25 April 2014

Behind the Scenes... Patterns Be Printing!


Ooh what's that...



Looks familiar...


Something's a-cookin'...


Aha! It's a Tilly and the Buttons sewing guide...



Not my hands, no...



Off they go...

Miette and Mathilde are with the printers! You'll soon be able to get your own copy of the sewing patterns in the same super snazzy format as the crazy popular Coco pattern - printed on durable paper (no boring tracing), in 8 different sizes (sizing chart here), accompanied by a gorgeous photo guide booklet showing you each step in glorious colour, all sitting neatly in a spacious gusset envelope. Gusset. Every element of the pattern is printed in the UK, and the envelopes are made by hand - pretty cool, non?

It's such a joy to see these pictures, as getting Miette and Mathilde to the printers has been a lesson for me in how life sometimes gets in the way of the best laid plans. I'm the kind of person who likes to have a detailed strategy for pretty much everything I do (read: "control freak"!), but unfortunately I had to push those plans aside for a few weeks because of an unexpected health set back. Very frustrating that some projects have taken more time than I'd hoped, others have had to be abandoned, but the important thing is that I'm totally mended now - hooray! Sometimes you just have to go with the flow, even if it's a slow flow, bro', you know?

The new plan is to have the printed versions of Miette and Mathilde available by the time my book is out... ie. very soon! That way you can order the patterns and a signed copy of my book from my shop at the same time if you want to save on shipping costs. Alternatively, you can still download the PDF versions of Miette and Mathilde to print at home whenever you like. If you're subscribed to my newsletter (occasional news, no spam), you'll be the first to hear when you can order them.

Can't wait to share the goodies with you!