Two Summer Skirts

For all you stylish ladies two skirts to add some colour to your wardrobe. 

Both available on my in my shop 

Child armchair Renovation Project.

I purchased two children armchairs from Ebay, to be used as a prop for my daughters children collection. The buyer explained that it had been in her family for over 60 years and fortunately for me, the she had started the renovation, so no striping and standing for me, OK just a little.  

To complete the makeover of the chair I sanded down the chair and then washed it with a diluted solution of bleach to lighten the wood,

Next I rubbed finishing oil over the wood to seal and protect the chair and to bring out the natural colour of the wood

As you can see from the top picture there is no seat, so I needed to cut a piece of plywood to fit the seat of the chair to form a firm base to place a cushion seat on.

To make the box cushion seat, I bought an ordinary large cushion pad, which was the perfect size for the chair and made the casing out of white drill. After placing the cushion into the casing,  I stuffed the edges to give the cushion a full square look. 

Here you can see the completed chair with props in place.

I think the chair is adorable

The cushions are available on my daughters shop on csevenm, once she is happy with the photos you will be able to see the chair in its full glory. 

The Best Till Last

I spoke about a garment I made for a fashion show in Brentwood
Here is the finished product which was modeled on the  night along with one of my other dresses

Crown Street Charity Fashion Show

 Toile images - copy of finished dress

Completed dress - a halter shirt style dress, with concealed front buttons and mock pockets, full front skirt and semi flared skirt at back, with detail spaghetti straps at back

What do you think, is it your style, would you wear it? Love to hear

Crown Street Fashion Show

Charity Fashion Show Update

Last Wednesday I attended the Crown Street Charity Fashion Show at the De Rougemont Manor for Children cancer.   The event was inspired by a young lads, who was diagnosed with leukemia at the age of 2, he is now five.

For me the highlight of the evening was a moving account of the young lads fight with cancer, related by his father, it certainly bought home the frailty of 
life. and the strength of the individual..   

Crown Street Fashion Show Video 

A really great evening with over £8500.00 raised to date for Children Cancer

Dress available from Mesh

A job well done by Jeanette of Mesh and to all of Crown Street in Brentwood for putting on a really great show.

From Racquet in Brentwood

From Mesh

                         

Gone

I am closing my Etsy Shop and  having a clearance sale everything at 70% OFF, this is less that cost price. 

These items have now gone

 

If you want to grab a bargain take a look, there may be something with your name on it

Copy this Dress

I was approached by a client wanting a copy of a dress that has become too small for her. as you can see from the pictures, there is quite a size difference in the original blue dress and the finished cream dress.  She also  wanted a higher neckline, sleeves and pockets

To make up the pattern for this dress, I laid a length of paper over the dress panels, adding extra for seam allowance. I generally add 1" this give me room for adjustment when fitting. 

Once all the pieces were cut I pinned this to my mannequin which has been adjusted to the clients size. As this is a very fine crepe, I allowed it to hang for a day and adjusted where necessary. 

I then stitched the  dress with the largest stitch on my machine and fitted on the client, large tacking stitch, making any adjustment to fit her shape, once the client and I are happy with the fit I resew the dress

The completed dress is lined with side pocket, I am not happy with the pockets, I would rather not have them, but the client wanted pockets. 

Client has now collected her dress and was very happy, I now have three dresses to make for her summer wardrobe, all with pockets.

Although there is a change in her size, I must admit she look good, goses to show size is does not make a person.  

What do you think? 

Fashion Show in aid of Children with Cancer

   On Thursday 24th I will be attending a Fashion show hosted by Crown Street Independents Shops in Brentwood Essex, to support Children with Cancer

Venue is The Rougemount Manor in Warley Brentwood Essex

Click on this link to get directions  http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?

You can purchase your ticket here www.crownstreetbrentwood.co.uk 

Doors open at 7.00pm 

There will be an auction and raffle,  music, a close up magician, beauty treatments, plus other goodies.

   You can also purchase the items from the catwalk on the night. 

I have made this little number for the show

This is the calico copy of what you will expect to see on the night it will be finished in tomato red. 

If you are in the area and fancy a night out come by and see the finished item.