Femida H. She is my close and very dear friend and I made this portrait for her 50th birthday present. We met as neighbours in London (hello, NW3) and she is an incredibly kind & loyal friend, and a gracious & generous woman. I hope I've done something nice for her here.
Read More
Sewing sequin fabric the easy way - a quick & dirty midi-length pencil skirt
although my need for sequin skirt was acute, I dreaded the thought of unpicking all those little buggers. Every blog I read on the subject was agreed on this necessity before sewing but no! It is not so and halleluja sisters.
Read More
Bloglovin
Companion Piece 1. From the Body Mask Series 2015
Assemblages that go together
Read More
Granny Corner: Camouflage Glam Sport Luxe
Bonus Vogue points for the fash/speak: Camo Glam Sport Luxe.... with a Leopard print trim.
Read More
Lucent Visor: #superloveit
Yes, we are making hats now
Read More
Frocktails 2015; DIY DVF
I love this dress. I really do. Its a great dress. I studied DVF's which is all about the column of graphic print plus bare skin (sexy older skin)
Read More
The Changing Room. From The Body Mask Series 2015
I have my studio and my laptop and from here I can make anything. It's an irony not lost on me that our enforced confinement within this house has also been the greatest & most profound and sustained period of creative freedom I've ever known.
Read More
Portrait of Caroline V
It's so, so pretty
Read MoreMaking; Theatre Of War
This then this then this.
Its not often I can track a piece from start to finish because I never really know the moment when something starts or when it finishes, but here we are
Read More
Talking to Tractorgirl: interview by Julie Gibbons
Julie is a prolific creative practitioner and a supporter of makers everywhere!
Read More
Feb/March/2015: recent work & the body mask
From one encounter, years ago, with an image in a book published decades before, a documentary about mid 20th century Papua New Guinea, I became fascinated by the concept of one particular kind of mask.
Read More
New Year New Dress; Celestial hack
Pattern Fantastique's Celestial dress was definitely my dress of the year 2014 & now here we are again, a new year a new Celestial dress by jingo.
Read MorePaint razor sharp edges, no prob.
Advice and how-to time
Read More