We then broke off into groups to learn a few new
skills on styling and photography. I don’t often get to do nicely styled vignettes
on this blog, but it was still useful and there are ways I know I can adapt
them into sewing life. My group was hosted by Jessica Bellef – Stylist for Temple and Webster Photographers Milton Gan and Emma Scamell
We learnt about using scale, texture, colour,
harmony and shape. Here are some of my attempts…
It was a really useful day and I meant lots of
amazing people from all different genres. I was so great to meet my fellow
Sydney bloggers;
Dom Morris of Crafted (crafty
tutorials and more)
There was so many wonderful people there I didn’t get
to meet everyone (If you were there, let me know and ill add you to my shout
out list above!)
After such a great day of networking and learning,
I popped down to the book store and picked up some new sewing books – including
this nifty zine Fix your Clothes by
Raileigh Briggs
It’s a cute little book which has some very handy hits for repairing your clothes like sewing on buttons, mending seams, darning
holes, and caring for certain fabrics.
Pretty basic stuff – but I have met people who didn't know how to sew a button and this zine would have been great to pass on!
As a sewer (and now blogger) I can never stop
learning. There are so many techniques out there that I’d love to know and
become an expert at. Reading other blogs, going to workshops and meeting other
people all help with us learning more and more about our craft or life in general.
To win this book all you have to do is tell me
something you would really like to learn. It doesn't have to be sewing related (but
that would be good so I can set up some tutorials!)
I will pick a winner and have it sent out to you wherever
you are in the world!
If you’re a pretty good sewer and you’re not keen
for the zine (rhymes!) let me know in you comment
Cat xo
