Tuesday 27 January 2015

Come sew with me!

I'm delighted (and a tiny bit scared!) to announce that I'll be teaching a Mortmain dressmaking class at Badger & Earl in Chiswick. Yayyyyy! The class will run on two consecutive Sundays in March (15th and 22nd), where I'll guide you through each step of sewing up the sleeveless version of this lovely, vintage-inspired dress. Further class details and booking information can be found here


I recently taught a one day PJ bottoms class at Badger & Earl for 12 year old girls, which was so much fun. Now I get to do it again, with one of my favourite patterns! I've made the Mortmain dress twice now, once for myself (my lemon dress) and once as a sample for the class. For those who were interested in the fabric I used for the sample, it's Poppin Poppies in clover, which is part of the Avant Garden range by Momo. The Village Haberdashery still have it in stock here.  

Lemon dress

Sample dress 
The Mortmain dress is a classic shape with a fitted, darted bodice, separate waistband and box pleated skirt. It also features an exposed zip to the back. Some of the techniques involved are a little involved, so I'd say the class is suitable for an ambitious beginner. If you already have a couple of simple dressmaking projects under your belt and are looking to expand your skills, then this could be the perfect class for you. 

Here I am proudly showing off the dress at Badger and Earl!  Wish me luck! x

My legs aren't really that short - it's the camera angle!




15 comments:

  1. Both versions look gorgeous! Good luck with the workshops x

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  2. Weldone on your class! Wish I lived in London!
    Frankie
    www.knitwits-owls.blogspot.co.uk

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  3. good luck! i love the mortmain - it's one of my favourite patterns!

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  4. good luck Jane - wish I lived nearer :(

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  5. Good luck Jane im sure the day will be a lot of fun and a great success

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  6. I agree with Pam, they are both so lovely that it's hard to decide which version I like best!

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  7. What fantastic news! Good luck - though I'm sure you won't need it!

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  8. Never heard of the pattern, but it looks good and admire you for teaching - it can't be easy!

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  9. How exciting, wish I could come! Enjoy xx

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  10. Enjoy teaching the course Jane - you'll be a lovely teacher I'm sure. Yay!

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  11. How exciting! Good luck with it all. I'm sure you'll ge an awesome teacher.

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  12. So wish I lived nearer! Would love to have a go at this pattern. Sure you're be great, good luck!

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  13. So excited - have just signed up! Loved this dress when I first saw it on you - even bought the lemons fabric at the time. Looking forward to learning how to pleat and how to do an exposed zip!

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  14. Congratulations Jane, is the pattern till available as I would so love to buy it.

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