We've known each other forever! About 32 years now!
We first met at secondary school where we were in the same class but it was at age 14 that we both developed a keen interest in sewing and textiles and both took courses in indigo dying and textile design at weekends. After completing a one year art foundation course together in Farnham at what was West Surrey College of Art and Design, Alice went on to Somerset College of Art to study textile design and later ran the prestigious Liberty Sewing School at the famous store in London. Ginny went on to Wimbledon School of Art to study costume and enjoyed working as a freelance costume maker and supervisor and later within higher education and youth theatres inspiring young people in all areas of creating costumes for performances.
After having children, we formed folkydokee handmade, a small company making textile products from recycled fabrics which we ran successfully for over 7 years, attending many Country Living fairs, House and Garden fairs, RHS Wisley and latterly, Hampton Court Flower Show. Our products were also featured in a number of magazines including, Country Living, House and Garden, Brides and Period Living and Traditional Homes.
In 2008 we decided to change direction and pursue individual projects as well as continuing to collaborate, so we waved goodbye to folkydokee and now work together as Alice and Ginny.
We continue to make a small range of our favourite products and when time allows are pleased to make to commission. We run a variety of craft and textile workshops and are available to book for workshops and, talks or demonstrations. If you are interested in any of these, please contact us for further details.
We have written two sewing/craft project books; 'Sew Fabulous Fabric' Sept 2008 and 'Home Sweet Sewn' Nov 2009.
Some of our projects have also been included in Make me I'm Yours Cushions, Make me I'm Yours Simply Sewing, Make me I'm Yours Christmas and 'How to Sew' Book Set, All published by David and Charles.
We have also had projects, features or reviews in the following magazines;
Homestyle Sewing ~ Spring Special 2011 & Xmas Special 2011
The Craft seller - October 2011
Cloth - Summer 2011
Sew Hip - Jan 2009, Dec 2009
Sew ~ Dec 2009