tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43846413879104072942024-03-05T17:13:12.195+00:00i knowles nothingIsabelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00488122381415307749noreply@blogger.comBlogger238125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384641387910407294.post-26715525461507123122020-09-07T16:47:00.003+01:002020-09-08T22:31:41.344+01:00Chemicals in Fabrics<p> I have been looking into a load of stuff about the chemicals that are added to fabrics. A lot of the time this is kids clothing, furnishings and waterproof/stain resistant.</p><p>I can get very overwhelmed by this stuff, it sends my anxiety spiralling and I don’t know how to make my kids safe or feel like there is positive stuff in the world. So, rightly or wrongly, the first thing I am going to do is share the information I have found. This way, through knowledge (knowledge is power... right?) perhaps we can work together to make a better world for the creatures and lil critters that inhabit it.</p><p>This is a very quick post written on my phone, not made pretty, or very well edited. Just a selection of sites and articles I have been saving. Most of these are just some pages from sites that are very informative and companies/charities doing amazing work, if you want to read further these sites are good places to start.</p><p>I have focussed on flame retardants and PFAS here. Some types of chemicals I feel we are not aware of but are so persistent in our daily lives and the U.K. government really needs to take immediate action to protect us and the environment.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://amp.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/feb/26/toxic-sofa-eu-red-tape-flame-retardants">https://amp.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/feb/26/toxic-sofa-eu-red-tape-flame-retardants</a></p><p><a href="https://www.breastcanceruk.org.uk/app/uploads/2019/08/Background_Briefing_Flame_retardants_21.9.17_IS_nw.pdf">https://www.breastcanceruk.org.uk/app/uploads/2019/08/Background_Briefing_Flame_retardants_21.9.17_IS_nw.pdf</a></p><p><a href="https://www.cottonsafenaturalmattress.co.uk/blogs/natural-mattresses/tagged/children-and-babies">https://www.cottonsafenaturalmattress.co.uk/blogs/natural-mattresses/tagged/children-and-babies</a></p><p><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/toxic-chemicals-flame-retardant-food-packaging-plastics-cancer-mps-environment-government-a9005931.html">https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/toxic-chemicals-flame-retardant-food-packaging-plastics-cancer-mps-environment-government-a9005931.html</a></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/jun/01/eu-regulations-chemicals-brexit-uk-cancer-eu">https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/jun/01/eu-regulations-chemicals-brexit-uk-cancer-eu</a></p><p><a href="https://chemtrust.org/pfasbrief/">https://chemtrust.org/pfasbrief/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.pfasfree.org.uk/about-PFAS#thepfasproblem">https://www.pfasfree.org.uk/about-PFAS#thepfasproblem</a></p><p><a href="https://www.rcog.org.uk/globalassets/documents/guidelines/scientific-impact-papers/sip_37.pdf">https://www.rcog.org.uk/globalassets/documents/guidelines/scientific-impact-papers/sip_37.pdf</a></p><p><a href="https://www.breastcanceruk.org.uk/reduce-your-risk/chemicals-and-environment/">https://www.breastcanceruk.org.uk/reduce-your-risk/chemicals-and-environment/</a></p><p>If you aren’t feeling like you want to just bury your head in the sand after all this... some ways to take action today.</p><p>Email your MP (I’ll be writing some template letters soon).</p><p>Contact retailers! Even if you aren’t buying from them, call them out, ask them what they are doing to make their products safe, if the chemical companies are lobbying government the only thing we have is to get retailers to ask for change.</p><p>Buy from companies who are trying to make a difference.</p><p>Talk to people and spread the word.</p>Isabelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00488122381415307749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384641387910407294.post-86547472476974105902018-12-03T14:14:00.001+00:002018-12-03T14:14:39.071+00:00Beth Pegler Winter Look Book<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As I slowly start to awaken all the corners of the internet that once had life but have been hibernating for a somewhat extended season, I could think of no better images than these beautiful ones from the <a href="https://bethpegler.com/" target="_blank">Beth Pegler </a>winter lookbook.</div>
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Beth makes striking rope jewellery and I was so happy when she asked if she could borrow a few pieces from my new collection to style for her next shoot. The textures of these images make me feel soft and calm. The perfect combination of that bright winter sun and matt velvet and cotton.</div>
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It's pretty representative of how I feel at the moment, slowly stretching my limbs and slightly bleary eyed breathing a little life into the different aspects of my creative process and business. One step at a time I think, trying to remind myself to take it slow...</div>
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You can see <a href="https://bethpegler.com/" target="_blank">Beth's work</a> here and the whole of my new collection in <a href="https://isabelknowles.bigcartel.com/" target="_blank">my shop </a>or <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/IsabelKnowles" target="_blank">on Etsy</a>.</div>
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If you're still out there... 👋 HEYA 👋 ... I promise to be back a little more regularly :)</div>
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Getting the blog back up and running with a little bit of life (as that is what has been happening these last two years). These are a few of my film pics from last summer. Many days rolling around on the floor with a newly crawling babe that seems a long way away from the crazy crawling climbing kid that is always currently covered in mud and woollens.</div>
