In just five decades, silhouettes softened, corsets disappeared, waists dropped, shoulders sharpened, skirts widened again… and clothing began reflecting freedom, war, rebellion, glamour, practicality, and identity in completely different ways. And honestly? You can still feel traces of every one of these eras in modern sewing today. The bias cut of the 1930s. The structure of the 1940s. The femininity of the 1950s. This is why I love studying historical dress so much, fashion is never just clothing. It tells us what society valued, what people longed for, and how makers solved problems with nothing but fabric, structure, and skill with the changing times within our societies. So now I want to know… 🪡 Which decade pulls you in most, and why? 🪡 If you could sew ONE garment from these decades, what would it be? 🪡 And which period do you think had the most beautiful construction techniques? I've been a busy bee in the background, clearing my storage, designs, costumes and much more, ready to start uploading and sharing next right here in The Atelier Hub, very exciting! I'm building the group in real time, and grateful you're here, sharing this space of sewers 🪡 🥰 So, tell the hub what you think of the 50 years fashion journey 1900-1950's. Drop your thoughts below in comments 👇 Claire Amelia 🌞

I've been in ultimate holiday and then cleaning mode the last few weeks, and took my foot off the pedal a wee bit. It's been bliss in many ways as I've had chance to look at what I've been up to, and where I want to continue moving forward for The Atelier Hub sewers 🪡 Whilst enjoying much needed family time, our first long holiday as a family of 5, 3 little ones between 3 and 8, we made some awesome memories but my oh my the relentless cleaning and motherhood duties 🤭🫡🧹 Whilst I have also been secretly, tinkering and building in the background 😜 and have some plans I'm cooking up, so do stay tuned for what's coming. Tomorrow I get back onto my 🧵 sewing machine, and I look forward to sharing with you 🫶💫 Do share where you have been up to, any happy sewing plans or makes, fun memories or wins you would like to celebrate with the hub? Please holla below 👇 Sending smiles, Claire Amelia 🌱🌻🪡🧵 We're celebrating today, Happy Father's Day to all ✨

In May, we discussed each week what sewing projects we've been working on. Time to divulge, keep us guys updated and share your projects. Let's hear what you have all been up to; @Valerie The French Sewing Bee you discussed making swimming costumes, did you complete and get the pictures sent off? @Debra Verrall has been busy with her own skool sewing group preparing sew a longs, how did they go Debra? Would love to hear. @Jane Harbison busy filming sewing grandpa shirts, did you complete the filming? If so, please do share with the other sewers in the group 'Discipline Deep Dives'. @Nancy Poekert has been sewing with fleece, how did the repairs and jackets come along? @Christy Steiger dared to play with bias cut, relining and altering. Was your daughter happy with the outcome? @Jan Appleton did you manage to get on your sewing machine in the month of May? Please share your wins. A small snippet of some of the fabulous sewers in The Atelier Hub. To all hub members, let's hear how your sewing has gone the past month of May, before I enquire what you're up to next 🪡 Sending smiles, Claire Amelia 🧵🥰

I've been tinkering around in the background, whilst building The Atelier Hub in real time, and I can't believe how fast the time is going and what I have been learning, building and imagining. This space is for all sewing disciplines, and last month we touched on Historical Fashion, June has a new discipline coming !! (announcing that next woo woo) For now, the classroom is hidden as I build lots of lovely learnings for all us lovely sewers. So, I thought, to ask, is there 1 sewing discipline you would LOVE to deep dive into in the near future? Drop your sewing discipline in comments, what you would love to engage with and learn more about 🪡👇

Good evening sewers, a big hello from England, UK. New week. Fresh thread. Probably at least one project we swore we’d finish by now 😄 Finally finished an avocado cushion today with my eldest daughter, that was fun!! hahaha So… what’s happening on your table this week? ⟶ What are you starting? ⟶ What’s currently half-pinned, half-finished, or testing your patience? ⟶ And what are you determined to have completed by Friday? This is your little public declaration to the atelier 👀 your accountable sewing pal, because somehow saying it out loud to other makers makes us actually keep going. Whether it’s: - a dress fitting - a sleeve you’ve redrafted three times - alterations piling up - a toile that’s fighting back - or finally hemming the thing that’s been hanging over the chair for two weeks… we want to hear it. Photos, sketches, fabric piles, chaotic cutting tables, all welcome here. I’ll check back in at the end of the week so we can celebrate the wins, troubleshoot the disasters, and see how far we all got. Now then…what are you sewing this week? ⬇️ Claire Amelia🖤