easily distracted by shiny things…
Posted in fabric on Jan 12th, 2010
I used to work in a fabric shop, and the result is that I now have metres and metres of fabric that I’m simply never going to get around to using. My business has changed, and my personal tastes have changed since I started collecting all of this fabric, so now it’s time to have [...]
Posted in fabric, inspiration on Mar 1st, 2009
Remember the amazing psychedelic twill that Chloe sent to me?
We had an excellent barter agreement, whereby Chloe’s payment would be a hand made garment made from the fabric. We’d originally talked about a skirt and a bag, but when Chloe saw a jacket that I’d made, we decided that it had to be a coat!
Here’s [...]
Posted in fabric, inspiration on Jan 27th, 2009
A giant parcel arrived for me yesterday - look what was inside!
This fabric is a bit of a mystery… it was sent to me by a friend, but I have no idea how old it is, what it’s made from, or what it was originally designed to be used for.
It’s a heavy twill, and it [...]
Posted in fabric, inspiration, shopping on Sep 3rd, 2008
I sometimes describe myself as a “recovering Goth”, but I discovered yesterday that I am still rather prone to the occasional relapse! About eight years ago I started a business called “GothStuff”, specialising in, well, stuff, for goths. I made skirts in a variety of styles, and Paul and I invested in a t-shirt printing [...]
Posted in fabric, inspiration, sewing, shopping on Aug 28th, 2008
Less than a week ago I ordered eight yards of Alexander Henry prints from Buy Fabrics Online. They turned up this morning - all the way from America in just five days, and I didn’t even have to pay any customs charges.
I placed an order with eQuilter on the same day - let’s see how [...]
Earlier in the week I finished my latest corset - a pink tartan number made from a favourite pair of old trousers. I’d been hoarding the trousers for years and years, despite the fact that they were far too small. I’m glad I did, as I’m very pleased with this new lease of life for [...]
Posted in corsets, inspiration on Jul 25th, 2008
Today I took on four new corset orders, to be completed during August. In order that people could choose the fabric that they wanted, I decided to organise a gallery.
All of the fabrics shown below are part of my very own fabric stash, which I’ve been collecting since approximately 2004. This is only a small [...]
Posted in fabric on May 6th, 2008
Look what I’ve got!
Paul’s Mum very kindly gave me a set of ten fat quarters. Aren’t they beautiful?
They’re Rowan fabrics which were designed by Kaffe Fassett, and hand woven in India with the support of Oxfam.
They go absolutely perfectly with the Bishopston fabrics, so at the moment I’m thinking of some lightweight cotton coats, with [...]
This morning I received an email from Ananse Village. They’re a company based in California, who have a Fair Trade agreement with craftspeople in Africa. They sell clothing, musical instruments, jewellery, masks, baskets… all sorts of things.
They contacted me specifically to draw my attention to the fabrics, which I have to say are absolutely amazing.
The [...]
Posted in fabric on Jan 27th, 2008
The fabrics that I ordered from Bishopston Trading back in October have now arrived!
The enormous parcel was delivered on Friday, but I needed a bit of help to lift and unwrap it, so I had to wait a full twenty-four hours before I could look inside…
Aren’t they beautiful?
You can see all of the fabrics in [...]