Burdastyle Sewing Club Perth Meetup - Part 2

One of the best parts about going to the Perth Burdastyle Sewing Club meetup was getting to see all the wonderful, creative and arty stuff that members were making and wearing. After being there for only a few hours my wish-list of future sewing projects has grown even bigger...

First up we have Irene with her very groovy necktie embellished t-shirt. 

At first I didn't even realise this was a necktie that had been pleated and attached to a store brought top. Irene pleated the tie to fit then stitched it on by hand,  how awesome is it?

Irene and her pleated tie t-shirt.

I totally want me one of these and if op-shops don't turn up anything suitable soon I may have to plunder hubby's tie collection ;)

Next up is Gill who, besides making all her own silver jewellery, was also sporting a delectable winter weight skirt, made by herself in a mixtures of fabrics and featuring a pleated front. Any excuse to add pleats or buttons to a wardrobe item always piques my interest and this skirt ticks both boxes ! 

Gill would also like you to know that she has mastered the welt pocket!!!
Welt pockets are something that I have so far not attempted, putting it into the "ooh-that-looks-way-too-tricky-and-fiddly" basket,  so I have real R-E-S-P-E-C-T for Gill's accomplishment:

Gill and her amazingly neat, accurate welt pockets:)

Gill is also a professional visual artist (painting) and jeweller :)

I noticed that one of the clubs members was wearing this most adorable mini patchwork badge:

The whole thing was maybe about 5 cms (?) in diameter and looked stunning on the wearer's (Sarah's) grey cardigan. The badge is the result of an evening sewing session by several members in the club. If I ever have the patience to try patchwork making one of these will be at the top of my list!

Finally we have the very lovely Sally, a new member like myself. Sally managed to knock out the majority of this gorgeous summer dress during the meet-up session:

Sally's sublime summer dress.

Sally if you ever decide you don't want this let me know... I think this dress would be just the thing for our 40+ summer days! 

Add strappy sandals, floppy wide brim hat, big sunnies,a tan belt and you would be good to go to the beach or for an outdoor BBQ dinner party :)

This is one of Sally's first projects BTW- if any of mine had looked HALF this good I would have been ecstatic!!!

Browsing around...

Hey folks!

I have had visitors lately up here in the top end, AND have started a new full-time job in one of my local libraries (join one today!).

Therefore not having much time to actually make anything myself I give you the best of my net-surfing over the past few days:

First up is Stacy Sews (http://www.stacysews.com/) I have to admit this was the first sewing blog I read that I felt related to people in my age group. Stacy sews stuff that is trendy, useful and up to date. Also now her talented daughter -Taylor- has taken up the sewing bug (and doing it really well!)

Also every Thursday Stacy posts a bunch of useful sewing related links AND she contributes to the Burdastyle website- just more good reasons why you should read the Stacysews blog.

Next up is Burdastyle - brought to you by the fantastic people who publish Burda World Of Fashion magazine. If you sew and haven't already found this website then please go there NOW! It has the most fantastic FREE fashion patterns- all drafted beautifully! Plus you can see what others have made (with and without patterns) and participate in a whole new realm of discussions, competitions and exchange of fashion ideas....

If you haven't heard of Burdastyle and you are into dressmaking/couture/fashion sewing, then please beg, borrow or buy (remember karma always comes back to you) a copy of the Burda World of Fashion Magazine.

If you are not sure what this is about check out the pattern reviews on sewing.patternreview.com- it will give you an idea of what type of patterns are available in this wonderful magazine. Also there is a website here that you can directly order the magazine from- plus they offer a few FREE downloadable fashion patterns from back issues!

If you live in Western Australia, Town of Vincent public library did have the Burda WOF available for loan (and inter- library loan) as part of their collection. I am not sure if they still carry this title but for the price of a few minutes of your time (to join the library) I am sure it is worth a look if you want to check this magazine out in proper paper format.

Finally : Fehr Trade. What can I say but that you have got to admire a girl who can take IKEA shower curtains and see in them a dress suitable for the Glastonbury Festival. The author of Fehr Trade- Melissa-lives on a HOUSEBOAT (former floating hotel) - how cool is that? Plus she holds fashion shows of her work-truly an inspiring experience for the stuck at home sewer.
Happy holidays everyone!!!