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Thursday 1 October 2009

Back to school!

Howdy.. I have been stupid-busy at work for the last week or so and have barely had a chance to do any sewing other than on Saturday when I had my first session of the London College of Fashion course I've started. SO MUCH FUN! All we really did was measure ourselves, learn how to thread the industrial sewing machines and sew in straight lines, but so exciting! And WOWZERS those industrial machines are speedy... I had to barely press my foot on the pedal to get a speed I could manage.


We have to bring a pattern to class this week which will be what forms the basis of our course; we make it up as a toile in calico and then in the fabric we have chosen, with Hilary (our lovely teacher) teaching us 'professional fit and finish' on the way. I think I am going to choose a jacket - to get my money's worth! I've never made a jacket (or, as you may be aware, anything with sleeves) and so it would be good to make my first one under supervision. I think I might do the Burda jacket above - it looks like a nice shape and I could really do with a new jacket for work. Though I note that I might never actually want to wear the product of my labours... But looking forward to adjusting my pattern and stuff all the same.



Speaking of patterns, I must mention a book I bought on the advice of commenter Arielle - it is called 'Make Your Own Dress Patterns' by Adele P. Margolis. It is absolutely brilliant! It has loads of simple explanations and illustrations of how to manipulate a basic bodice sloper. I have so far just been reading it, but can't wait to get some pattern paper out and start slashing and spreading! Oh, I also need to make a sloper first..... I made a skirt sloper a little while ago and posted about it here but to be honest I'm not sure it is a perfect fit. Watch this space!

3 comments:

  1. That class sounds awesome. I am envious and look forward to watching your progress!

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  2. Hi, so glad to hear you are happy with the book. I sometimes read it before going to bed.

    And my blog is : http://fashionmate.blogspot.com. It's not updated but hopefully will be soon. I'm having a hard time have electricity, a working phone and internet at the same time, LOL!

    Good luck with the class, I'm so envious!

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  3. HOw's the course going? I so wish I cold go back to study fashion but my fiance won't let me go back to studying as I've already done four years :P

    I need to get my hands on one of those dress pattern books, where did you get it from? Please say online? hehehe

    I have tagged you again in my blog. xx

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