Tag: lifesytles

LEARN HOW TO SEW RETRO STYLE…

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If you love vintage and retro and would like to learn how to make your own, then this brillaint site is just for you. http://www.blogforbettersewing.com/

‘Gertie’, the owner of this blog is a New York sewing enthusiast, with a love of all things retro. The site is all about tutorials, tips, inspiration, and lots of discussion about sewing in fashion, pop, body image and gender.

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Gertie has written a book ‘ Gertie’s New Book for Better Sewing’, is out now and she also has a line of ‘Patterns by Gertie’, from Butterick.

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SEWING VINTAGE MODERN…

Sewing Vintage Modern

BurdaStyle Sewing Vintage Modern by Nora Abousteit and Jamie Lau [Hardcover]is due out on the 11th December 2012, so an ideal Christmas gift and available from http://www.amazon.co.uk

The editors show key fashion looks of the past and deconstructs them so sewers can learn to use these iconic elements to make their own sylish clothes. Using five basic patterns for a dress, blouse, trousers, trench and skirt, the book gives step-by-step instruction on how to apply versatile techniques from the 1920s through to the 1980s to create an inspiring collection of fresh, new looks. Fashion designers have always looked back to move forward and budding designers and fashion savvy sweres will use this indispensible resource as a springboard to an amazing range of sewing possibilities.

MAKEME WORKSHOPS….

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I just HAD to give you the link to this amazing make me workshops website as their choice is amazing.

Welcome to MakeMe Workshops! A modern craft and lifestyle venue in Cobham, Surrey.

Our contemporary craft and lifestyle workshops are fun, creative, project-based classes where in the space of a few hours you can:
•learn a new skill or refresh an old one
•bring your friends or meet new ones
•complete a chic, contemporary project led by an expert tutor
•take your fabulous creation home together with a workshop pack to remind you of all the tips and tricks you learned so you can put those new skills to good use in your own time.

http://www.makemeworkshops.com/index.html