Fashion Show Sneaky Peek....

Here are just a few items I've been working on and getting together for our upcoming fashion show....

Photographs copyright Sam Budgen 2012

Live Music and Fashion Show

Keep the 27th June free in your diary for an exciting evening of music and fashion!

Poster by Sam Budgen 2012

Upcycling Workshops

There's still time to book up for Grandma Chic's upcycling workshop on saturday at Creative Open Workshops...Visit http://www.creativeopenworkshops.com/ for more info...

Also, a quick announcement of a fashion show, of Grandma Chic clothing and the finest bespoke clothing by Andrea Bonnell (http://andreabonnell.blogspot.co.uk/), taking place on 27th June at Ort Cafe in Balsall Heath, Brum.  There will be a couple of stalls too, with work on display by artist Jennifer Babey ( http://jenniferbabey.co.uk/), and music from four of Birmingham's best: Little Sister, Abie's Miracle Tonic, Mellow Peaches and The Brave Sons of Elijah Perry. Come visit us on facebook for updates !!
http://www.littlesistermusic.co.uk/
http://www.facebook.com/abiesmiracletonic
http://www.facebook.com/mellowpeaches
http://www.bravesons.co.uk/

http://www.facebook.com/lovethatgrandmachic

Grandma Chic at Blakesley Hall

If you can't make it to the 'Well...Hello Vintage' event on tuesday, why not come to Blakesley Hall Craft Fayre on saturday...there will be demonstrations from the Weavers, Spinners and Dyers Guild, and some lovely stalls from lovely midlanders! Visit http://www.bmag.org.uk/ for more information....

Dates for the diary...

Grandma Chic are having stalls at 'Well...Hello Vintage' fair at Moor St station, Brum on 1st May and at Blakesley Hall Craft Fayre, in Yardley, Brum on May 5th. Hope to see you there!

http://www.wellhellovintage.moonfruit.com/

http://www.bmag.org.uk/blakesley-hall

May Workshops....

Looking forward to our clothes deconstruction, upcycling and customising workshops at Creative Open Workshops! See their website for more details....
http://www.creativeopenworkshops.com/19-may-garment-reconstruction-with-grandma-ch

http://www.creativeopenworkshops.com/19-may-customizeembellish-fashion-with-grandm

Photos copyright Sam Budgen 2011

Crafty Coffee at Six Eight Kafe!

Grandma Chic will be appearing at Six Eight Kafe on 14th April, alongside some other lovely vintage and handmade stallholders. Hope to see you there!

CC41

Red and white seem to be the colours of the moment for me. Couldn't believe I'd never noticed a CC41 label on my pillowcase before. Classic design!

How lovely to find Grandma Chic was featured on a blog by a fellow knitter and textile printer Sarah Waterhouse. See it here:  http://www.knitting-up-north.co.uk/

New items available on Storebeez

I've added some more items to my storebeez page...take a look at http://www.storebeez.com/stores/grandma-chic/



Upcycled Peach and Navy Jumper





Upcycled Nautical Cardigan



Photographs by Melissa Morris and Sam Budgen. Copyright Sam Budgen 2011

Sound of 2012....

Some links to great music and great people...

http://www.peacockangell.com/
http://www.melissamorris.co.uk/
Abie's miracle tonic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkFlPO0f1jY
Mellow peaches http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jN7JJ9-TlIQ
 http://www.littlesistermusic.co.uk/

The strangest thing I've ever made....

Recently I've been working on repairing/re-making a harp case for a member of the band Little Sister (http://www.littlesistermusic.co.uk/). I finished it before xmas and have been meaning to put photos up for a while. It is indeed the strangest and most challenging item I've made!!

folksy site!!

I am pleased to announce that Grandma Chic clothing is now available at http://www.folksy.com/shops/grandmachic with much more coming soon!

"Old clothes are old friends" Chanel

Workshop!

Grandma Chic will be doing a workshop for the lovely people at COW (Creative Open workshops) upcycling, customizing and reinventing old frocks, jumpers and whatever else comes to hand! Still a bit nervous about it, but that's probably a good thing. It's all rather exciting! You can find out more about the workshops (there's some lovely things on offer! ) at http://www.creativeopenworkshops.com/

In the meantime, here's something I customized as an example....(left = before, right = after)

photographs by sam budgen 2011

More vintage fair photos....

Here are a few more photos of the vintage fair Grandma Chic was at, taken by myself, they are mostly of our little stall....

Oops! Next time I will display the jumpers much more tidily!

All photos copyright Sam Budgen 2011

Birmingham Vintage Fair

Thank you to all who came to my stall at Birmingham Vintage Fair last month. I had some lovely comments and it was great to receive such support! There was a great mix of stalls and really friendly atmosphere. A lovely day was had by all and hopefully I will be doing the next one in February. Visit http://www.birminghamvintage.co.uk/ to find out more and take a look at the other stall holders (who were very supportive and lovely). The photographs below were taken by Keith Bloomfield of Hardluck Hotel who kindly let me use them. You can find more of Keiths work at  http://hardluckhotel.co.uk/ . Stay tuned for more magic....

Birmingham Vintage Fair

Grandma Chic is delighted to announce we will be appearing at Birmingham Vintage Fair on September 24th! It's the first fair Grandma Chic is doing.  Exciting! Check out the website to see a video from the last one held in June....
http://www.birminghamvintage.co.uk/

Photoshoot Update!

Hello there,
Here's a sneaky peek behind the scenes at the Grandma Chic photoshoot with the help from two lovely musicians, Melissa Morris and Ruth Angell....Thank you to you both!!!
www.ruthangell.com          www.melissamorris.co.uk


Photos by Melissa Morris, Ruth Angell and Sam Budgen.

Crikey! It's time for an upcycling update!

I know it's been a while since I updated this blog, but I can reassure you that I have been very busy working on the Grandma Chic collection, which has grown considerably since my last ramble....Am currently organising some proper photos (very exciting!) and working on my marketing (ie. flyers), so you'll be able to see what I've been up to! In the meantime, and in my spare time, I've upcycled some lovely crochet blankets (and a knitted skirt suit) into even lovelier cushions covers.

photos copyright Sam Budgen 2011