Dressmaker's Window At The Old Art Room

This window at The Old Art Room Swaffham, 

is inspired by the Dressmaker who has just left to 

go and make herself a cup of tea.

The window is filled with fresh, pastel, vintage fabrics and quilts.

Her sewing machine, dressmaker's dummy, patterns, magazines and storage. 

We teach dressmaking on a Tuesday or Thursday 

and have some costume Fridays:)

The 10 week Creative Textile Course and other workshops 

are available look to the tabs above:)

The sewing machine is a lovely 1950's 'Jones' blue sewing, don't you just love vintage.

Some of the magazines for inspiration are 1950's Vogue.

The fabric on the machine is a quilt in progress, real icecream colours.

Lots of quilts made and inspiration in the studio.

Sewing Storage, a suitcase renovated by Caroline. 

A dressmaker's mood board:))

Our little artist mannequin fairy with his sewing top hat on:))

Window side wall art.

Adapted wall paper samples.

Next window will be celebrating The Flower Festival.

Dress Making

There are also dressmaking items to make in the studio and

Jo has become quite the shirt maker.

They are beautifully tailored and this time made with stripes,

(it's the matching up of patterns).

Sylvia has made several aprons from an 18ft cutwork

banqueting tablecloth.

We laid it out in the studio across four of the tables!

Sylvia very cleverly used the embroidery sections and cutwork

edging.

Both articles are beautifully finished and would fit

easily on,

"The Great British Sewing Bee'.

Which is back on our television this week.

We all laugh as one of my Health and Safety Tips

is 'No Needles and Pins in Mouths!"

My husband and students all yell at the telly 

when they see contestants doing it:)))

There was a great discussion in the studio, who would 

like to go on 'The Bee' and everyone agreed it's great

to watch but we wouldn't like to be put under that

pressure. So well done the contestants that do.

Another Textile Life rule is

'Never mix Paper Scissors  and Material Scissors!'

We all love Downton Abbey Too!

Artisan Apron

I just had to make this Artisan Apron designed by Janet Clare.

With July in the studio being all about dyeing fabric and colour.

It is great to wear and looks great on the mannequin as part

of the displays.

There is lots more dressmaking being created in

The Old Art Room. 

See how it was made HERE