Thursday, 4 April 2013

Karen delahunty Designs 1st Collection on the Catwalk at the NEC Sewing for Pleasure show March 2013

 Its been a fortnight since the Sewing For Pleasure show finished. finally had chance to sort out  some photos and videos from the fantastic event.

Here are a few of the pictures showcasing my first collection of corsets on the catwalk.

Every one loved them. The students said they were lovely to wear and enjoyed having the opportunity to wear them on the catwalk.



these two above are designed from a fabrics printed by swaffer company. the designs on the fabrics are beautiful. The blue anemone and the pink/purple iris flowers are painted by a local artist Kay Elliot from warwickshire. She paints the most realistic beautiful flowers. Quite a few of her designs have been printed on to 100% cotton fabric, she has managed to keep every colour shadings that she used in her orginonal paintings, which makes them stand out from any other ordinary floral print which is usually 'watered down' to 8 or 10 shades.
 I think this is why they appeal so much

The metalic grey skirt and corset were created from an historical theme. with  a' triangular cup' at the top of the  corset which is corded at the bust area for effect. Both the corset and matching coloured  skirt have a scalloped matching hem edges. the skirt is a half circle lined and net is added to give some extra flare and  body to the outfit.

the peach 'LOVE' corset and flowing skirt were made to show my embroidery  and creative skills. i have made my own fabrics from recycled pieces of peach toning threads, fabrics and ribbons to create some of the panels within the corset. on other panels I wanted to show how you can use your decorative stitches you have on your sewing machine and use them creatively. I used toning coloured cords to the front panels, couching them on to spell the word LOVE. other panels have the word love stitched over them in different languages.
the corset has eyelets to the back and is laced with a pretty ribbon.
The skirt is made from strips of chiffon, organza and other fabrics to produce a free flowing element to the design.
i made several little  hearts from the scraps of fabric,stitched to various lengths of cords and added to the waist to drape over the skirt. one of the hearts is made into a brooch worn at the top of the corset.
a special gold silk piece of textile is added to hearts - it was given to me bu Julia O'Connell -one of the  the ladies behind the making of the superb Cloak that was designed especially to fit a huge working model of Lady Godiva as part of the west midlands input towards the Olympic  Games. I met this amazing lady at Theatre Absolute ( she is part of this organization) in Coventry several months ago now when she was just in the design process of the Cloak.

here is a video link to my designs on the catwalk

Its thanks to the  great effort of Brenda Killigrew from Inkberrow Design Centre,  and her students, that this show can take place each year. They all volunteer for the event to provide a very good show three times a day for 4 days. its that big now that there are two shows an A and a B show that get alternated each day.
Thank you Everyone involved from Karen Delahunty Designs


 

Sunday, 26 February 2012

Special Occasion Show

A  Really busy day at Holiday Inn Kenilworth Today. lots of people signing up for new sewing classes and orders for Prom dresses.
Prom season is very near. So if you want your dream dress brought to life in time then you really need to be thinking about it now.
here are some pictures of the event. including the Queen of chocolates.
If you missed it you can see it again on the catwalk  at the NEC fashion, craft hobby and stitch show 23rd - 26th March.
love to see  you there!
Silk Jesters Outfit by Karen Delahunty

Silk hand smocked heirloom Communion Dress
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Designs By Karen Delahunty
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Personilized bags and Ring Cushions
Designs By Karen Delahunty
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http://jamcreativemarketing.co.uk/


hope you enjoyed this blog.
karen x

Saturday, 25 February 2012

Compton Verney Wedding fair February 19th

Fantastic Day at Compton Verney Art Gallery near Wellsbourne in warwickshire. What a lovely venue, set in stunning grounds click this link to see more of compton verney.
 I am Part of The Wedding Collection - you can find us on facebook, and website  just click on the link to find out more.  The Wedding Collection.  This venue was our first exclusive TWC (the wedding collection) Wedding Event.
It was a wedding fair with a difference. Set out as if you were actually going to be attending a wedding, with tables beautifully dressed with flowers, favours, chairs covered in matching colour schemes. You could come a long and try out your make up, see the dresses being worn, see the flower arrangements for real and see everything in situ. it was a very interative fair, as such provided brides, partners, families with a real sense of how things would look as a whole on the wedding day, and also gave everyone a chance to talk in depth and informally to the indvidual businesses to get a better understanding of how we can help you create your dream wedding come to life.
here are a few photos of the event. hope you like what you see. please get in touch if you do.
by Karen Delahunty

