by GhislaineGazon | Jul 10, 2017 | Projects
The Claire dress Bonjour and Bel Bonjou!! It dawned on me this week. I have never told you anything about my “Bel Bonjou” greeting, have I? It’s a nod to who I am: French Creole, from Martinique. “Bel” = Nice, pleasant, beautiful. The...
by GhislaineGazon | Apr 17, 2017 | Projects
Classic gingham Happy Easter Joyeuses Fetes de Paques, Happy Easter, My 8 years old niece Emilie in her classic gingham wishes you a Happy Easter. Emilie was with me in the UK for her Easter break and Aunty Gee happily whipped up a dress this week. I left her the...
by GhislaineGazon | Apr 9, 2017 | Projects
Statement sleeves & Pretty Print Bonjour, Bel Bonjou!! I have made my dream dress! It has purple, the right size flowers, a cheeky length, it’s flirty and comes with metallic fabric sleeves. All the things I like. It is another pattern hack, on the sleeves and...
by GhislaineGazon | Mar 26, 2017 | Projects
18 months to finish Jumpsuit Vogue 9075 Bonjour, Bel Bonjou!! What is your longest ever project? Mine is definitely an embroided bed throw I started when I was 20….I am now 40+. It is one of those long life project I will finish in my old age I guess. In...
by GhislaineGazon | Feb 12, 2017 | Ideas, Projects
When Ankara meets Denim V2.0 ...And hair colour committment Bonjour, Bel Bonjou! I normally concentrate on fabric stories but today I want to tell the tale of my recent denim make and introduce you to my new “outrageous” hair. The dress is made or a mix of...
by GhislaineGazon | Jan 8, 2017 | Ideas, Projects
" Shade of grey" Challenge by Thread Head Fabrics Bonjour, bel Bonjou’! Meet Thread Head Fabrics (THF) and their gorgeous grey jersey knit… Clare, the shop owner has set me a challenge: “Drab to Fab”, or “Grey to colourful”. THF was...
