Hello everyone! Firstly - an apology for this post being so extremely late. :-( But finally, here it is! And with good news, too. Remember the Philippa pattern, that we launched back in late April? As with all new Muse pattern releases, we donated the money from the first sales to a charity. The first week of sales for the Philippa pattern were donated in full (less bank fees) to the Cancer Society of New Zealand - a charity chosen by the muse who inspired the pattern design. And we're happy to say - we donated a total of $204 USD (which worked out to $279 NZD when converted). So a huge thank-you to everyone who purchased the Philippa pattern...
Today I'm very excited to introduce the latest Muse pattern - Philippa! Philippa takes inspiration from the late 1960's mod styles - a time of fashion that perfectly suits the muse the pattern was inspired by. 60's mod influences can be seen in the front and back princess seams, the fitted shift dress style, the mini length skirt option, and the wide, flat collar. Philippa features princess seams at front and back, both originating from the arm scye and curving down to the hip, where they angle in to meet at the side seams. The resultant panels give a great option for colourblocking, like we've done in our sample garments. Plus, those front panels hide a secret! Optional in-seam pockets...
Second in our meet the maker series, we're catching up with Andie - a lovely stitcher, improver, and Star Trek fan who blogs over at Sew Pretty In Pink. Read on to find out more about Andie, her style, and her experiences with Muse patterns....! Hi Andie! Tell us a little bit about yourself. I live in Toronto, Canada, the biggest city in Canada and have lived there for 7 years now. I moved here for love! My husband and I met through facebook and then 6 months later I moved in with him. This is the longest I've ever lived in one location in my life. We just got married last July (Andie made her wedding dress!) and...
We're kicking off 2016 with a new series - meeting some of the sewing people who have made Muse patterns, and finding out more about them! Today we're meeting Nikki - a lovely stitcher, librarian, and Brit-turned-Kiwi. Hi Nikki! Tell us a little bit about yourself. I live in Wellington, New Zealand. I'm originally from the UK, but have been here for four years – almost exactly! I trained years ago as a maths teacher, but moved across to libraries pretty soon after qualifying. I worked in libraries for about 20 years and now work in library sales, selling books and other services to public libraries throughout NZ. I get to travel the length and breadth of NZ – which...
Wow, what a fantastic response there has been to the Jenna expansion pack! A huge thank-you to everyone who purchased a copy, especially during our first week fundraiser.
And we're excited to say that (after those pesky bank fees have been deducted) we raised $166.20 USD for the Wellington branch of the SPCA! That converts to $258.30 in NZ dollars, which was donated today.
I hope you all enjoy the Jenna expansion pack, and all the other variations you can now make with the Jenna pattern. We'd love to see what you make with it - email us hello@sewingmuse.com so we can add your creation to the 'Made By You' page. :-)
Happy sewing!
