Winter Wardrobe Workshop

Update : these classes are now FULL!

There's new dates for the 

ALL DAY Winter Wardrobe Workshop

available on the website...

you can come for a day or stay for 4 

 the choice is yours!

Opera Wrap

Grab the opportunity to breath new life into old favourites

create new favourites from scratch

or make Opera Wraps for every day of the week.

Hope to hear from you.

Warm regards,

Jody x

All Day Fridays Workshop :: Show & Tell

I love firsts 

especially sewing firsts

and Ruths desire 

to create a lined quilted Tea Cosy for her vintage Spode Tea Pot

meant another first-box ticked

and it also meant Ruth got a rest from making Liza Pants

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Kate loves frocks

and we love Kate and her Frocks

with an eye for the perfect fabric & pattern combo
and a desire to create perfection
Kate added an invisible zip and lining to the mix
just to make sure it met her exacting standards  

and with enough fabric & binding from the Studio Shop in her bag
I'm looking forward to seeing her
 Spring Splice Skirt

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Rennae rose to the Drape Drape 2 challenge

and created the perfect-for-her version of Dress #2

and pulled out her Liza Pant pattern 

to whip up another comfy pair of pants

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It was lovely to have Inge back 

in the Studio 

even if it was for just one day

which we will repeat soon
when I'll get to share her favourite Top 

copied in her new favourite fabric.

and lucky me 
I get to do it all again 
same place
with some of the same faces

and if you'd like to join us
there's still a couple of spots 
available on the website.

Weekend Workshop - Show & Tell

It was a thrill
 to be able to throw the Studio doors open 
this weekend for another 
Sew What You Like Workshop
and have familiar faces & new join me...

Sarah arrived with a few projects to undertake
such as, turning Liberty fabrics
into Bunting




christmas fabrics into stockings
for family



and an Athropologie Doona cover REfashion, 
from Super King Sized to normal King Sized 
using the technique I share
in my E-book



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Bree had the best news EVER
and made two skirts to celebrate

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Wendy was the new girl

who in the one day she was able to join us

created her own stunning artistic interpretation of the

Splice Skirt

using fabrics found in the Studio Shop.

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Jo Anne

created her newest 

Piece of Cake Tunic

by combining an existing op shop sourced too big blouse

 and favourite newly purchased fabric

and along with some patterning

Jo Anne came with show & tell
while working on the finishing touches to already 
REinvented-at-Home creations.

Sailor Girl, Stitched, Wired, Mushroom

It was a great couple of days
where the weather was kind
the food fabulous



and the company contagious

and with building plans 

seemingly crawling at snails pace

I'm hopeful of being able to sneak in at least one more

workshop…

if you're interested in joining us
for a 
Spring Sew What You Like Workshop
let me know…
they can't knock the joint down if we're still sewing!

Weekend Workshop - What They Wore

During the weekend workshop

Antionette joined us for the first time
and created a REinventing storm

starting with an op shop sourced
 too-small shirt

we REinvented into the perfect-fit Top
by adding the sleeves into the sides

and 
a pure silk floaty-like-butterfly-wings 
too-small frock

transformed into a wear anywhere
pure silk floaty-like-butterfly-wings
perfect-fit tunic

complete with 
twisted rose detail highlighting the neckline

the last piece finished during the 2days

was the piece Antionette wore home

a two-tops-that-don't-fit 

REinvented into

one-top-that-does fit perfectly

 

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can't believe I didnt get a shot of the pattern Kate used 
to create her gorgeous 1930's styled cotton top



there were a few minor hiccups along the way

nothing reading & cutting the pattern correctly
and Frippery
 wont fix

and it's always good to keep an open mind 

when it comes to what you're actually going to make when you come here

the black linen fabric Kate thought would make great pants
was decided would make a better wrap tunic


 

complete with twisted rose detail

if you were thinking about joining us for the only 

2day Weekend Workshop left for this Term

the details are here.

Sew-What-You-Like Workshops - Day1

Wished I'd given this idea a little more thought

I'd have taken more photos then 

tomorrow I'll do better

Today was Day 1 in a 

2-Day All-Day 
Sew-What-You-Like Workshop

with 4 participants we were at capacity

Fiona was the new kid at school

wishing to refresh sewing skills she'd abandoned years ago in High School

her completed Satchel Bag 

was sewn like she'd been sewing her whole life

so good it went straight to fb 

Bree hit the ground running
having prepared her next Splice Skirt the night before
this ones going to be another knockout
with the 3rd layer a surprise



lunch was a delight
great conversations in lovely company eating yummy food 
enjoying the fresh air & sunshine 

Rennae brought her delicious Pumpkin Pie to share

 and tomorrow we get to do it all again

when I'll be excited to share 
Rennaes first Change of Heart Skirt
complete with first ever darts & perfect zip insertion
Jeanettes first ever Skirt-to-Tunic REinvent
along with a new summer top & skirt
Bree will be wearing her new Splice Skirt home carrying a few completed REfashions
and Fiona will surprise us with her new found enthusiasm.

Last Day

 Today saw the Studio doors open

for the last class

for the Term

l-r Sue, Inge, Ellie & Reggie....gorgeous girls.

for the year

for ever...?

not a chance

Inges cupcakes are TOO delicious to stay away from forever

and with bookings coming in already

a fresh batch of workshops will be up and running again in early Feb. 2014.

How To :: Creating the Perfect Workshop Space

Regardless of what workshop/class you are considering conducting

if you never do anything else

I would strongly suggest

not to sit participants at separate tables

I learnt this lesson years ago 

and was reminded of it when I saw an image of someone elses sewing class on bookface

- everyone was sitting at their own tables

 looking very serious & sombre

at one stage yesterday I wandered round the corner of the Studio from a trip out the back

straight into a frothy cloud of laughter & chatter 

the girls in my full-to-bursting Saturday morning class

are more than capable of creating their many & varied projects in this atmosphere

l-r Kate, Sue, Bron, Bree, Georgie, Jeanette

and as long as there's room to 

move around

do a bit of fabric shopping, make a cuppa & cut out projects

you have created the perfect workshop space

although 

a bit more room would be nice....