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mary jane s mobile makery tuesday 13 march 2018 sew on the go a maker s journey hello mobile makery friends i miss my blog so i m going to start updating it again with further tales from the mobile makery aka bambi bambi has been very busy since i last posted here but i ve mainly been updating via my facebook page mary jane makes her mobile makery however for those of you who d like to have more fulsome blog updates then i m bringing them back where else do i really have the chance to share my exploits in detail first up is exciting news about the new book i m publishing with unbound sew on the go a maker s journey is going to be a beautiful creative travel book it s all about the journey bambi and i made around europe in 2015 the very journey that i talked about in this blog in addition there ll be a special cut out and keep travelling wardrobe section an extra chapter showing you how to sew a selection of chic and cheap upcycled outfits for stylishly hitting the road the book is being crowdfunded and i m well on the way to getting it out there if you d like to learn more about the book and buy an advance copy or one of the many other fabulous treats on offer then please click on this link there s a fab video on there too https unbound com books sew on the go posted by mary jane makes at 3 13 2018 2 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels bambi campervan camping craft craft workshops crowdunding hand made maker mobile makery sew sew on the go sewing machine sewing workshops unbound tuesday 14 june 2016 manchester schools workshops group rag rug a couple of weeks ago i posted about my efforts to come up with a rag rug making technique that children could do fairly simply i d been invited to work with two manchester schools by imperial war museum north using local source material so we focussed on the memories of an elderly gentleman reminiscing about making a rag rug when he was in the forces i worked with two schools within very different catchment areas one was an esl specialist school in the city working with year 5 s and the other was a school in a more leafy suburb working with year 6 s i think the year 6 kids grasped the technique pretty well whilst the year 5 s struggled a bit and with large class sizes it was the usual thing about trying to give enough attention to everyone i was the only adult in the room with any real experience of the technique which made it harder however i was still very pleased with what the children achieved it just shows how a number of smaller pieces can be stitched together to form a larger work with real impact a great way to get kids upcycling too wall hanging posted by mary jane makes at 6 14 2016 5 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels craft craft workshops iwm north mobile makery rag rug rag rug tutorial school workshop sewing upcycling vintage vintage style monday 13 june 2016 bambi goes to the museum imagine taking your campervan right inside the inner sanctum of a very famous museum wouldn t it be something of an adventure a rarity an outright impossibility take a look at the pictures below i know it might seem hard to believe but there is bambi aka the mobile makery looking very much part of the scene at the imperial war museum in salford but what were we doing there at the moment iwm north is showing fashion on the ration i saw the exhibition twice down in london and was really impressed it s all about street style during wwii and how innovative and thrifty women in particular proved to be when it came to devising a wardrobe that was smart attractive and functional at a time of austerity and rationing make do and mend was the order of the day back then and being something of a modern make do and mender myself i was invited to offer a thrifty creative workshop to visitors not only that but bambi my upcycled craft studio on wheels was to be a star of the show for a special weekend at the start of june it was incredible to see peoples reactions to bambi many of the visitors couldn t quite understand what a campervan was doing at iwm i had to explain the link between modern upcycling and the wartime ethos of make do and mend but once people got it they were hooked hopping on board to have a look at bambi s upcycled interior and decorative touches two teenage girls couldn t quite believe that i really do travel around in bambi putting on creative pop up workshops and speaking about how to make beautiful stuff out of throwaway trash my take on this for the museum was to offer workshops turning old t shirts into turbans the sort of headwear that was worn by the women working in the munitions factories during the second world war i think it s fair to say that some of the ladies who came along are now addicted to turbans my weekend at the museum was over all too quickly staff had really taken to bambi who d almost become a living character in their eyes bambi often has this affect on people special thanks to all the museum staff and to our lovely mechanic who had to drain bambi of petrol take out the gas cyclinder and battery and put everything back again perfectly so that we could drive back to scotland without a hitch do go and see fashion on the ration at iwm north it s on until may 2017 also accompanying the exhibition is a marvellous book of the same name by author julie summers and if you want to make your own thrifty and stylish turban you ll find it in my book chic on a shoestring xx posted by mary jane makes at 6 13 2016 no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels chic on a shoestring fashion on the ration imperial war museum iwm north make do and mend maryjanemakes millinery mobile makery thrift upcycling victory rolls vintage fashion vintage style changing tack montrose rope sail textiles what do you think of when you hear the word knitting lacemaking sewing lessons at school a pretty patchwork quilt perhaps certainly in my lifetime fabric related study has always had female connotations fabrics are soft fabrics are comforting fabrics are feminine we forget that fabrics are also technical robust waterproof fire retardant life saving they are engineered developed and researched as well as crafted stitched and stroked your macintosh coat and hunter wellies both scottish brands were the result of robust experimentation in the laboratory and on the battle field all this came to mind on a recent visit to montrose rope sail a scottish manufacturer with a textile heritage going back over 200 years founded in 1789 the company first served the fishing industry making ropes and sails that could withstand the rough conditions out in the middle of the ocean as the scottish fishing fleet diminished the company had to change tack and the paton family who took over the business in the early 1900 s have since made a name for themselves in the north sea oil gas industry literally thousands of oil workers have been kitted out for the rigours of life on the rigs by montrose rope sail everything from bags to giant tarpaulins designed to protect monster drilling machines you name it mr s can make it of course the times they are a changing and as the offshore oil sector braves challenging commercial conditions montrose rope sail is adapting yet again and this time they re braving the stormy seas of the fashion world whilst visiting montrose rope and sail i noticed a metre high tarpaulin rope storage bag that s used on the rigs the shape really appealed to me and so i approached the company with a similar design for a smaller multifunctional bag which can be used for shopping laundry the beach or picnics it s really robust and can be chucked in and out of the car or hauled around on public transport without breaking whilst its flat bottom means it doesn t tip over i didn t want anything with bells and whistles on it just something simple practical and robust my mother was born in montrose and so it s an added bonus for me to be able to support a local company which employs local craftspeople to create a local product the new bag is available in a range of finishes please contact me for further details email maryjanemillinery hotmail co uk posted by mary jane makes at 6 13 2016 no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels accessories artisanal bag design bags fashion design montrose montrose rope sail sail maker scotland scottish fashion scottish heritage friday 13 may 2016 finn s rag rug my fabulous nine year old assistant finn has a real eye for style he came up with this brilliant idea for a rag rug hat which i might just have to steal see the video below of finn making a rug which proves just how easy it is thankyou finn x posted by mary jane makes at 5 13 2016 no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels craft workshops fashion on the ration hat making imperial war museum kids crafts make do and mend millinery mobile makery rag rug rag rug tutorial textiles thrift thrifted thrifty tips upcycling rag rug tutorial 2 the second part of my rag rug making tutorial you can either make one big rug or sew together lots of smaller ones ideal for kids let me know how you get on maryjanemillinery hotmail co uk posted by mary jane makes at 5 13 2016 no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels campervan craft fashion on the ration imperial war museum make do and mend skill for life textiles thrift thrifted thrifty tips victory rolls vintage fashion vintage style weekend wwii rag rug tutorial 1 how to get started on your weekend rag rug posted by mary jane makes at 5 13 2016 1 comment email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels campervan craft fashion on the ration make do and mend rag rug rag rug tutorial second hand sewing skills for life thrift thrifty tips upcycled upcycling vintage vintage 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