MADE BY ME - Create your own conscious capsule wardrobe.

An intimate creative cohort where I guide you through creating your own naturally dyed, BillyNou‑inspired capsule wardrobe.

What is Made by Me?

Made by Me is a 6-month online intimate cohort where I personally guide you through the process of creating your own conscious capsule wardrobe. Inspired by BillyNou and my own personal process of creativity and creation, we will journey together in a small group, learning the basics of natural dyes and various techniques to achieve magical natural colour on cloth and applying them to the garments we make each month. At the end of our journey, you will not only have a meaningful collection of beautiful clothing to wear but you will have the confidence and skills to continue on your own personal journey with pride and listen to, trust, follow and enjoy the glimmers of creativity that are always flowing through you.

Who is it for?

Anyone who feels the call to explore how living consciously can be extended to what we wear and how we relate to what we wear and put on our bodies.

It is for anyone who simply feels the call to create with a connection to nature and enjoys the creative process and learning new skills.

Or for anyone who may feel disconnected from their creativity and would like a helping hand to gently stoke their creative fire through the exploration of natural colour and textiles.

This offering is for a small group. Spaces will be limited to keep the space intimate and motivating for everyone.

A basic level of sewing is also necessary.

What’s included?

Each month we will explore a natural dye or natural dye technique through downloadable PDFs and an intimate live workshop. Including mordanting, ice dyeing, mordant painting, eco printing, creating an indigo vat, flower pounding and creating dye baths with foraged dye stuff and other natural dyes.

Each month we will create a garment through downloadable PDFs and video and apply the technique or dye we have learned about.

We will meet live twice a month for workshops and to discuss any troubleshooting, questions, etc. you may have.

We will have a community space where we can all support each other, ask questions, celebrate our achievements and where you will have access to me for any questions you may have outside of the live meetings.

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x 2 live meetings per month, one workshop and one trouble shooting/sharing/exploring. Each meeting 2hrs. 1st month we will meet 3 times.

x2 downloadable pdfs clearly covering the techniques we explore in sewing and natural dyes.

Access to instructional videos and recordings of our workshops.

A community space where you can share your progress and ask me questions when we are not in a live meeting.

FAQS

How much time to I need to invest each week?

You’ll be working at your own pace, there is no pressure but I will be here for accountability and gentle encouragement if it’s needed/wanted. Each live meeting will be around 2hours, a little more or less, depending on what we get into. So that’s 4 hours a month with me and the rest, when creativity calls.

What if I cant make one of the live workshops?

You’ll receive access to recordings of all the workshops. So you can watch them in your own time.

Do I need to be available at specific times for the live meetings?

Most meetings will take place on Saturdays 4pm CET to make sure everyone has the best chance of being able to join.

How long will I have access to the resources?

You will be able to download all the pdfs and they will be yours for ever, You will have access to all video recordings for 6 months after our time together has finished.

What purpose does having a community space serve?

This is where we can all share our progress, ask each other questions and encourage one another. This is also the space where you will have access to me when you have a question outside of our live meeting hours. Community spaces are great for motivation and accountability. I am the kind of person who benefits from the motivation a gym buddy brings and it’s kind of like that… but for creating.

Do I need to be able to sew?

A basic level of sewing is desirable and access to a sewing machine. I am a big fan of easy projects and most BillyNou garments are very simple so don’t panic, you will be just fine, and anyway the goal isn’t perfection, the goal is to learn and enjoy.

Do I need to know anything about natural dyes?

Absolutely not, we will be covering all the basics and if you do know a bit about natural dyes, that is also fine. Relearning things from a new perspective will always reveal new things to play with.

How are you going to teach? And will all body types be covered ?

I will be teaching the natural dye workshops through live zoom meetings and you will receive prerecorded videos and instructional pdfs to help sew your garments, which we will also visit during one of our live meetings. All live workshops will be supported with pdfs and other visual material. We will be making BillyNou style garments, which are all generally oversized and very easy adjust and personalise to our own measurements. The general BillyNou look is very size inclusive and garments have elasticated waist bands, lots of gathering and have simple construction techniques. I will be teaching you the way that I work and guiding you to start building your own way to work, that feels authentic a and good to you, that supports your own unique creative expression.

Are materials included?

Materials are not included. I will be providing a list of places to source dyes and fabric but we will also be exploring ways of making use of what we have already available to us.

What are the dates?

We start with a welcome meeting on the 11th of March at 4pm CET. We will then meet two Saturdays out of each month, ending in August.

Can I sign up any time?

No, this is a 6 month guided journey from spring over summer, making the most of mother nature and her offerings during those months. Doors close on the 2nd of March.

What is the investment?

You have the option to pay monthly instalments of €390 each month or you can pay in one go €1950 which means you get 1 month FREE and if you join before the 24th of February you can use the code CAPSULE to get an extra 10% off either plan.