Fashion design drawing course.

A while ago I read a positive review of the book Fashion Design Drawing Course (sadly I can't remember whose blog it was).

I went onto Amazon and had a look through the first couple of pages and liked what I read. The idea in the book of using something tangible in my environment to inspire my dressmaking I found really interesting. Currently I sew pretty safely, choosing patterns and fabric that are pretty conservative. The idea of beginning not with a pattern but with a colour, texture, or shape of something else entirely sounds quite liberating!

Whilst I may be jumping a little ahead of myself, as I have not yet purchased the book, I have identified my dressmaking inspiration! I am going to base my first piece on the acans corals my husband keeps in the fish tank in our living room...

At the moment I am thinking of working with plain cotton fabric and dye, with some embellishments too for shape... possibly making a skirt?

Sam xox

Sunshine again.

After a week of clouds, wind and rain, the sun was shining today! My poor vegetable garden has taken a bit of a beating from the wind, but I have my fingers crossed that it won't have damaged too many of the seedlings.

To be honest, the leeks are looking terrible (have any of you tried to grow leeks before? Do you have any advice?) and I am contemplating pulling them out, because they are taking up so much room, and after a month in the ground they still look puny and sick.

Leek removal could make room for these little beauties... Remember I set up this seed tray at the beginning of May? Well, the seeds were planted a month ago, and look how well they are doing!

You can't see in the photo, but the plants are: Peas, Parsley, Red Onion, Broccoli, Cauliflower, and Beetroot.

I thought you might also like to see some photos from my husbands fish tank.

Today was also spent washing.... and washing... and washing! Due to the terribly wet weather we have been having, I have become very behind on our clothes washing. I am not kidding you, I have already done 4 loads today and have at least another 4 left. I am beginning to regret buying the "couple sized" washing machine last year.

I am having an Art Day with my dear friend Mel tomorrow, which I am very much looking forward to. I am hoping she can teach me a thing or two about water colour painting! If the paintings I do are not too awful, I will post some photos of them... maybe :-)

I have something nice to show you all, but will have to wait until tomorrow when I can take a good photo in the day light!

Sam xox