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Tilly Walnes | |
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| Born | Matilda Rose Walnes[1] January 1980 (age 46)[2] Poole, Dorset, England |
| Occupations | Designer, author |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Known for | Pattern design |
| Website | www |
Matilda Rose "Tilly" Walnes (born January 1980) is an English fashion designer, author and educator. Based in South London, she designs plain language sewing patterns and holds online workshops.[3]
Walnes studied at the London College of Fashion after taking and enjoying an introduction to sewing class.[3] Inspired by late 1960s fashion and the French New Wave, she began sewing her own clothes in 2010 and launched Tilly and the Buttons as a way to share what she made and connect with other sewers.[4][5]
The success of the blog led to a career change so that she could work full-time on dressmaking, pattern design and sewing-related teaching and writing, putting to use her previous experience designing educational resources.[6] She wanted to create sewing resources with visual, plain language instructions after finding that the books she relied on while learning how to sew often relied on hard-to-follow jargon.[6][4]
In 2013, Walnes appeared on the first series of The Great British Sewing Bee.[7] She was eliminated during the second week after struggling with a self-drafted blouse pattern.[8] In a 2014 interview with PatternReview.com, Walnes described the garments she made on the show as some of the hardest she's done, explaining: "On the show, you are working to a tight deadline, under hot lights, while being interviewed by camera crews the whole time. It's so easy to forget the basics and mess things up under that kind of pressure!"[9]
Walnes' work has been recognised by Sew magazine's British Sewing Awards, including Best Sewing Blog and Favourite Sewing Personality.[10] In 2018 she discussed her career, personal style and balancing a business as a new mother on the Canadian podcast Love To Sew.[11]
Books
[edit]- Love at first stitch : demystifying dressmaking. Roost Books. 2014. p. 192. ISBN 9781611802344.
- Stretch! : make yourself comfortable sewing with knit fabrics. Quadrille Publishing. 2018. p. 192. ISBN 9781787131170.
- Make it Simple: Easy, Speedy Sewing Projects to Whip up in an Afternoon. 2020. ISBN 9781787134676
References
[edit]- ↑ England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916–2007
- ↑ "Matilda Rose WALNES - Personal Appointments". Companies House. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- 1 2 Earley, Collette (16 May 2019). "Meet the Maker". Mollie Makes (106). Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- 1 2 "ABOUT". Tilly and the Buttons. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ↑ "Interview with Tilly Walnes". www.thesewingdirectory.co.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- 1 2 "GREAT BRITISH SEWING BEE STAR TILLY WALNES". www.theresident.co.uk. 30 April 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ↑ Jones, Katie (15 July 2013). "Tilly Walnes' Sewing Tips: How To Get Started". HuffPost UK. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ↑ Graham, Daniella (9 April 2013). "Tilly and Mark depart Great British Sewing Bee". Metro. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ↑ W., Alexis (22 October 2014). "Exclusive Interview with Tilly and the Buttons". PatternReview.com Sewing Community. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ↑ "British Sewing Awards - Previous Winners". www.sewmag.co.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ↑ "Episode 41: Inspiring Others to Sew with Tilly Walnes". Love To Sew Podcast. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2019.