Maker Monday: MAC Birmingham

Due to Covid-19, i haven't seen by MAC Birmingham family for a while. Unfortunately, MAC isn't due to open until 2021, but in the meantime, i thought I'd throwback to some of the wonderful me-made creations for today's Maker Monday. Lots of sewing and custom pattern cutting projects have been made over the years that I have taught here and I look forward to returning soon and sharing more makes. 

Throwback Thursday: Mario Sorrenti, Vogue Paris, August 2012

Fashion Photography: Alexander McQueen by Mario Sorrenti, Vogue Paris, August 2012

Inspiring Makers Series: White Willow Art

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#inspiring #makers series: @whitewillowart . Naomi #creates the most wonderful #ceramic #pieces . She’s #created some lovely #gifts for my #friends and #family (I also have some of her #handmade #daisies too!) . Go #follow her and her handmade #mice ;) #art #craft #making #gift #make #inspiringmakers #sculpt #artist #makersgonnamake

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Maker Monday: Mending

For Maker Monday this week, i thought i'd switch it up and focus on the mending this week!

Its very rare i will ever throwaway any clothes. 1; its bad for the environment and 2; it can save you money if its mended. This buttonhole ripped and needed reinforcing, so out came the needle and thread and its now as good as new!

Sketch Drawing of Cyril 'ash' Ashley by Ian Naylor

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#fbf . #rafcosford . #sketch #drawing of #cyrilashley by #iannaylor . World War Two, Airborne Forces, Arnhem . Prisoner of War in Germany 1944-1945 . #art #detail #create #draw #display #drawings #pencildrawing #pencil #fromtheinsideout #worldwar2 #military #airforce #flashbackfriday

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Birthday Book Haul :)

 Birthday Book Haul of 2020:

Oscar de la Renta by Andre Leon Talley

The Little Dictionary of Fashion by Christian Dior

Clothes...and Other Things that Matter by Alexandra Shulman

Little Book of Chanel by Emma Baxter Wright

Little Book of Prada by Laia Farran Graves

The Karl Lagerfeld Campaigns by Thames & Hudson

Galliano: Spectacular Fashion by Kerry Taylor

Inspiring Makers series: Sara Shepherd

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#inspiring #makers series: @sara_shepherd_fashion . You all know I #love a good #tailored #jacket (or anything #custommade really!) and it’s been a #joy to #watch Sara #create her #pieces . Go and follow her #creative journey! #fashion #sewing #making #patterncutting #sew #make #patterndrafting #fashiondesigner #makersgonnmake #inspiringmaker #coat #jacket

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Maker Monday: Rockets!

 

Maker Monday: something a little different today - making cardboard rockets - glad to see all those episodes of Art Attack and Blue Peter i watched as a kid have come in handy :)

The Overlocker

The overlocker - at times, its either my nemesis or my best friend. A relatively productive sewing saturday even if i did have to re-thread this a few times!

TBT: Midlands Air Museum

 

Throwback Thursday: The closest thing to air travel at the moment at the Midlands Air Museum

Inspiring Makers Series: Bodice by Ruchika Sachdeva

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#inspiring #makers series: @bodicebodice . A wonderful #fashion brand created by a fellow classmate and #lcf #alumni - the amazing @ruchikasachdeva . #cleanlines and elegant #silhouettes and I #love the highlighted #pleat #detail . Go and follow their #adventures . #fashion #fashionbrand #makersgonnamake #create #creative #shoutout #inspiringmakers

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Maker Monday: Pattern Cloning - Vest

Maker Monday: Another pattern cloning MeMade special using more Clothhouse fabric remnants in a vintage red stripe cotton. 

Making the Shorts

Making shorts in this heat is probably not the best idea but never mind! They are starting to come together but the extra topstitching is taking forever!!

Looking at the weekend like...

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#dalahorses looking at the #weekend and the prospect of more #sunshine in this #heatwave . #fbf #flashbackfriday #summer #sun #beach #friday

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Inspiring Makers: Claudette Joseph

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#inspiring #makers series: @claudettejoseph50 . You all know I #love #creative #patterncutting and have been following the wonderful Claudette to see her amazing #creations . She also #teachs #tranformationalreconstruction processes too which I adore! To all of my #fashionstudents - you will love following her #creative #making journey 😊 . #sewing #pattern #trcutting #shingosato #creativepatterncutting #makersgonnamake #inspiringmakers

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Maker Monday: Pattern Cloning - Vest

 

Maker Monday: Another MeMade pattern cloning special. Finally finished my cami copy using the remnants from some clothhouse fabric. 

Solve Sundsbo - Invitation de la Danse (2008)

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#solvesundsbo - #invitationdeladanse - #numeromagazine No.91 - March 2008 . One of the most #beautiful #photoshoots of all time . The way the #fabric #movement has been captured is beyond words . #fashion #fashionmagazine #photoshoot #fashionphotography #fashionphotographer #photograph #photography

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