Anthony French Editions

Scoop necked self lined blouse with back neck zip closure. Made to order tops and skirts from £45.

And no, I didn't eat them all at once! (Honest!)

  Readying the wedding dress fabrics to cut out. Gorgeous guipure lace, stretch satin, organza and shot organza underlining. And here it is under construction - the bodice of guipure lace cut and rouleau loops made to fit the dome head pearl buttons. Then bodice lined and hand finished to complete!

A colour swatch sample for the next project, muted with splash of bright, I'm looking forward to working on this! And here it is finished - complete with a Frenchie Teddy hang tag!

Well, it has been a few weeks since my last post - a busy couple of weeks at that! Currently I am working on a wedding dress, a blouse and a couple of baby blankets, but more about those later. Over the last month or so, I've finished a couple of (different!) baby blankets - one for a client and another for my niece who had her second daughter last week, so I am a Great Uncle again! Crikey, I am old! 🌝 Aurora Lucia was born on 2nd June weighing in at just over 3.17Kg (7lb) and here she is safely wrapped in her shawl! It is knitted in a delicate "thread lace" pattern with the softest lambswool and a fine silky acrylic. A ribbed border and 'piecrust' edging, finished with contrast cover stitch piping add a colourful detail. Finally an embroidered hang-tag gives it the Frenchies finishing touch! My second blanket of the month was for a client who was commissioning it as a gift for their friends baby boy, Gabriel Thomas Edward, so naturally it had to be blu

Since my move, I have been lucky enough to have a workroom that I can shut the door on at the end of the working day. Previously it had been a case of having to share space with my equipment and machinery. So now I have the luxury of actually being able to relax in space that is designed to be relaxed in (as shown in a previous blog) - sheer heaven! The equipment I have though excellent and of course, necessary, isn't the most beautiful to sit and admire, so it is a treat to be able finally to put it somewhere practical and hidden! A clever panoramic picture of my workroom, it looks a bit cramped but actually it is remarkably spacious, tho for some of the big gowns, it can be a bit tight!  My knitting machine station,consisting of an electronic Brother 970 complete with ribber and garter carriage - perfect for all the blankets I produce. Currently working on a cardigan for my sister in law, pictures shortly!  My sewing machine station, consisting o

Well, as you can see from the strapline, I do love a good cake! So here is a selection of some of the bakes I have made since settling in to my new abode. As I am sure you can see, I like a good cream sponge, and these are generously filled with homemade preserves made by my sister-in-law Liz - the best jam ever! Along with lemon meringue and cheesecake, I am making the most of my kitchen and my oven! Perfect with a latte and a good tune playing on the radio! And, I hasten to add, I don't eat them all in one sitting! 😜 Cakes, cakes, cakes!

It has been a long time since I updated my blog, but I have got around to spring cleaning and refreshing it! I hope you like it, let me know! Well, after a lot of procrastinating and faffing, I have redecorated and made my house into a home - only 2 years in the making! Here are some before and afters to show the outcome - much better, I hope you'll agree, tho I do miss the tropical island view every morning!  I have put up new shelving in the old ugly glass alcove to display all my bits of sentimental junk! I think it looks less like a serving hatch now, with the bonus of keeping my nick-knacks out of the way too (matron!) - perfect! A nice new comfy sofa that was hell to get through the doors! It is a replacement for the previous one that had a seat stuffing malfunction (it had no rebound and collapsed inwards, not very comfy - and no, it wasn't my fat ass to blame either, thank you!!) And the curtains were finally made with Prestigious Fabric &