Apologies.......Changes

Hi All,

It's been well over 2 months since my last blog post!!! so I apologise for that. I even missed my own blogging birthday!!!

So much has happened in my personal life that I felt I had to take a break from alot of things to focus and get my head together.

At the moment I am no longer working full time. My boss decided she couldn't handle trying to run two businesses simultaneously and decided, unfortunately to cease the fashion business that I was working with her on.

My first priority on learning this was going to happen was to put my portfolio together and if you have ever had to do this, you know it takes a while to get it to the stage where you are really happy with it. Although I got it done, I didn't want to apply for another job straightaway, but instead I have decided to use the holiday time to rest, plan and organise some things while I have the time to do so. I have included a few pages from my portfolio to share with you.

I am thinking of re introducing Womenswear back into my Etsy shop, but I am looking at the best way to do it. I didn't relist the items when the listings expired, as I felt the items were a little Summer in style and fabric and due to making the bridesmaid dresses, was unable to make any new styles to add in. Womenswear has always been the thing that I like to make best and I guess I find it really easy because it is the thing I also do in my full time job.
I also have been getting alot of comments from friends and random strangers lately on the vintage dresses I have been wearing out to various functions, so another idea is to perhaps introduce a vintage element into my Etsy shop also or even as another side line - I 'm not entirely sure. See, this is what happens when you come out of working fulltime, you suddenly see things differently and you seem to have lots of ideas springing into your head!

Will keep you posted on everything.

Have a great evening. X

Back On Track

After a long absence, I am back! As I mentioned before, I had a mega wedding i was making the dresses for and was so busy. That is all over and done and although I am in the middle of doing another wedding for the end of September, it's only 5 dresses and 4 cravats and handkerchiefs, so I am less stressed about it.

Here are some images of the dress in progress. I am waiting to get some official photographs from the bride which will show all of the bridesmaid dresses also.

The bride decided she wanted to wear Gold instead of white, ivory or cream. The bridesmaid dresses were in dark chocolate satin with a gold and cream sash. I also made a netted hooped underskirt with a train to give the dress a little body.

The fabric for the bride's dress was douppion and the bridesmaid dresses were in crepe back satin.


Have a great morning. X

Apologies......

So sorry that I have been out of action in posting for so long! My mega wedding took place on Saturday and despite the fact that I still have one more wedding to do for September, I am feeling really relieved to have acomplished it. 8 bridesmaid dresses, plus the brides dress! Pictures will be posted soon.

In the meantime, have a great Monday! X

Race For Life

Hey...It's been a long time since I last blogged!!!!

I'm still in the process of making my 9 bridemaid dresses and the brides dress - pictures of work in progress to follow soon. This is basically what has been taking up my time. I have finished sewing the brides dress and have started on the hand embellishment. The bridesmaids dresses have all been fitted (apart from 3 coming from the US in the next few weeks) and I need to do the alterations for them and then line them. I have taken Friday and Monday off as part of my annual leave so I can complete them entirely.

I am taking part in the Race For Life 5k Walk, Jog, Run which is taking part on 31st July. I know so many people who, in one way or another, has been affected by cancer and having always made donations to others doing this and to the charity direct, I felt this year, I wanted to take part in the run and raise money myself.

I have started jogging in the mornings before I go to work in preparation. I am so looking forward to doing it and raising money for such a worthwile cause!

Have a great day!!! Xx

Sale Shopping

With all my current attention on making the 9 bridesmaid and the bride's dress for the wedding in August, I thought I truly deserved a break from all the pattern making and sewing!!!

A little trip to Net a porter revealed they, like many other Internet shopping sites and high street companies have just started their sale, so here are a few items I am currently considering to purchase before they are sold out! (All pictures from Net a Porter.com).

On another note, I have had to fit in making my niece a dress for her prom (I promised I would) which I intend to sew today during my lunch break at work. It has to be finished for the 1st July!

The sun has finally decided to make an appearance in London! So it's been great to be able to finally wear some of the Summer clothing that has been shelved for most of the year along with new purchases from
The Outnet and a few other high street brands!

Have a lovely day! X

First Treasury Post!!!

I am very happy today as I have just been notified that I have been included in a treasury by Etsy seller Cooljane - http://www.cooljane.etsy.com/.
The item is in the third row from the top, the end picture of my blythe baseball print dress.

Thanks so much Cooljane, it is highly appreciated!

Have a lovely day! X

Apologies......

I have to apologise for the severe lack of blogging and updates.

This is due to a few reasons: firstly, my home PC has been completely out of action and unfortunately it houses all my pictures for my blogs and I have been unable to retrieve them.
Secondly I am in the process of making a wedding dress alongside 9 bridesmaid dresses for a wedding the beginning of August and for reasons beyond my control, have just been able to measure all the bridesmaids and thirdly, I am super, super busy at work, as we are expanding the business.
With all this going on it has been very difficult to fit anything else in!

In the meantime, whilst waiting for my PC to be fixed,  I have been retaking photo's of things I wanted to share, so I have plenty to blog about.

Just to share a quickie with you.....with the sun deciding to come out in London today, here are some ridiculously nice summer tops I have my eye on getting. Photo's from Net A Porter.com.

Have a lovely evening. X