This is a fashion blog. And a dressmaking and pattern cutting blog. And it is probably going to be the home of the confessions of a fabric addict. It is definitely the home of a sewaholic! I tend to get stuck into just making things in the vain attempt to make my fabric stash pile smaller, but I don’t always get satisfaction from it.
So I am slowing down, starting from scratch. It is undoubtably faster to sew a pattern that someone else has created, and fixed, but that wont do my pattern cutting skills any good! So I am going to do it right, choose the pattern and the fabric and make things that are unique, individual and ultimately – satisfying. Hopefully!
No commercial patterns will be harmed for this project. All patterns will be made by me from blocks generated mostly from Winnifred Aldrich’s Metric Pattern Cutting, and the Menswear book. I will undoubtably still use commercial patterns to get a little speed hit in, for those projects you can find me on Burdastyle. To see what is inspiring me, pop onto Pinterest. Email me on handmade-1 at live dot co dot uk.
Please do not copy my images, that’s photographs and sketches, without my permission. You can link back to any content on the site, but please respect the copyright of the referenced links I have used. Thanks for stopping by!
Hey Anne,
my name is Lena, I write for burda style.
We would like to publish one photo of you we saw on our Website.
Would you get in touch with me?
Best
Hi Lena
If you email me and let me know which one, email on: handmade-1 at live.co.uk
Anne
Hi Anne, I really enjoy reading your blog so I have nominated you for a lovely blog award, check it out here: http://debbiereajohnston.wordpress.com/2012/08/10/lovely-bloggers/
Thank you!!!
Hi hun,
This week I have been lucky enough to win three awards, and I have nominated you to recieve them also! I really love your blog and all of your creations. here is the link:
http://hugsandkissesclothing.wordpress.com/2012/08/20/not-one-not-two-but-three-awards-xxx/
I hope you enjoy them
Hannah xXx
Hi Anne. Got a couple of awards for you over at http://ooobop.com/2012/12/12/two-lovely-awards-from-two-lovely-ladies/ Thank you for being such a wonderful inspiration x
Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HI, I’ve just found your blog and I’m really excited! I’m very new to sewing but I’m already addicted! I’m so excited that you say that you make your own patterns from a block as this is exactly what I want to learn to do. In fact I’ve just started up my own blog to follow my journey (www.sleeksilhouette.com) I want to be able to make what I see in my head, and not be restricted by patterns. Fingers crossed I can be as successful and creative as you!
xx
All the best! Sewing is fab, and completely addictive! If you can find a City & Guilds pattern cutting course at a local college, you will be on the right track pretty quickly. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with!
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I’ve just given you a Liebster Award as I love following and reading your blog http://dreamingofavonlea.wordpress.com/2013/04/05/liebster-award/ Hope you don’t already have one, although if you do you can just fill up your blogging display cabinet more! Hope you can pass it on as well xxx
Cool!
Thanks, I have a feeling the Leibster is one I have yet to receive! Thanks, and I’m glad you like the blog, even if I don’t update for over a month sometimes… :s