Saturday 3 November 2012

Real Women Have Curves!

I co-hosted my first dressmaking class today.

We were making a simple skirt (A line or pencil) by taking our own measurements and drafting bespoke patterns.

This method means that you end up with a skirt that fits your dimensions exactly!  Just look at these lovelies:




This was such a lovely day, and seeing the excitment of these women as they learned how to make their own patterns and sew up skirts that fitted exactly was such a pleasure!

Well done ladies!  Enjoy your beautiful new skirts and wear them with pride!

13 comments:

  1. Hooray for real women! Skirts look fab and everybody is so pleased with themselves!

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  2. Can't believe I actually have a skirt that fits and I like. I had to re-jig
    the waistband and darts when I got home. . Think my measurements weren't just right. However the skirt is fab.Now to do some appliqueing!!!!
    Thanks so much to you and Heather for a great educational day.

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  3. Oooooo I want to do this class, what fun, and what fab skirts..... Maybe you could set up a skype class (!!!) so we could do it on line??? x

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  4. Lets hear it for the curves! Don't they all look fantastic!

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  5. Brilliant! Another class of yours I want to do! Need more like!

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  6. Brilliant! (But did you forget to tell them they are meant to put their legs inside - they will get chilly arses, and funny looks!

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  7. Can't think what to write having read Hadley's comment. Only know I want to learn this.

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  8. Not only lovely ladies but clever ones too. Di x

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  9. Too clever! This is on my to do list! They look fab :)

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  10. Bahahahahaha Hadley. I thought the same thing- they look a bit funny not a tally wearing them.
    What a great class though!!

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  11. Hadley - naughty girl! Teehee!

    Well done all - love the fabric in the last photo! I bought a book about this but now I realise I should have come to you! Needless to say I haven't made one yet though I have all the bits I need!

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  12. I have a pile of books on pattern cutting and copying patterns but need to lose weight before I start any dressmaking. This looks a fab class!

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