Hoodies Incoming!!

Hello!

So as I said in my last post I've been beavering away, and I am very pleased to announce a mini (and I mean mini!) run of hoodies! Aiming for July 1st....

(Fear not if these are popular I do have up-scaling thoughts and plans).

The morning and evenings have that gorgeous cool crisp air feeling, which has made me go all hygge, and what better way to celebrate the cooler weather then sewing hugs! (Otherwise known as hoodies).

Ladies if you feel the cold and you need forearm vascular access (forearm PICCs, fistulas) or your arm is in a cast currently, then boy do I have a treat for you! Think soft brushed linings, think,zipper guards for comfort, and good access fun zips. Drooling yet?

After a bit of experimenting I have also come up with a wee technique to alter an existing hoodie for those purposes. (After all the most sustainable use of clothing is what we already own right)?

As always if you want to get in touch with any queries: clothed.rmc@gmail.com

Bye for now!

Rebecca

A Christmas Wish?

I blinked, and now it's the Christmas season again! Our Christmas tree went up the earliest it has ever been this year: 30th November. So far the cats, though interested in the whole process of decorating the tree with dangling sparkly toys (baubles) and sparkly fat string toys (tinsel) have resisted the urge to climb up it....so far!

One of the smaller joys of Christmas since I began sewing, is sewing Christmas outfits for family and myself. Our boys love deciding which Christmas T-shirt they will wear to which event. It's great seeing how playful and creative people get with clothes and accessories around this time of year.

In everyone's day to day wardrobe there is often that one item which is a go-to piece. Maybe it has a wonderfully breathable fabric, maybe it has a flattering cut, or maybe you just love the colour or pattern. BUT what if that piece is not quite as perfect as it once was due to the need for a PEG or PICC line? Well here at Clothed we have a very special elf named Nicola who is on the case to extend your existing wardrobe's function — whilst preserving your style.

In the first half of 2025 we are hoping to have a couple of releases for you aimed at styling medical device access. In the background to this, Nicola and myself are also continuing experiments with a couple of clothing items to make dressing with some limitation to arm movement easier. So stay tuned!

So in the leadup to Christmas that's it from me for now. Whatever your Christmas looks like, we are wishing you peace. From the Clothed Crew.

Springtime treats

I really love spring, although to be fair I say that about every season except winter! It's all the cliché stuff that I love; looking out to the garden and seeing bursts of spring bulb colour; the promise of longer and warmer days.... and more fine weather days in the school holidays.

This school holidays we spent a week in Christchurch catching up with family. Another highlight for me was also having a chance to meet Vivien, her husband, and the young man who inadvertently sparked the adaptive clothing brand Picklefish NZ. Since starting this Clothed journey, I have been fortunate to have many amazing people put me in touch with other amazing people, and that is how I came to being in email correspondence with Vivien.

So, we met at her home and, I shared my ideas for Clothed, saw her sewing studio, and heard how her brand started and grew. As the sky gradually darkened to rain outside, my heart lightened to near bursting point as she encouraged, offered business advice and collaboration! I came away enthused! When I think of Vivien the words that immediately spring to mind are: hardworking, enthusiastic and incredibly generous!

Arriving back home refreshed and raring to sew, I found myself spinning into a week of busy medical clinics and, new after school activities. However, I am happy to report that I did also have a D-day this week (see first post for explanation).

As I was writing about meeting Vivien, what should appear in my inbox but a pattern tutorial that she drew up for one of the most requested items! So armed with the progress of the last 2 hours of yesterday's D-day (I will not talk about the first few hours ....) and my new pattern tutorial, I welcome the longer days ahead. And no, I'm not telling you the details of what I'm working on just yet, where would be the fun in that?!

#picklefishnz