Show your (craft)work

[Morganna]

I can't spot the mistake, but I know that if I had seen one on something I was making I would have unravelled it, cursing as I went.

[Kleio]

I’ve not shown my makes here for a while but this is certainly the most fun thing I’ve made in some time.

[Pippedydeadeye]

So cool!

[wendy james]

They’re ace.

[wendy james]

That’s a WIP done.

[SunnyMum]

Snazzy!
I'd be blind doing that in black.

[wendy james]

Aye, I’m not a fan of crocheting in black! She chose the colour scheme though.

[overthehill]

I love those shark slippers! :lol:

I officially finished my fashion design course today. A year late. My friend, N, and I chose to drop out of the Third Year graduation class last year, due to business commitments - and, in my case, not coping well with early lockdown tutorials run via scheduled 15-minute WhatsApp chats. We've both struggled to keep up with the workload this year and have both been given a week's extension till next Wednesday, to get the last bits of paperwork in. So we're not quite home and dry yet. We all took our 3 finished Looks down to the college this morning for assessment. It was the first time N and I had met the rest of this year's Third Year face to face. I'll miss our weekly Zoom tutorials. It will be nice to have time to make stuff that I can actually wear, but it will leave a bit of a void.

Here are my three finished outfits. Please bare in mind that these are based on artwork sources, not on any practical brief ...

Look 1

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Look 2

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Look 3

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[wendy james]

Congratulations on finishing!

[ParisGal]

They all look insane, in a catwalk concept sort of way :lol: Well done!

[overthehill]

They all look insane, in a catwalk concept sort of way :lol: Well done!

Detachable pocket bags ... Soooo practical. Not. Or the strappy metallic pvc bralette that tangles every single time I dress or undress the dummy. :lol:

[Morganna]

It must be a relief to be finished the course. I know you have had a lot of disruptions one way and another.

Are you intending to follow it up with another one, or is this as far as it goes?

[wendy james]

Sea glass earrings.

[Kleio]

They are beautiful Wendy! I’ve been collecting seaglass for a while and started wire wrapping some. I’d love to add bevel edges like that but it costs a bit to get all the equipment together.

Was it a fun course?

[wendy james]

Yes, it was. There were a few points where everything thought it wasn’t going to happen with their pieces, but we all got there in the end!

M made a double pendant but I always wanted earrings. We were there nearly 3.5 hours.

[overthehill]

Are you intending to follow it up with another one, or is this as far as it goes?

God, no! :lol: Don't get me wrong, I've loved the course, the tutors, my fellow classmates, the art, the sewing, the pattern-cutting ... But, as the shop became busier and busier during the various lockdowns, I've really struggled to keep up with the coursework, while keeping the business on track. I couldn't go through all that again.

Right now, I'm designing some wall-hangings for the restaurant across the road and I'm looking forward to making a few clothes for me! :))

[wendy james]

Only the black poncho top is finished. Everything else needs hemming and/or fitting when the girls are back.

That’s paperbag trousers and a top for me, a dress for Sproglette, a sheer poncho to wear over a black vest for me, and a top for Elvis. Her paperbag skirt has pockets made from the mustard double gauze, so I did pink binding. I don’t know if she’ll wear as a set yet though.

[Turtle Bean]

I love that poncho top fabric, Wendy. And your earrings, I am going to look out for a course like that, I would love to do one.

[lazzbo]

Wow. I cannot conceive of how much you manage to sew, wendy! I'm going to get going this Saturday, I have a top to finish and ideally a dress to make for my pal's wedding. It's leopard print: I'm nothing if not predictable.

[overthehill]

I know ... I'm always in awe of how much sewing you do, Wendy. Puts me to shame. At least I should have a little more time now.

Something a bit different from me, today. I made these wall hangings for our local restaurant. The owners are friends, otherwise it's not the sort of thing I would normally do. I copied the designs from a lovely book of 'Celtic ornament' and ironed them onto the background with Bondaweb. I'm quite pleased with how they turned out. :))

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