Digital sewing basic block patterns and slopers from PatternLab London It was PatternLab London that sparked my original interest in digital sewing...
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Restoring old clothing with Procion MX dyes in a washing machine
How to dye with Procion MX in a washing machine What started as a pile of faded clothes on their last legs turned into a very pleasing Procion MX...
Introduction to digital pattern cutting with Inkscape
Four years ago, we began exploring free and open-source software, Inkscape, to create our own digital sewing patterns. Today, we're revisiting the...
Half Scale Mannequins on the television
Although the episode in question appeared some time ago, I discovered this particular episode watching re-runs of the series. I was delighted to see...
Third size Mannequins in Christian Dior’s Le Petit Théâtre de la Mode
This incredible exhibition was inspired by Théâtre de la Mode, a 1945–1946 touring exhibit of fashion mannequins, approximately 1/3 the size of...
Creating a fabulous collar with tubular yarn and a linker
This is a quick blog entry to show you how I made these collars using a Hague linker and some of Corkwood Creative’s tubular yarns and tapes made by...
Re-fashioning a man’s single breasted suit into ladies Leg-o-mutton jacket
Leg of mutton sleeve upcycle project This project was inspired by the leg-of –mutton garments that first made an appearance in the late 1820s....
Restoring a chair with Corkwood Tubular yarns
Original furniture restoration using Corkwood yarnsI’ve been thinking about how many unusual ways we can use the tubular tapes that come from our...
Giving retired raincoats a second chance – another upcycling project for discarded clothing
Welsh Terriers, Bo and Wallace get new coats Turning an old raincoat into a colourful dog coat is not only saving you money but it is an...
The Fairlight Mermaids
I originally made the mini mermaids to showcase what could be done with the recycled tube yarns from our machines in Fairlight. The idea was...