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Can home garment sewing be a lucrative business?

Can home garment sewing be a lucrative business?

I’ve started doing something I aways swore I’d never do. I’ve been making clothes for other people.

Bottoms, blouse, Self-drafted, separates, Skirt, TopCharlotte Wensley10 July 2019Separates, dress, Top, occasion wear, lace, silk, sewing for others, sewing for money, sewing for friends, self-drafted, mood fabrics Comments

I drafted a jumpsuit!

I drafted a jumpsuit!

Today, I finished sewing the buttons onto this jumpsuit, slapped on some make up, grabbed the camera and .

Self-drafted, Trousers, jumpsuit, Bottoms, denimCharlotte Wensley7 March 2019denim, stretch denim, jumpsuit, sewing pattern, Self-drafted, The Fabric Store, sewing fail, sleeve placket, blue jumpsuit Comments

The Refashioners 2018

The Refashioners 2018

Refashion, a definition: taking an existing garment and turning it into something else - usually another garment.

Copycat, Jacket, Bottoms, Self-drafted, SkirtCharlotte Wensley16 September 2018refashioners, inspiredby, Copycat, rosie assoulin, leandra medine, therefashioners2018, thrifted, jacket Comments

Learning to draft

Learning to draft

Over the past 18 months I've been taking patternmaking courses at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in Manhattan.

Dress, Copycat, Self-draftedCharlotte Wensley28 May 2018dress, Self-drafted, FIT, mood fabrics, twill, cotton Comments

A Rachel Comey inspired top

A Rachel Comey inspired top

Like many fellow stitchers, I'm a big fan of Rachel Comey. Not necessarily the Vogue Patterns edit

Self-drafted, separates, TopCharlotte Wensley14 April 2018Copycat, rachel comey, knit, peplum, Self-drafted, dolman sleeve, ruffles Comments

Snap!

Snap!

Self-drafted, DressCharlotte Wensley20 August 2015dress, Self-drafted, chambray, mood fabrics, patternmaking, indie pattern designers, cotton, summer dress, summer Comments

Copycat: Dressing for ice cream. But not maths.

Copycat: Dressing for ice cream. But not maths.

So, I think approximately 15 years ago, I wrote this post about my next planned copycat,

Bottoms, Copycat, Skirt, Top, Self-drafted, Sweater, MuseCharlotte Wensley3 August 2015the fabric store, mood fabrics, Self-drafted, pleats, florals, Seamwork, Skirt, sweater, cotton sateen, Knit Comments

DIY or DIM (Did it myself) Culottes

DIY or DIM (Did it myself) Culottes

Bottoms, Self-drafted, TrousersCharlotte Wensley25 June 2015teamculottes, culottes, cotton sateen, mood fabrics, Self-drafted, patternmaking, trousers, wide leg pants Comments

Me Made May 2015 Review: Part One

Me Made May 2015 Review: Part One

Sewing Community, Self-draftedCharlotte Wensley11 May 2015Me Made May, Me made, sewing community, SewingComment

A skirt for the birds

A skirt for the birds

Skirt, Self-drafted, BottomsCharlotte Wensley12 February 2015Skirt, Self-drafted, pleats, mood fabrics, Wardrobe ArchitectComment

Zebras

Zebras

Skirt, Bottoms, Self-draftedCharlotte Wensley21 January 2015the fabric store, Self-drafted, SkirtComment