Alice in Wonderland costume

I constructed an Alice in Wonderland Costume for a Friends themed Hen do I was invited to. I used a pattern from a shop which I had to alter round the shoulders, waist and lengthen the skirt. I had to make a pattern for the sleeves that were double the size of round the arm holes. This made them look puffy. I thought the Peter pan collar was the right style for the character and so was the petticoat. I researched different styles of aprons for my costume. I added a button to fasten the back of it and exaggerated the bow by making the pattern of it narrow then enlarging the width.

Tree stump

I had an idea from nature to make up a Tree stump pillow.

Showing tree rings crocheted to make circle with caramel and cream.

Brown and spice for bark colour.




 Fleece back with button fastenings.

 
 
 
 
 


 I did a bubble crochet technique to create the moss effect.

Then on the other side I made fungi of chicken mushroom.

Oh Deer Hello kitty's

 

This is Hello Kitty's friend a deer.

I used a safety eye and felt, cream muzzle with a French knot for the nose.

The pink felt stitched in inner ear.

French knots to make the dots on both sides of the deer.

Crochet Snow White

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is a crochet Snow White toy inspired by the series Once Upon a Time. I added little detail such as using beads to create earrings, necklace and around the bust. Plus small crochet flowers in her hair. 

Hot Water Bottle Cover

I knitted a hot water bottle cover made for my Mum for Christmas.

crochet creations

Crochet Snowflake 10inch wide.

Christmas Pudding brown and ginger yarn for the base. French knot to make the holly berries with crinkled ribbon.


(right) crochet wreath with poinsettia, ivy and holly with flowers. I used wired ribbon to finish.

Beaded necklace and earrings

These are snowflake beaded Necklace and earring jewellery. I used copper wire to thread the beads.

Snowflake Tree Decorations

Snowflake Tree Decorations

Using beads from jewellery box


                                                     

Crochet Cupcake keyring

Knitted Koala

This knitted koala was a Mother's Day gift because she always to hold a real one since was little girl while living in Australia.

Gingy the Gingerbread man from Shrek.

I followed a gingerbread pattern in a knitting magazine.

I decorated it t look like Gingy from Shrek.

Embellished it with chain stitch and purple pearl (gumdrops buttons).

Yes he is a bit fatter!

 

Finished costume for Daccs Hairdresser

This is the complete costume for the finalist Nicola Slade for the ©Watts Hairdressers Competition in London. This is when I saw ©Daccs Hairdressers refurbished with the model India's photograph on the full back wall (also shown above)

Mentioned in the Newspaper!

 

I pleased and excited to be mentioned in the ©Sunderland Echo as a local and up and coming designer.

Bespoke Jacket

Completed a bespoke suit for somebody with two types of skirts.

1. A line skirt with back pleat with red lining as the jacket.

 2. straight skirt with inserted pleats using lining fabric including red lining.

Watts hair competition

Recently I was recommended by my previous client to her hairdresser who is a finalist for the Watts hair Competition in London. 'Nicola' showed me her small sketch and described her ideas. This a drawing I drew again on a A3 paper.

• The top and side panels are made with white drill fabric
• I added boning inside the hem of the sleeves to make it more exaggerated
• The shorts are Lycra knickers with cotton tube mesh attached

Red Riding Hood Photoshoot

 

 

I had a photoshoot of my Red Riding Hood costume in the woods with © Matthew Kitchen Photography to add to my portfolio.