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Finally sharing these beautiful images of <a href="http://www.dressesonaclothesline.com/2015/08/looking-around-lucca.html" target="_blank">Ron from Dresses on a Clothesline</a> blog. Ron's blog is one of my favourites as it focuses on ethical and fairtrade fashion, which I feel is lacking from so many consumer based fashion blogs, it's refreshing to see someone young, without a ton of money, choosing to buy this way.</div>
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The <a href="http://isabelknowles.bigcartel.com/product/blue-bells-of-dress" target="_blank">Blue Bells Of dress</a> is one of my favs from my latest collection
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I love the feel of these photos and the sense of that hot breeziness that you can get on walks around Italian towns. This dress is soft and perfect for such days, and I still have a enough fabric left to make up a few, <a href="http://isabelknowles.bigcartel.com/category/jo-waterhouse-collaboration" target="_blank">you can buy here</a>. </div>
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It's been a long long time since I've put any effort into this blog. At first I was having to stop myself from writing all sorts of rubbish and photographing things every day to put up here but then everything seemed to just fizzle out.<br />
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I partly blamed it on the fact that I had become disinterested in blogs and reading things online in general. I deleted my personal Facebook account and rarely read other peoples blog posts compared to when I was 'into' it. Most of the time I find there is never a very good reason, or to be honest a reason at all why these things happen and as with life it is more just when things shift and slightly change and the <span data-dobid="hdw">aforementioned</span> fizzle happens.<br />
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Last years collection and collaboration with <a href="http://www.jowaterhouse.com/" target="_blank">Jo Waterhouse</a> was something I'd been thinking about and working on for a long time, and when I finally pieced it all together I felt really proud of what we had created. It felt very 'me' and every garment in the collection was something I would wear myself, I enjoyed styling it and the shoot came together really nicely.<br />
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Without beating around the bush, it was sort of a flop. I can't say why exactly, I suppose that is just having a business, ups and downs, swings and roundabouts I guess, but as a business that is just me, I see no reason to not be fully transparant about the way things go. I love seeing how other people work and being given insight into their businesses. I also see it as sort of thereputic/helpful to write these things and get them out there as a learning curve for myself and something for me to look back on (which in a way is how I see this blog anyway, a 'dear diary' for my work and creations?), so below I have a few (more) thoughts on what's going on.<br />
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T I M I N G :<br />
Although I love the idea of just releasing collections when they are ready and them not being so taylored towards AW/SS etc that the main stream fashion industry pushes us towards, I still think timing is very important. Most people do shop seasonally to a certain extent. I know at the moment personally I feel the urge to buy stuff for my summer waredrobe and rethink what I have from the last few years, so why expect everyone else to feel differently.<br />
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I feel there is a middle ground when it comes to this, creating a collection which is easy to transition and can be worn throughout the year for years to come, but releasing the collection at a better time. With my last collection I do feel that I left it too late, it was July by the time I was sharing it and that happened slowly in drips and drabs, by then a lot of people have already invested in their summer pieces and aren't ready to think about the coming change in season.<br />
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The idea behing the 'Lumps of Plum Pudding' collection originated in folklore. I <a href="https://uk.pinterest.com/isabelknowles/folk-with-jo/" target="_blank">loved collecting inspiration</a> for this collection but then felt a bit stuck at creating pieces that were really <b>true</b> to it. However, what I need to remember is that creating a collection is an evolution of ideas, although the finished garments may not have been crazily folk themed or covered in floral embroidery, the starting point is still important when it comes to where you end up and it doesn't matter if to other people it is a slightly blurred link.<br />
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All the garments were named after traditional English folk songs and Morris dancers songs. I really loved this idea and at first it was fun and interesting finding names that I felt would match up with pieces. However, it's too limiting, there is no way I can get the exact amount of songs to garments and end up liking them all. Also, a friend pointed out to me recently how she liked the collection and loved the shapes and fabrics, but she always round it jarring the fact it was called 'Lumps of Plum Pudding' and didn't think that having a word like <b>lumps</b> conjured up the right feeling when buying clothing. This, if I'm honest, took me by suprise, not because I disagreed with her, quite the opposite, I was actually suprised with myself as to why it had not occured to me. All I could think when I named the collection was that it was a funny light hearted name which didn't really mean much apart from being silly and wholesome. However, she was right, and it's hard to fight our subconsious when something puts you off without thinking.<br />
