where has all the time gone?

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October is whizzing by, and I don't seem to have completed anything much to share on my blog in the past few weeks.
I have made a Jenna Cardi by Muse patterns, and then re made it again, and still not happy with it, but I love this pattern and I will make it work for me! I should say it's not the pattern's fault it isn't working for me, it's my shape that is the problem!

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I've also started a college course!I'm attending a local sixth form college on Wednesday evenings to complete a City&Guilds level 3 in Fashion. I am really looking forward to improving my pattern cutting skills. I studied needlework and dress up to A level, but all my pattern cutting is self taught, I'm certain there are huge gaps in my knowledge.
A few of my friends suggested the rest of the course might bore me, but I don't think it will. I'm enjoying going back to basics in some ways, we all get lazy ( Hence the title of my blog! ) and it's good sometimes to go back and practice skills, especially those I don't use often.
I'm really loving the design side of the course too. I have kept erratic sketchbooks over the years, but having an excuse to start keeping regular sketchbooks again feels like such a luxury. I'm very out of practice, but very happy getting back into the swing of things.

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So, tell me, what have you been up to lately? Anyone else out there started an evening class, or similar?

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10 comments

  1. I did nt realise you could paint and draw too!! You are very creative.

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    1. Thank you, I'm not great, but I enjoy it. x

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    2. Yes you are great!! I was just oogling at your sketches ... beautiful! Well done for doing something just for you x

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    3. I agree with San...your sketches are wonderful. Learning to draw/paint is one of the things I'd love to do.

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  2. I have literally no idea where you get the energy from!
    Love to all
    Nicky
    x

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    1. Ha Ha, neither do I, it's a compulsion!

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  3. The course sounds great, I'm envious. Love your sketches and will look forward to reading about your work. I go to a workshop where you work on what you want, it's good but I would enjoy something more structured because I think it pushes you a bit.

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    1. Your workshop sounds good Mags, sometimes it's just carving out the time away from home to play that is important. x

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  4. I love your sketches! Saw your Instagram photo a few days ago, had no idea you could draw so well! Enjoy the evening class.

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  5. Hello! Do you mind me asking where you are doing the course? I've been looking for one for ages and seem to hit a brick wall every time. Loving your sketch books by the way, I've also started going back to basics recently and am loving drawing again!

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