Wednesday 24 June 2015

Storytelling from an Original Point of View

This is an amazing student film that I worked on with my level 4 students on the BA (Hons) Costume and Performance Design at the Arts Institute Bournemouth. Please like and share to help us reach 10,000 views on YouTube. It even made the Daily Mail!



Monday 30 March 2015

PDF patterns £1.99 for Easter!

All my PDF patterns are £1.99 on Etsy this week and next for Easter! Drop by and purchase some 😊 

https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/GoldfinchandEagle?section_id=6998849


Saturday 14 March 2015

African wax print dress #3

I cut this pattern using an existing dress I have. I loved the shape and used fabric I  bought in Ghana. 

Friday 13 March 2015

PDF vintage dress pattern

New pdf 1950s-inspired dress pattern for sale on Etsy: 

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/225912238/1950s-style-wrap-over-dress-pdf-sewing?




Sunday 15 February 2015

1940s Hat

Made this gorgeous hat recently. Learnt to block felt and buckram. Pretty chuffed with this- just need to add decoration 

Wrapover dress pdf pattern giveaway

I've been designing some vintage dresses based on 1950s garments and sewing patterns. This is a wrap over dress that fastens at the waist with a button. It's really easy to make and I will be launching a pdf pattern on Etsy in the next few weeks. I will be giving away 3 patterns. Comment below to enter the giveaway! 


Featherweight

My lovely mum bought me a singer featherweight yesterday- totally spoilt and totally in love! The attachments are awesome and make easy work of fine details like binding and edge stitching lace. Can't wait to start a project using this beauty! 

Sunday 8 February 2015

Hairbands on etsy


New big bow, retro hairbands available at Goldfinches on Etsy. 

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/221718506/big-yellow-flower-retro-bow-headband?

Sunday 11 January 2015

Playing with patchwork

It's been a while since I did any patchwork and quilting, but I've been bitten by the bug again this weekend!! 

I used up some paper pieced stars (made from Tula Pink and Kaffe Fassett) to make these two pouches:


I tried out some HSTs to make this small flying geese quilt top (not sure what to make it into yet!):


And finally, I used up the scraps to make this random piece that I may make into another pouch:


Plus, I got this bargain collection of Tula Pink fabrics on sale, when I should've been shopping for necessities!!