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G R A S S I S G R E E N E R : <br />
I'm pretty bad at being all like, 'eugh I'm shit and everyone else is doing so well' which is horrible attidude and thoughts I try not to let myself entertain. When I have though it's just tricky to kick oneself out of self wollow and to realise that if I put more focus onto what I was doing myself instead of judging it against what I believe other people are doing then it would be time much better spent.<br />
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E N E R G Y A N D T I M E :<br />
This is such a big deal when it comes to having a business that I didn't quite realise the impact giving up on one or the other would have. This last year I have been working more at my part time job (an office job) as it pays the bills, and also, I enjoy getting out of the house and working with other people. This mixed in with the fact that we moved house at Christmas and I left my studio behind at my parents house, with the intention of doing a few full days of sewing within proper hours (not my usual middle of the night) and the time I've been putting towards Isabel Knowles (the label) has slowely diminished into bare minimum. Picking up more hours in the office and feeling too tired/not in the mood for sewing or blogging or desinging after work has meant that even thinking about putting energy into being creative has become a chore, which only exasperates it, as I end up forgetting how much I love it when I just get stuck in.<br />
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There has been a right mix of peronal shit going on as well this year and it's just been pretty tiring to be honest. What I have missed the most is that actually I enjoy creating stuff, not just for the business but also for myself or friends and family, but this hasn't been happening either, so I would say I was well and truly in a funk.<br />
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I know now the importance of giving it time and headspace but without forcing yourself to, it's such a difficult balance and I'm not sure I get it just yet, but I'm certainly going to make more of an effort not to feel overwelmed and therefore just give up - I'm too good at that. <br />
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Oh dear, I've never written such a long and involved, and most probably boring and whining blog post. I don't know if this scratches the surface but I did feel that my lack of, well anything, needed some sort of explaination, just a bunch of excuses I'm sure! I fully expect nobody to have read to this point and I sort of
feel bad for you if you've put up with my complaining this far. Massive
brain vomit that happened above. Thanks for putting up with me darlings!<br />
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This time of year is so lovely, espeically being in the country side, the air is different and the skies are clear and bright. I have already started to sort through my studio and have printed out a million images and have so many ideas I just need to make sense of them all.<br />
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I haven't quite decided what this year has to hold when it comes to IK and collections and all that. I hate the idea of things fizzzzzling out, I just couldn't stand it, but I also need to be realistic about what I can manage on my own and where I want to go.Isabelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00488122381415307749noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384641387910407294.post-1622505159955325072015-10-07T12:38:00.003+01:002015-10-07T12:39:30.448+01:00Morning Star<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Dress - Stolen from my sister (H&M about 6 years ago) / <a href="http://isabelknowles.bigcartel.com/product/morning-star-top" target="_blank">Morning Star Top</a> - Me / Earrings - <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/CoucouSuzette" target="_blank">Coucou Suzette</a> / Necklace - my fav <a href="http://www.alexmonroe.com/" target="_blank">Alex Monroe</a></div>
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Been layering up my <a href="http://isabelknowles.bigcartel.com/category/lumps-of-plum-pudding" target="_blank">Lumps of Plum Pudding</a> pieces for some sunny Autumnal weather we've been having. Here I am looking reflective whilst standing in a bush in my slippers. I never know what to do with my face.</div>
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Although I didn't want my lookbook shoot to end up too summery I think it did, it was summer after all, but most of the pieces are intended to take you through the year and are great for layering up with thick tights and socks and long johns. I will be adding a few new garments in wool and corduroy over the next week to take you through the winter months.</div>
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Oh dear, another forever since I've done anything on here. But it's because I've been busy elsewhere - I promise! (and I'm lazy and my computer died and I like watching TV more than reading blogs these days) Anyway, I released a new collection and forgot to tell you about it. I have a million posts planned about it so I hope to write them soon before I lose my mojo.</div>
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You can see the whole collection <a href="http://isabelknowles.bigcartel.com/" target="_blank">here in the shop</a> - and buy it maybe? I really am chuffed with this collection, if I do say so myself. My main rule when designing and making these pieces was to create garments that I would actually wear and because I've stuck to that I feel like it's really 'me', without sounding like a total cheese bag.</div>
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Will share some look book pics soon my lovelies.</div>
