Have you ever wondered what it’s like in a creative’s work room? Well, mine became a fabric storage disaster zone last year, so in January I made it my priority to get on top of it and have a massive sewing room tidy-up and sort out! I embarrassed myself by showing you exactly how bad it got in my latest YouTube video, so if you’d like to see me sort out my fabric stash and have a really good clear-up, then please head on over to my YouTube channel and have a peek! Please don’t judge me!
News
Seeing everything in progress
Hello! I hope you’ve had a lovely week! Just popping by to let you know I’ve started using the Stories feature on my Instagram account more lately. I’m using the Highlights function to save them all to a group called ‘In Progress’. I’ve been showing little clips of me sewing, pinning, and patch-working together the fairytale clothing I’ve been making in the last couple of months. So if you’d like to see a little of what is going on behind the scenes, please take a look at Threads of a Fairytale on Instagram. I’ve made a pretty purple and green dress with colours taken from a lovely crepe fabric with a tropical leaf pattern. Then a fancy frock coat to go with it. And then as I had plenty of the tropical fabric left over, I started another dress to match the first, but much fancier to be more of an alternative wedding dress or fairy ball gown, with added tutu net and lace. It’s almost finished and I can’t wait to show you!
New video about making the lilac fairy dress
Hello! Just letting you know that I’ve posted a video on my YouTube channel showing how I made the lilac fairy dress that I’ve recently listed in the shop. Hope you like it!
Too late for Happy New Year?!
Yes it is too late really, but Happy New Year anyway! I’m sorry things over here have been a bit quiet lately, but I have been busy in the background making new and exciting plans for 2019. I’ll be honest, last year Threads of a Fairytale didn’t have all my attention as I spent a lot of time over in America, and I even thought I’d be moving there for a while and would have to close this business down. However, that’s not happening now, so it’s full steam ahead! My stall at the New Forest Fairy Festival is already booked, so I’ll be making lots of goddess dresses, kimonos and fairy skirts for that. I’m also working on a new jacket design inspired by the goblin king in Labyrinth! And I have a couple of tabs open with different eyelet and press-stud machines available. I’m thinking of investing in a good one to make adjustable wrap-around skirts.
I haven’t currently got my bottle bags and cup carriers on sale in my Etsy shop, but I will chat soon with the lady who arranged to sell them at Glastonbury Festival a couple of years ago, and see if that’s possible again. And my other plans for the year are to develop my collection of special occasion dresses; update this website, and completely re-photograph some of my older items. So a busy time!
By the way, I am on the look-out for models to collaborate with; so if you would like to be involved and receive professional photos for your portfolio and are in the Somerset, UK area (Or possibly Connecticut/New York state) please get in touch. I’d love to diversify the look of my shop so that everyone feels welcome here; so I’d be particularly interested if you’re a person of colour.
And one of my main goals for Threads of a Fairytale in 2019 is to keep you updated in this news section! I’m currently working on a tropical leaf dress, and have just started an ‘In Progress’ Highlights on my Instagram for little sneak peak stories at how I’m getting on!
If there’s anything you’d like me to cover here, or have any questions, please let me know. 🙂
A pink floral dress new in the shop
I’ve always loved flower fairies, so this pink floral fairy dress is one of my favourites. If you’d like to go straight to the shop to find out more about it, follow this link to Threads of a Fairytale on Etsy.
Or if you’d like to read more about the process of making the fairy dress, and watch the YouTube video, then please head on over to my blog, When I Grow Up.
Postage delay apologies
Hello everyone! Just a little note to let you know that I won’t be able to post anything until the 17th of July. Sorry for any delay and thank you for your patience. 🙂
Behind the scenes – making a raggedy fairytale pirate pastel goth fairy dress!
I don’t know if you knew I have a YouTube channel?! Over there I post videos two or three times a week with vlogs and a variety of videos including sewing ones where you can see how I make the clothes I sell in my Threads of a Fairytale Etsy shop. This one is continuing my recent series of pastel goth dresses, but it would be perfect for women’s pirate costume or a fairy dress. Ideal festival fashion!
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#MarchMeetTheMaker on Instagram!
Hello everyone! I hope you’re keeping warm! I’ve decided to join in the Instagram challenge for #Marchmeetthemaker. My Threads of a Fairytale Instagram is just a feed of all my outfits I’ve made, so I’ve decided to do the hashtag prompts on Instagram Stories.
If you’re not familiar with this sort of thing, I should explain that crafter Joanne Hawker set up a series of ideas for makers to share their stories on Instagram. It’s a lovely way to find new like-minded people to follow and connect with. Here are the list of prompts for #Marchmeetthemaker 2018:
Please follow Threads of a Fairytale on Instagram, and keep a look out on my stories for everything for #marchmeetthemaker. I’ll be doing my best to keep up with it every day! And keep a look-out because on one day this month I’ll be revealing a discount code for the Threads of a Fairytale Etsy shop!
You’ve only got a few hours left to purchase from Children of a Fairytale!
A message to all members of the Threads of a Fairytale newsletter: Look in your inboxes and check your folders – you should have received a 25% off discount code for Children of a Fairytale this morning! I don’t want you to miss out on your favourite items, so please be quick as the listings will start to expire later today.
How I made a pastel goth fairy dress
Hello everyone!
I’m actually away at the moment, which is why I can’t start any made-to-order dresses until February, however, here’s a video of a pink and black kawaii fairy dress I made last summer:
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Thank you!