Customisation: My finished piece

After a great first customisation class (thank you to everyone who attended), I decided to create a customised piece as part of #miymarch16, showcasing all of the great techniques that can be used to enhance a simple top.

Starting with this...

And developing it into this...

...by applying different decorative techniques from fabric paint, applique, decorative embroidery stitches, fabric pens and hand stitching.

See more of the design development process below;

Close up of the final decoration;

Coming Soon: Customisation Workshop (Saturday 19th March)

The next workshop in the series is coming soon!

Customisation looks at creative ways to update old and tired clothes with decorative stitching, motifs, applique, fabric paint, patches and lot of other fabulous things.

(Above Image: MAC Birmingham Website)

The one day course is next weekend on Saturday 19th March at MAC Birmingham. For more information and to book a place on the course, go to https://macbirmingham.co.uk/event/fashion-customisation-sc091/ 

For enquiries, please feel free to email me on sian@sianriley.co.uk.

There are lots of things you can do with customisation. Take a look at my samples below for a little inspiration...

The Weekend: Introduction To Pattern Cutting Course

A fabulous weekend teaching pattern cutting at @mac_birmingham. Lots of wonderful skirts, tops and trousers made! Huge thanks to @englishgirlathome and everyone else who came. 

Hope to see you all on the next course :) #fashioncourses #patterncutting#madeoffabric #macbirmingham #teaching

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For information on future courses, visit MAC Birmingham's Website link below:

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