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The lovely Suz contacted me earlier in the year about making a dress for her wedding day. Although the task seemed a little daunting at first I'm so pleased I said yes as it was really a lovely experience and I'm so proud of the results (if I do say so myself).</div>
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She was very keen to have an organic cotton dress that represented her and her fiancee's ethics and wanted something simple and elegant for her June wedding in Malta. The flowers were crocheted by herself from organic cotton too. She just looks so beautiful in the dress and it looks like a really magical day indeed.</div>
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Isabelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00488122381415307749noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384641387910407294.post-77902584913199624392015-06-09T00:01:00.001+01:002015-06-09T00:01:12.656+01:00By The Seaside<div style="text-align: justify;">
I think my old camera is breaking. It's less reliable and more grainy. Here are some odd pictures from different times by the sea.</div>
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Today and tomorrow I will be at <a href="http://www.familytreeshop.co.uk/pages/events" target="_blank">Family Tree</a> in Exmouth Market. Making some accessories for my collection with Jo and showing some of the pieces we've created. </div>
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After a very dry and sunny April we are finally getting our April showers. On Thursday it bucketed down and it left the garden and beyond the most wonderful lush green. Yes, I'm British and I enjoy talking about the weather.</div>
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Here is a little sneak peek at the collection I've been working on in collaboration with the marvelous <a href="http://www.jowaterhouse.com/" target="_blank">Jo Waterhouse,</a> what a talented lady! I'm so excited to complete this collection and show you all, it feels like I'm finally making stuff I really feel proud of... More to follow my lovelies. You can see stuff <a href="http://instagram.com/isabelknowles/" target="_blank">as it happens here </a>of course.</div>
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I think these photos were actually taken at the end of last summer. My sister and I catching some final summer rays in the garden. This is one of my favourite tops and I wear it all the time (I'm wearing it today even), it's organic cotton and I'm tempted to buy loads even though I don't need to.</div>
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On Sunday caught the end of Desert Island Discs with Pat Albeck. I've not heard of Pat before but something about the way she spoke about design and creating work for others was so wonderful, it made me turn the radio up and sit in silence for the rest of the show. She went to the Royal College of Art in 1950 and I just can't imagine what a weird and wonderful time it was to be studying this subject. She said she paints every day and that you have to keep it up otherwise it's too hard to go back. She said you have to create stuff that you would want, and you want to buy and not try to please other people, she said other things and you should <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05mpx0h" target="_blank">listen to them here.</a></div>
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Pictures from Googs and <a href="http://pat-albeck.co.uk/" target="_blank">Pat Albeck's website</a>.</div>
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Way back last September I was asked to make a papier mache head/mask for the Edinburgh Charity Fashion Show. The theme for this years show was 'The Elephant in the Room' combining their <a href="http://edinburghcharityfashionshow.org/charities" target="_blank">two charities Elephant Family and Scottish Association for Mental Health</a>. I was so pleased to be asked, and although it was really time consuming (I got through a lot of trashy shit on Netflix waiting for newspaper layers to dry) it was really enjoyable to do something different to sewing.</div>
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They've used the <a href="http://edinburghcharityfashionshow.org/blog/category/elephants-of-edinburgh/" target="_blank">head on their blog</a> as an alternative to the normal street style picture, to create an anonymity when talking about ones feelings, such a great idea for some real good causes.</div>
Isabelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00488122381415307749noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384641387910407294.post-34693705280924193042015-03-08T16:52:00.000+00:002015-03-08T16:52:23.801+00:00Queue For The Zoo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I bought this fabric about a year ago as soon as I saw it as it's just really something spesh. I made myself a smock dress and then forgot to add it to my shop. I think I was enjoying actually wearing something I'd made for myself, which I'm pretty bad at most of the time.</div>
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Anyway, it's a fav so I've added it to the shop. You can get it for the rest of today for 90 squid, but tomorrow it'll be going up to £120. So act fast if you fancy paying less for things. Here I am modelling the dress for your eyes whilst in my slippers and having a cupper and accidentally looking stroppy.</div>
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You can buy the dress in my <a href="http://www.isabelknowles.com/shop/blue-zoo-smock-dress" target="_blank">shop here</a> or <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/225295460/blue-zoo-liberty-tana-lawn-smock-dress?ref=shop_home_active_2" target="_blank">Etsy here</a>. Or just drop me an email on hello{at}isabelknowles{dot}com and I'll send you an invoice direct.</div>
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PS: I hope everyone's been having a good 2015 - sorry I've been away for so long. As usual no good excuses. I wonder if there's anyone out there...</div>
