Fashion Friendship

Everything was all wrong, my hair was clinging to my face and it was so cold outside just before filming, but still I arrived just shy of one-minute from our start film time. I walked into the workroom and saw Jill working on a beautiful gown that looked like it could be from a book around the history of finely made fashion. I recognized the custom made flower from the New York supplier utilizing die cutting methods that landed on floral sewn dresses.

I brought my sweet little featherweight and two bolts of fabric to make into a shawl for a friend. Amongst my angst rose this ease in feeling that this is the magic calling. My heart calling is time to return to fashion in a big bold way. Despite being up late editing the video for the Fashion Heritage Needle Trades Show, I popped out of bed about 3:45AM. I was thinking of the fabrics and the beautiful gowns that I could make.

You may not sure of all the details, but it is amazing that your heart knows where it is meant to grow. Jill holds to the integrity to her one-off dress methods and pride in sewing the entire gown from the inbuilt corset to gathering the mesh to lay in a certain way. They say when the student is ready the master will appear. I have always wanted to learn this way of making fashion, but few make in this methodical way. So I will trust that the steps I take with my heart’s voice will lead me to the story I am destined to write.

Jill started her sewing and fashion business journey making dresses with her grandmother’s featherweight Singer sewing machine. I brought my machine name Elsa Fitzgerald and we enjoyed a playdate which included introducing our machines. WATCH: Fashion Heritage Needle Trades Show - Episode 3

I brought Margit’s fabrics to make into a shawl for her, because you are never too old to wear finely made fashion.

Aren’t they just the most beautiful machines you have ever seen? Look at the lovely gown in the background that Jill Andrews is currently working on.

It is all in the details, These are custom made fabrics from M&S Schmalberg in New York.