Category: Gee’s Blog

• Friends & Family Flash Sale – Coupon and Dates
  Gee's Blog, Industry Trends and News

  Aug 29 2017

  WRITTEN BY William Gee Flash Sale 0 Comment
  

  We've got some exciting news for our lovely friends & family! We cannot thank you enough for your continued support through 2017. With that in mind, we would like to open our (online) doors and invite you to our exclusive William Gee FRIENDS & FAMILY flash sale, taking place on Friday 6th October. On top of our fantastic savings, we are giving our wonderful customers the

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• William Gee on BBC Radio London 94.9FM
  Gee's Blog, Industry Trends and News

  Jun 14 2017

  WRITTEN BY William Gee 0 Comment
  

  William Gee Directors Jeffrey & Adam Graham were invited to talk on The Jo Good Show at BBC Radio London, and for those that missed it, we've uploaded the broadcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGk2ExD5YIU&t=7s We absolutely loved our time on the show, talking about our family-run haberdashery and how a business of 111 years old operates in today's fast-changing world. The clip was broadcasted in May

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• The Ultimate Wedding Season Survival Guide
  Gee's Blog, Industry Trends and News, Sewing for Beginners

  Jun 06 2017

  WRITTEN BY Jay | wedding 0 Comment
  

  Yes, that time has arrived again. Straw hats the size of a small planet are fished out from the back of the airing cupboard and plucked into shape. Formal suits are donned in the hopes that the moths have not been dining on it. Will the waistband fasten? Love them or hate them, matrimony has been an integral part of society since

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• Simple Shapes Pattern Cutting: Skirt
  Gee's Blog, Alterations and Upcycling

  Apr 18 2017

  WRITTEN BY Linda | Pattern Cutting 0 Comment
  

  I have been teaching pattern cutting for a number of years, but have a particular interest in pattern cutting using simple geometric shapes. One of my students brought in a skirt for me to look at, this is my ‘simple shapes’ version. The basic tools required are a set square or pattern master plus a metre ruler. The basic tube is

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• Top 10 Essential Tools for Budding Tailors
  Gee's Blog, Sewing for Beginners

  Mar 24 2017

  WRITTEN BY Jay | dressmaking, Tailoring 0 Comment
  

  Tailoring is a garment construction process with unique parameters. If it was a winter sport, I imagine it would be professional slalom skiing. Each calculated step and process may appear rather unnecessary, but omit it or approach it with a carefree manner, and it will be your undoing. Traditional tailoring is about precision and calculation. Not speed. The end result is

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• SPRING PRIZE DRAW! Enter to win £100s worth of William Gee Goodies!
  Gee's Blog

  Mar 16 2017

  WRITTEN BY William Gee | competition 0 Comment
  

  It's competition time! To celebrate Spring 2017, we're giving you the chance to win some fantastic prizes courtesy of William Gee! We are delighted to give one lucky person the chance to win a great selection of sewing tools and treats, an exclusive collection of 10 patterns, fantastic sewing magazines and so much more! Don't miss out - enter now! Included in the prize: -

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• 10 Dresses: Self-Drafted High Neck Dress
  Gee's Blog, Project Space, 10 Dresses

  Mar 15 2017

  WRITTEN BY Andrea | 10 Dresses 0 Comment
  

  The 10th and final dress of this series is a self-drafted high neck dress, inspired by the ever growing, sports-lux fashion trend. Unlike the other posts in this series I won't take you through each step of the construction (as it isn't a pattern you can purchase yourself, so I am unsure how helpful going through each step would be). Instead I will talk

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• 10 Dresses: Cold Shoulder Dress
  Gee's Blog, Project Space, 10 Dresses

  Mar 15 2017

  WRITTEN BY Andrea | 10 Dresses 0 Comment
  

  The 9th dress in the series is a cold shoulder dress, using a pattern from Prima magazine. I chose to do this as the penultimate pattern as it is a contruct-it-yourself pattern. Similar to PDF patterns you can download online, Prima patterns need a bit of work before you can get down to sewing. I am a huge fan of Prima patterns

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• 10 Dresses: Long Sleeve Dress
  Gee's Blog, Project Space, 10 Dresses

  Mar 02 2017

  WRITTEN BY Andrea | 10 Dresses 0 Comment
  

   The 8th dress in the series is option D of Vogue pattern, V8849. I wanted to leave a dress (with a full sleeve insert) close to the end because as a beginner sleeves are quite difficult to insert. Although I won't class myself as a 'beginner' anymore I still find it hard to get a smooth shoulder seam. And this dress

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• 10 Dresses: Strapless Dress
  Gee's Blog, Project Space, 10 Dresses

  Feb 22 2017

  WRITTEN BY Andrea | 10 Dresses 0 Comment
  

  The seventh dress in the series is a strapless, princess seam dress. I used Vogue pattern, V8849 (option A), and made a slight amendment to the peplum detail. This pattern is from their Custom Fit range, which means the bodice pattern pieces come in different cup sizes, as well as different dress sizes. Therefore it makes an otherwise not-so-friendly dress style

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• 10 Dresses: One Shoulder Dress
  Gee's Blog, Project Space, 10 Dresses

  Feb 03 2017

  WRITTEN BY Andrea | 10 Dresses 0 Comment
  

  The next dress in the series is the One Shoulder Dress. The history of this style of dress can be traced back many, many years- all the way back to the Ancient Greeks and even as far back as the Ancient Egyptians. It is a style of dress that has proven longevity and a style that has gracefully moved on

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• 10 Dresses: Overlay Dress
  Gee's Blog, Project Space, Alterations and Upcycling, 10 Dresses

  Jan 24 2017

  WRITTEN BY Andrea | 10 Dresses 0 Comment
  

  The Overlay Dress (or Shelf Dress) , is a version of a shift dress that has become very popular on the high street over the past few years. Because it's such a “new” style there isn't a history so say. But it could be argued that 2012 was the year for this dress. Many young “fast fashion” brands, such as Miss

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