You may have noticed that recently I have been very quiet here on my blog site, and I am now ready to let you all know why!
I have been busy creating a new business.
Lockdown released me from all my teaching and course commitments, and as I am not one to just sit around I decided to create a brand new business.
I wanted to make something that was fun and colourful. Something that would give anybody who is interested in craft or fashion an economical and interesting way to get involved in sewing and creating clothing the right way.
My passion has always been teaching, and I love helping people of all ages and abilities to start sewing or improve their sewing and use patterns, so to this end I created Wabi-Sabi Life – and a range of 7 dolls or ‘charters’ as I like to call them.
Each character has their own fabric, and a matching wardrobe.
I have used all my skills to create the fabrics myself and designed them with extra small prints, so they are perfect for these 1:6 size dolls – they even have their own range of t-shirts printed on stretch lycra!
I absolutely loved making these tiny kimonos.
I have put as much time and effort into making the patterns for my character garments as I do for my full size patterns! The sewing techniques are the same for these tiny garments as they are for full size garments and the skills are the same! I now look at tiny scraps of fabric in a completely new way! Even the smallest scraps can be used to make something wonderful! And with fabric being so expensive at the moment that really is a plus.
Each kit comes in cardboard packaging and we try to avoid plastic packaging as much as we possibly can!
I have also created a detailed making guided for each project and a YouTube video to guide the maker through the whole process. These can all be found over at my new blog site www.wabisabistudio.co.uk.
Wabi-Sabi studio is also the place to ask questions about the projects!
All these products are available in my brand new Etsy shop so if you would like to introduce sewing to a beginner in a fun way or start a new hobby then why not take a look!
Use the coupon code below for 10% off any order.
https://www.etsy.com/shop/WabiSabiLifeDesigns?coupon=MODELISTECREATIVE10
I began my sewing journey sewing small mice out of fabric scraps, and I truly believe that sewing is a skill that everyone should possess and who knows where it would lead!
Oh and by the way, I also created a range of purse, pencil case and bag kits to match. With a range of colourful Wabi-Sabi branded children’s and adult clothing in the pipeline!
On top of all that with a little help (well a lot actually), I have finally made some progress with social media! So if you would like to – follow, join, subscribe or like then see below! Phew.
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I hope to have a more time now to get back to my full size projects, but to be honest I am having so much fun with these tiny garments that I am certain to be adding many more outfits to the collection!
Hope to see you over at Wabi-Sabi Life!
Nicola
