The rose was made using the lace fabric and I added a peach toned satin to bring some interest to the rose and the dress. Look out for the tutorial for this rose, which I will be posting here soon
TA DAH one shabby chic rose
I generally only do one fitting to iron out any fit issues. I delivered the dress today, and thankfully the client loved the dress, how can I tell, Well client generally hug me if they are really happy with the finished item.
I love how the dress has turned out. Yet another dress for a wedding. The client love it even more, as she has asked for a new dress for the autumn/winter.
Saturday, 7 July 2012
SCAMMERS
You know there are some days that try your patience, well I had one of those days today.
SCAMMMER NO 1
I listed and sold this item on Ebay. The buyer emailed saying that the item was faulty and marked and was not holding its charge. Thinking that the item may has been damaged in transit. I agreed to refund once I received the goods.
THIS IS WHAT I SENT
THIS IS WHAT I RECEIVED
WAIT FOR IT
THIS IS THE OTHER SIDE
Needless to say I contacted Ebay and advised them of what has happened, then sent the buyer an email to say I will not be refunding until I receive my good intact.
SCAMMER NO 2
I made a wedding dress for a local shop in April and have not been paid, sorry I have been paid a 1/3 of my labour cost, bearing in mind that I also bought fabric to make the dress. Over the past months I have been assured that the money will be in my bank by the close of day, by the end of the week, by the end of the month, with various excuses why it has not been paid, I will not bore you with it here.
Today I left a message on her voice mail, politely stating I was disappointed with how I had been treated, leaving no doubt in her mind that I would not be happy to work with her and then rang her shop, thankfully the assistant who is aware of how I have been treated, handed the phone to her boss without alerting her to who it was. Yes you guessed it, loads of excuses, before I had time to say what I thought. Having told her and receiving yet another feeble apology, I was reassured that the money would be in today or Monday. Within 5 minutes I received two call to confirm that the money would be going in. Why the urgency, well I am aware that a new dressmaker she engaged has not delivered professional work, so it has left her out of pocket and losing customers. Well only time will tell or until Monday. Gut feeling is this will happen, as I may be needed. Ha!!!!
SCAMMER NO 3.
My power pack for my laptop died on me today in the middle of filling out an application. I can't really afford a new one and no time to search for one on Ebay, yes I know Ebay again. Anyway, I decided to check out the small outlets in the town. I finally found a small computer shop, always like supporting small businesses. the man in question issued me with a power pack which he suggested I could used, although it was not the same brand as my laptop, he assured me that it would be fine, then he hit me with the price, £45.00 without the right connection, stating that a comparable one for my computer would cost me £80. to £90.00. I thank him politely and drove to one of the major outlets, received a brand new power pack for £49.50 with extras, that I don't need, but may come in handy for someone else.
What can I say, I am an easy going person that doesn't often let things get to me, but today really tied my patience.
What has tried your patience lately? how did you resolve it? did it leave you out of pocket? or pulling your hair out.
JUST A GENTLE REMINDER TO YOU JUST BECAUSE YOU ARE HONEST WITH PEOPLE DOES NOT MEAN THAT THEY WILL BE HONEST WITH YOU
What has tried your patience lately? how did you resolve it? did it leave you out of pocket? or pulling your hair out.
JUST A GENTLE REMINDER TO YOU JUST BECAUSE YOU ARE HONEST WITH PEOPLE DOES NOT MEAN THAT THEY WILL BE HONEST WITH YOU
WISHING YOU ALL A GREAT WEEKEND.
Friday, 6 July 2012
How to Hide Your Blogger Navigation Bar
I changed the look of my blog today and I have also hidden the navigation bar at the top of the blog. I know there are some good reasons for keeping the Navbar, as it is allows bloggers to follow me easily, also it provides easy access for signing, access to my dashboard and design templates. Removing the navbar has I feel given a cleaner look to my blog.
There are several ways of achieving this which includes adding CSS into your HMLT. But Google has made it relatively pain free or those of us who are not computer whizzes. If you would like to have a go, all you need to do is:
Click on Edit Navbar - A pop up will appear and you will be shown 6 Navbar Design, see picture below.
From there you can choose a navbar which compliments your blog of simply
Click on the last option, the Off button then Save and your Navbar will disappear.
If you change you mind, simply go back and click on the navbar which suits your taste.
How painless was that.
There are several ways of achieving this which includes adding CSS into your HMLT. But Google has made it relatively pain free or those of us who are not computer whizzes. If you would like to have a go, all you need to do is:
Once you have logged in
Go to Blog Overview --then to Layout----Click on Edit Navbar - A pop up will appear and you will be shown 6 Navbar Design, see picture below.
From there you can choose a navbar which compliments your blog of simply
Click on the last option, the Off button then Save and your Navbar will disappear.
If you change you mind, simply go back and click on the navbar which suits your taste.
How painless was that.
Sunday, 1 July 2012
Wedding In Italy
I did not feel I could post until the wedding was over, unfortunately I have not received any photos as yet, but if I do I will post here. These are my photos of work in progress and the completed dress
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Work in Progress
I took the photos of the finished dress in my garden and my neighbour of 70 plus saw the dress and was very impressed.I am hoping to get some photos and I can't wait to see the finished dress. I did hear through the grapevines that she looked absolutely beautiful on the day, but what bride does not.
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