024: Putting Fabric First with Claire Hutchinson

I love talking to other makers about their makes and the processes they follow to express their creativity so I wanted to share with you some of the wonderful people I have met through sewing. I met Claire Hutchinson on a Pattern Drafting course at The School of Sewing in Ashby, UK. I loved her enthusiasm and passion for all things dressmaking and followed her progress via her projects on Instagram. Over the years she has dedicated a lot of time to honing her dressmaking skills, learning new techniques and practicing and applying her skills in a wide variety of dressmaking projects.In this episode we talk about Claire's approach to starting new projects and how she finds her inspiration and follows that through to her finished makes. It is almost the opposite to my own process which I found fascinating and I am sure you will too. In this episode you will hear> how Claire got started making clothes> how her ambition initially out-stripped her ability but didn't dampen her enthusiasm> how her fabric stash kicks off her creative process and all the steps she follows> some of her memorable 'failures' and the lessons they deliveredUseful Links & Resources> ME+EM - https://www.meandem.com/> Alexander McQueen - https://www.alexandermcqueen.com/en-gb> Christian Dior - https://www.dior.com/en_gb/womens-fashion/woman> Reiss - https://www.reiss.com/> Chanel - https://www.chanel.com/en_GB> Grainline Studio, Archer Shirt - https://grainlinestudio.com/products/archer-button-up-shirt> True Bias, Lander Pants - https://shop.truebias.com/product/lander-pant-short> True Bias, Ogden Cami - https://shop.truebias.com/products?utf8=%E2%9C%93&search=ogden> Alison Smith's School of Sewing - https://www.schoolofsewing.co.uk/Connect with Claire:Instagram: @sew_made_itConnect with me (Jacqui):Website: https://sewmuchmorefun.co.uk/Instagram: https://www.instagram.co.uk/sewmuchmorefun/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sewmuchmorefun/If you enjoy this episode Claire and I would love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device or in your fav outfit or your own fabric stash, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag Claire @sew_made_it and me @sewmuchmorefun. Support the show