Basic & Beyond Creations - Term 1

Not everyone that joins us at the Studio for the 

Basics & Beyond Workshop

has ever sewn before

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some haven't sewn for a very long time

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and others sew all the time and come along wishing to enhance & stretch existing skills

and every Term 

I'm excited to see who & what walks through the doors

because as different as everyones expectations are 

the reality that we are all innately creative

means everyone is here for the same reason

and sometimes that's got little to do with sewing

 and everything to do with connecting, sharing & discovering.....

1. Owl Cushion, 2. New Machine, 3. Paper Bag Skirt, 4. Ruffles, 5. Jeanette & Collette,
 6. Mrs Woo, 7. Mrs Woo, 8. Liberty Frock, 9. Top & Frock, 10. Interpret,
11. Georgie Girl, 12. Firstt Frock, 13. Red Dress, 14. Red Dress, 15. Taking Liberties,
16. Liza Top, 17. Fleur & Rosie, 18. James Dean JKT, 19. James Dean JKT, 20. Binding,
21. Zimmerman, 22. Cover, 23. Engine Room, 24. REinventing Easter, 25. Liza Top

while creating great stuff to wear and use

and sometimes you get to eat cake too! 

Georgies Easter Cupcakes

Term 2 Workshops - Up for Grabs

I don't mean to bark on about the same workshop

especially since it's now full

however the Jigsaw Jacket is just a little bit too gorgeous not to show-off  share one last time...

that is

 until I get to share with you what everyone else creates during the workshops.

 With Term 1 coming to an end this weekend

I'm bursting to share what's been created within these 4 walls over the past 8wks

and will do this by way of the mosaics I share at the end of each Term -

you can always sneak a peak over on Flickr if you can't wait...

and with

Term 2 hurtling toward me at an alarming rate

I thought I'd best pull my finger out and share the dates and spots still available

Basics & Beyond/REinventing Workshop

Thursdays

16th May - 4th July

9:30-2:30

$580

2 spots

REinventing your Wardrobe

Fridays

17th May - 5th July

9:30-2:30

$580

2 spots

REinventing your Wardrobe

Saturdays

18th May - 6th July

11:30-2:30

$360

2 spots

Basics & Beyond

Saturdays

18th May - 6th July

3-6pm

$360

2 spots

I've not listed the Creative Pods
however if you were wishing to know more details on these and any of the workshops listed above

please pop over to the website and take a look.

Jigsaw Jacket Workshop

So far I've created two

Jigsaw Jackets

the idea being to showcase

 how they're a wonderful way to play with colour texture & pattern

and how much fun it is to mix garments with fabric....

 Only 2 spots left if you're interested in joining us.

Op Shop Rescues :: Compliments

Over 20yrs ago I used to create garments from vintage bedspreads & curtains

and sell them

the only thing that has changed is I don't sell garments anymore 
instead I sell time, space & knowledge in the form of workshops

I haven't sold a garment in over12yrs
[these days I use my children to gauge time]

so

 I take it as a compliment 

when I see one of my creations hanging in an Op Shop

so far it's happened 3x in the last couple of years

and on 2 of those occasions I've rescued them.

This brocade Vest is over 20yrs old 
I know this because I was creating these just before I fell pregnant with Eliza

and she'll be 21 in June.

It was hanging on the 'Designer Rack'
and after I told the Manager my tale
she sold it to me for $2.

This barkcloth Jacket was a custom order -
I remember the client didn't want studs on the breast pockets.

Fortuitously I walked into the Op Shop
[one I don't frequent]
just as the Jacket had been hung up
and walked out with it for the princely sum of $5.

On an Op-shopping excursion while Regina was visiting from Victoria

we popped into one of her x-locals

and discovered this Pearl Jacket.

It had been created 15yrs ago from vintage curtains that Regina had given me

and it wasn't Reginas cos she's still got hers!

This one I didn't rescue

so I hope she found a good home and is treasured.

Studio Snapshot :: Rainy Days

It started raining today

and doesn't look like stopping.

Thankfully that wasn't the case yesterday avo

when a few yarns were shared under the Jacaranda 

with two of the most important people in my life

before they choofed off to far flung destinations

 

however rainy weather is always the perfect environment 

to source fresh fabrics for a new project -

I'm thinking a tweedy Jigsaw Jacket with hints of Doily & maybe leather buttons...

What's on Sally :: REinventors Fave Colour

If there were a REinventors uniform

it would be green

just like cars go faster when they're red

REinventors love to create with green.

The Wrap Dress which Sally is wearing,

just like the Cape, has sat quietly waiting for her time in the sun.

She was created very early in my REinventing teaching career [approx. 10yrs ago]

by combining a too small frock with a bias cut skirt 

  the cinched in waist with covered button side opening 

was once the bottom of a T-shirt. 

 

and it doesn't seem to matter what I put the Tie Rose Bib with
- it goes with everything.

 
 Have you noticed that when REinventing 
the colour palettes you're drawn toward
tend to compliment & co-ordinate with one another ...

and that green features heavily in your wardrobe.

Studio Snapshots

The Studio - sitting pretty in the Autumn garden.
Dan built her 10yrs ago so that we could both move our home-based businesses out of the house.
About 2 years ago he moved his business to other premises so I could bring the workshops home

and the rest like they say is history.

Work in Progress - pretty much looks like this and worse Monday thru Wednesday.

Waiting Room - if I was generous I'd say she only ever looks like this 

an hour before everyone arrives - in realty it's closer to 15mins.

Engine Room - where the magic happens Thursday thru Saturday....along with the

Saturday avo Basic & Beyond Workshop - l-r Fleur, Charles, Judith & Jenn

Utility Room - where we iron & overlock 
and where I store & display some of my bits & bobs.

She's a special space full of good energy
because of the lovely people that walk in the door
 attracted to the style of creating I encourage

...I'm a lucky girl!

What Thrills Me

The biggest thrill I get 

 doing what I do

is so simple it's silly

smiles

when someone walks into a class

wearing a garment they have created with my help

beaming with pride & a sense of acheivement

it feels good

Charles in his better-than-a-bought-one James Dean Jacket...& shirt.

and when they walk in wearing a replica of the garment they created the week before

 because their daughter kidnapped the original

 it feels very good

Jenn in her Liza Top

 

and it's extremely rewarding when I start to notice

someone creating garments I want to wear

Judith wearing her first Apron Wrap.

and I've decided I like short dark brown hair.

Work in Progress :: New Workshop

There's a new workshop on the Website

it's callled the 

Jigsaw Jacket

and

at the moment my sample is a 

work in progress

but it's going to look something like this

and the Studio
after days of playing with & cutting up knitwear
is looking like this.

I mentioned the workshop to a few people

and already the Friday classes are FULL

which leaves Saturdays
if you're interested in creating a custom fit jeans styled Jacket

in your choice of colour, texture & pattern combinations
 in time to brighten up Winter
pop over to the Creative Pods Website for details
and send me an Inquiry Form if you want more information or to book in...