With the prospect of Susan Khalje visiting Australia again, I decided to try another challenging project - this outfit worn by Helena Bonham-Carter at a Berlin Film Festival.After trawling through pinterest, here's how Helena wore this outfit.I love how this suit is a deconstructed, fitted suit.For this project, I ordered from the Minerva Crafts website … Continue reading Being Helena
Category: couture workshop
Rambling rose garden guipure
Guipure lace sewing and jigsaw puzzles take time to complete but they're fun to work on. Making guipure lace fit you is like putting the pieces of a puzzle together and this dress was the same.Today I released the front darts and unstitched the lining from the hem.I used New Look 6000 for this project because … Continue reading Rambling rose garden guipure
Simply couture
Do you ever wonder…can I really make this on my own? After attending such an intensive workshop, I wondered if I could still use my new couture skills without Susan Khalje’s being there. This month’s Minerva Crafts project has shown me that I can.When I initially ordered this lovely guipure lace, I ordered extra for … Continue reading Simply couture
Couture sewing part one
Last November I saw Susan Khalje was coming to run her couture workshops in Australia. I booked into the 6-day couture workshop in Sydney and created this strapless dress using Minerva Crafts John Kaldor Floral Print Slinky Satin Dress Fabric.I have sewn enough now to want to raise my sewing skill and I couldn't pass … Continue reading Couture sewing part one
Couture WIP
Today is day 5 of the 6 day Couture Workshop with Susan Khalje. We have the opportunity to really see Susan's awesome work.Sharpies are so useful for marking toiles. This is the first pinning of the foundation garment. This is the pattern I've used for the foundation garment. The detailing in Susan's lace skirt is so detailed.At least I … Continue reading Couture WIP
Couture prepping
Would you choose to do a couture workshop?I did because Susan Khalje announced she would be running workshops in Australia. Having Susan run these workshops here is an amazing opportunity.I had real reservations about attending these workshops:What did I really want to learn (more about fit and construction techniques)Could I get the time off work to … Continue reading Couture prepping