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I've been making a bunch of stuff for markets. The markets didn't go so well, so I'm selling them in <a href="http://www.isabelknowles.com/shop/?category=Christmas+Special" target="_blank">my shop</a> instead. I used this gorgeous smooth oilskin fabric from <a href="http://merchantandmills.com/" target="_blank">Merchant and Mills</a>. I've run out of money so will be spending the next week making everyone's Christmas presents.</div>
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This summer we spent a few nights camping in France whilst we traveled to and from the South. We're a bit into our camping kit and it just doesn't get used enough. I had the most wonderful swim in the sea on the North coast and we stayed in a lovely farm campsite which sold their own cider and other produce. We were out of peak season so we pretty much has the place to ourselves, once we settled in and set up camp we went searching for Brocante signs and found some good stuff being sold out of old warehouses and garages.</div>
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I miss summer but that happens every year.</div>
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My new collection and website are now live and you can take a look at <a href="http://isabelknowles.com/">isabelknowles.com</a>. Also, see the whole <a href="http://www.isabelknowles.com/tangled-wood/" target="_blank">lookbook for Tangled Wood here</a>. Last weekend when I was in London we did this last minute shoot with a couple of ginger babes I'm lucky to have at my disposal (my sister and friend). It was still a tad dingy so lots of looking up trying to catch the light.</div>
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The name Tangled Wood was actually the last thing to be finalised about this collection. I knew the shapes and colours were based around and trees and leaves but my mind drew a blank. After going to see the <a href="http://www.npg.org.uk/whatson/anarchy-beauty-william-morris-and-his-legacy-1860-1960/home.php" target="_blank">William Morris exhibition</a> at the National Portrait Gallery (which was wicked) I stumbled across the following poem and it seemed to fit just right...</div>
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Lo, when we wade the tangled wood,</div>
In haste and hurry to be there,<br />
Nought seem its leaves and blossoms good,<br />
For all that they be fashioned fair.<br />
But looking up, at last we see<br />
The glimmer of the open light,<br />
From o’er the place where we would be:<br />
Then grow the very brambles bright.<br />
So now, amidst our day of strife,<br />
With many a matter glad we play,<br />
When once we see the light of life<br />
Gleam through the tangle of to-day.<br />
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I hope you like this little collection. There's a wider range of organic cotton fabrics in it which I really enjoyed working with.Isabelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00488122381415307749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384641387910407294.post-38402530349940165682014-11-06T21:24:00.001+00:002014-11-15T23:42:53.542+00:00Rain Check<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I planned to do my photo shoot for my Winter collection this week but the grey drizzly weather seemed to have other plans. Hopefully this weekend will provide us with some crisp Autumnal hours with enough light to not have ludicrously grainy photos.</div>
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This is a shirt from the collection. I can't wait to show you the rest!</div>
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Am I always apologising for being two steps behind? It feels like I am and it has for most of my life. This collection wasn't really meant to happen, but I was inspired quite late in the day and I just have to go with it. Hopefully it'll be released next week, along with a new website. </div>
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Autumn this year has taken a long time to arrive. Now the clocks have changed I'm feeling dozy and dreamlike in the days with the clouds hanging low in the hills outside the window. The evenings are perfect for hibernating in
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Feeling inspired by Babs and her beautiful studio in Cornwall. St Ives is such a magical place to be an artist, even if it's a little touristy at times and the seagulls there are pure evil.</div>
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Picture source : Sunny photos Barbara Hepworth Museum from <a href="http://theseventytree.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/more-cornwall.html" target="_blank">Seventy Tree</a> and photos of her <a href="http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/magazine/article3051837.ece" target="_blank">from here</a>.</div>
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A few months back I bought this beautiful book 'Better Dressmaking' by Ruth Wyeth Spears. I'm in love with all the fonts and pictures and the tips are pretty useful too. Just look at that wiggly line on the first page. Phoorraaww.Isabelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00488122381415307749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384641387910407294.post-51131831778230385992014-09-22T17:54:00.001+01:002014-09-22T17:54:53.265+01:00Bridesmaids In Blue<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I made these lovely ladies bridesmaids dresses for a wedding back in May. This summer I've had a lots of interest in bridesmaids dresses and it's been such a pleasure chatting to brides about what they want and sourcing fabric etc. If you are looking for something special for your special day then do get in touch!</div>
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Just a few of many interesting fonts and signs I saw in Amsterdam. Good at design those Dutch.</div>
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