The Sewing box 1 by The Sewing Box Mag

Index

3 Introduction 6 Mr & Mrs Morgan

12 aPunt 18 Otto & Tula 24

24 Philomena Kloss

30 Txell Lagresa 38 Remake 38

50 This Craft 68 The Perfect Picnic 88 My Workshop at home 68

106 Fill The Sewing Box 107 Patterns 107

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We are a team

Editing and Management: Anabel Gª-Plara, Roberto Hinojo

Artistic Management and Layout: Like a Wave

Proofreading: Anabel García-Plata

Front cover: Isabel Reyes Feeney

Correction: Clara Palomero, Laura Vargas Murcia

Photography: Mina Barrio

Illustration: Izaskun Canales, Nazaret Escobedo, Rafael García Rodríguez

Collaborators: Teo Gerrikagoitia, Izaskun Canales, Montserrat Rivas, Natalia Dorado, Araña Tejedora, Mi Dulce Tentación Address and Contact Information:El Costurero Pattern S.C. Avda. República Argentina, 24, 2º. 41011. Sevilla www.thesewingboxmag.com

«Creativity is intelligence having fun», Einstein said, and this is our intention: that as you are looking through the pages of The Sewing Box you find something to entertain you, stimulate your creativity and that you can do it all with the necessary materials close at hand. Creativity and the need to make something of our own, is what children’s design brands do, and that is what we are featuring in this edition, “handmade”, Txell, Lorena, o Tania, among others, are giving the steps used to create their own small businesses and we have their first-person accounts from which we are sure, you’ll be able to learn lessons from their experiences. Creating can be something contagious, if you work and put it into practice; we have asked various illustrators who have inspired us by their work to make a step by step tutorial in knitting, embroidery or simply trimming. Also, because imagination has triggered us to take a look at the clothing overlooked in our own closets, we are giving you a few ideas to transform them into something more current. In addition, as we like celebrating and discovering new flavours and locations, I’m sure that our section on DIY celebrations will help you create a beautiful picnic. You can use all of the material at the end of this publication to do it.

3 Mr & Mrs Morgan

One of their goals is to take their paintings of nails to the next level, making them installations, windows and larger projects. ÂŤWe have tested and experimented with different processes and techniques, always looking for the best way to bring our ideas to life. We like working with natural materials such as wood, cork, fabrics, paper; we play with shapes, textures, etc.Âť The Morgansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; creations are beginning to be known among decorators, interior designers and fans of handmade products, and anyone looking for something different midway between contemporary craft, design and art in its most basic concept.

HOW TO MAKE A

biker vest

MATERIALS TOOLS 6.5mm knitting needles Crochet hook 5mm Two skeins of cotton yarn 50g each, red and natural (the thickness of the yarn has to be recommended for needles 3-3.25 mm) Tapestry needle Scissors Safety pins 2 Wooden buttons Lorena specializes in knitting, as demonstrated in this tutorial. This pattern is suitable for children between 1 and 2 years old and is very easy to do; you just need to know the garter stitch, the knit stitch, the double stitch and the chain stitch with the crochet hook.

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Tutorial

Philomena Kloss HANDMADE TOYS · www.etsy.com/shop/PhilomenaKloss

Although the workshop where these very adorable bears were born was founded in 2010, Nadya and Tanya’s love, colleagues in this business adventure, for unique pieces, the handmade and the simple things, goes back to a childhood in which the hum of sewing machines still brings happiness to the protagonists of this story.

Photos: Philomena Kloss

Philomena Kloss is a brand of dolls for adults, whose main characters are inspired by the book “The wind in the willows” 24

Designers

HOW TO MAKE A

textile album

MATERIALS TOOLS Sewing machine Printed fabric White cotton fabric Wadding Family photos Transfer paper Transparent flexible malleable plastic White cotton bias tape Various decorative ribbons Black ink and stamps with letters

With a fondness of good quality fabrics, Txell could not pass up the chance to make an album with her best fabrics. Ideal for babies to play with and develop their motor skills while having fun recognizing faces.

Tutorial

From a shirt to a blouse

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By Izaskun Cana

This transformation is made with two different men's printed shirts (no darts in the back) and a larger size than usual. The result is a baby doll style blouse.

Photos: Mina Barrio

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Dise単adores

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«As a child I was always interested in knowing how things work, opening items and experimenting with them. Unfortunately after a certain age I felt it was something that was not for girls and slowly became disinterested. Obviously I am very sorry to have lost all the things I could have learned. I would think that with these types of crafts that mark the borders between stereotypes of what is supposed to be for one sex or the other are blurred and that now so many boys and girls can have fun sewing or

Cristina moves between the crafty and philosophical maker

connecting circuits.» «The most of my patterns have common creative license as I am very much in favour of sharing knowledge freely.» You can find her sharing everything she has learned in the main venues of Barcelona (Duduà, at Maker Fair, Casa Sagnier Gallery or Liro Liro).

@Marthikacl

Begoña Ruíz Rivero

Skarlett Costura

Araña Tejedora

Tejiendo con Gracia

Manuel Gª-Plata

@Pilarinahechoamano

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@Iresingrapas

Tartasana

@Saraparrilla

Clara Montagut

Ilatela

@Bea_bindie

@Holawasel

Sylvia Chita Lou

Missyellow23

Una Mamá en las Nubes

Arantxa Prieto