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-the home of Simple, Speedy Sewing.

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Meri Blouse is a traditional dress worn in the Pacific Islands, originally introduced by missionaries I've heard. I made these four for a concert at church for some New Guinean ladies. The pattern cutting is very simple with little fabric wasted. And
To finish Me Made May, here's my favourite make of all time, worn by the lovely Emily. It's 5 metres of Ikea upholstery fabric, patternmaking uses subtraction cutting methods (google Julian Roberts, he has lots of free resources). As you can see from
What can I say? I'm in no danger of running out of handmade clothes for Me Made May (last count- more than 50 items in my wardrobe) but they are getting more...unusual. This flatpack shawl (it is a flat shape with armholes) was a college design proje
I made three of these dresses, because they look more complicated to make than they really are. This is black linen with a bit of sashiko stitching - cool to wear in summer or over a tee shirt when the temperatures go down. #memadewardrobe #sewers of

About Clothesline

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Back in the Seventies, my neighbour Cath would hit the shops on a Saturday morning, come home with pattern and fabric, stitch up a dress and wear it out that night.That's the spirit of Clothesline, simple clothes-making to be sewn in a single day.

About me...

 
Moi and a college project ... from mood board to illustration to final garment.

Moi and a college project ... from mood board to illustration to final garment.

Carmen Hing Fay (now Marshman) studied fashion design and technology at MSIT in Brisbane, Australia.She likes studying - prior bouts with the education system yielded a degree in Environmental Studies and an Associate Diploma in Photography from Qld College of Art. 

She has worked in a number of creative industries - Visual Merchandising, Graphic Design, Event Styling and for 7 years ran In the Window, her own window dressing business.

Carmen is a Christian, believes that we're made in the image of the Great Creator,and inside us all, is a desire to create. 

Currently she lives on an ex-pineapple farm on the outskirts of Brisbane, with Mollie the Dog and schoolteacher husband Artie.

 

We're on a Mission from God!

These Nepalese ladies, survivors of human trafficking, aid police in spotting girls being taken illegally into India. Full story is here

These Nepalese ladies, survivors of human trafficking, aid police in spotting girls being taken illegally into India. Full story is here

Thousands of Nepalese ladies go missing every year- lured to India where they are sold into brothels or for human organs.  Our friend David is working at grass roots level to help just a few of these young people.  This year 50% of Clotheslines' profits will be sent to help him out.