You gotta go!

Its just under one week until my 18th century costume and other fantastic costumes by my lovely classmates are on show... in a show!

If you are in NZ you can book online here, or call 04 381 9253 (automated line). It is a bargain at $10. Not only is there a show but an exhibit of three years of costume students work and light refreshments, so well worth it.

I am finishing up my 18th century dress, nearly there. Here are some shots of my petticoats mid construction. They have quite a lot of decoration on them now.

Thank you to all those who have left very kind comments after finding my blog via my featured member spot on BurdaStyle and those who read it that I don't know about :)

I will be pretty busy up until the 17th but I will post pictures of my finished dress on stage asap. Wish me luck.

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Dreams can come true...

... I am a featured member on BurdaStyle! How cool. You can read all about it here
I am wearing some of my recently made hats in my pictures on BurdaStyle and in the one above. Will post about them very soon, until then happy sewing.

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Its that time of the season...

Oh! winter is nearly melting into Spring! Yippeee! Over the last few months sewing for myself has become a long forgotten affair... but I have managed to sew up some UFO's that have been languishing in the corner. One summer ruffle top and a ruffle skirt too.

The bib and ruffles in the top are of my own design but the basic pattern is from Built by Wendy 3835 view C, I love that pattern.

The skirt is also from a Built by Wendy basic pattern from the Sew U book. The inspiration for the ruffles came from a skirt on the beloved Anthropologie site. I used a digital print fabric for the skirt and it turned out very yum.



I still have to sew up so many clothes that I have cut out, including my graduation dress... but more on that later, I still have to finish my 18th gown with more ruffles (I think ruffles are catching) ... phew someone pass the chocolate, he he.

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Mad lady milliners

I have started millinery (hat making) recently too and I LOVE it. Our tutor Amy Jansen-Leen (far left in picture) is so much fun and I am learning so much. The start of our class was an inspiring visit to her studio and then for tea at Martha's Pantry.

This Thursday is the hand in for all of our three hats, one felt, one straw and one make do and mend. After we hand in our journals we head off for our Glamour for You photo shoot to document our wonderful hats in a lady like fashion, what fun!

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