Corsets and Waspies by Karen Delahunty
Bringing Your Dream Desgins to Life

beautiful Designs Created just for  You

Personalized bag by Karen Delahunty
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Karen Delahunty - Stand at Compton Verney
Tel: 07939450906
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 designs by viv Whelan



Pure Silk hand smocked posy bag by Karen Delahunty
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Sarah McMullen Expert Wedding Pianist
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Sarah McMullen in action lovely music if only you could hear it!!
you can
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Flowers, wines, tables all set for a beautiful wedding

More Designs by Karen Delahunty
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'Sweet As'  - beautiful Cakes
shops in leamington and kenilworth

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Coordinating Tables, Chairs, Napkins, etc

one of the paintings at compton verney

the Queen Of chocolates 1st Outing!!
Made of Cadbury Dairy Milk Wrappers
see my previous blog that tells you all about it!!!
designed and created by Karen Delahunty
http://karen-delahunty.blogspot.com/2012/02/wall-photos-karen-delahunty-queen-of.html?spref=fb
thank you for viewing my blog hope you liked it .
karen x

Monday, 20 February 2012


Karen Delahunty - 'The Queen of Chocolates' - designed and created by Karen Delahunty. Fully boned corset made from Cadbury Dairy Milk Wrappers. Now there's something new for all you chocolate lovers to enjoy. 

You can see it in real life when you visit Fashion Hobby and Stitch Show at the NEC on the 22nd - -25th March 2012 It will be on the Catwalk every day so dont miss it. 
check the link to get your ticket to the show http://www.ichf.co.uk/fashion/


Come and meet the Designer, Karen Delahunty. She will be showcasing the Outfit at
Compton Verney - Wedding Fayre Event - 19 Feb 2012 from 11am - 3pm

Whatever stage you are at of planning your dream wedding, they'll be something for you there.
Meet The Wedding Collection Group ( of which Karen Delahunty is a Member.).
Highly skilled and committed group of individual/ businesses that will make your dream wedding come true. 

Karen Delahunty will also be exhibiting at the Holiday Inn Kenilworth on the 26th February 2012 
see below for details: 

Event website: 

Venue: Holiday Inn Kenilworth
Address: 212 Abbey End 
Kenilworth Warwickshire
Postcode: CV8 1ED
for mor details on the event please 
Contact : Karen Heap
Contact Phone Number: 01926856504
Contact E-Mail: info@thelittleclotheshorse.co.uk

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Thursday, 19 January 2012

karen Delahunty's blog: Bernina Club Day 19th January 2012

karen Delahunty's blog: Bernina Club Day 19th January 2012

Bernina Club Day 19th January 2012

what a lovely morning had by all who attended the now very popular Bernina Club day.  thanks to everyone that came to make it a really good textile fun start to the new year.
The club is run every 3rd Wednesday morning of the month in the dedicated Sewing Studio at WestEnd Sewing Centre 11 Henrietta Street, Cheltenham. Every one has been very busy sewing over christmas and new year.  we had creative bags on show embroidery techniques and a talk all about Needles and just how important they really are to help you get just that right finish for you project. Very informative indeed.

we do hope you can all join us next month on Wednesday 15th February 10am till 12pm
we will be demonstration the special Bernina Free Motion Couching Foot
and Davina will be talking/showing us all about 'Continuous Prairie Points' sounds like fun.
Come and join us, have fun, meet new friends, find out so much about textile, embroidery dressmaking and more all using Bernina Machines. love to see you there. just £5 tea, coffee and light refreshmments included. and dont forget when you order accessories, feet, haberdashery etc you get 10% on the day

Sunday, 15 January 2012

Karens Studio

New Sewing Classes


Know your machine
Bring along you own sewing machine along and get to know how to use it to its full potentential. Learn all about threads and threading, tensions, stitch selection and much more. Pick up new techniques and ideas to use on your machine,  take away samples to refer to when you get home . Sample Fabrics are \provided.

Saturday  4th February 2012
Friday 9th March  2012
Course Times           10 am - 12.30 pm                       Course  Fee £30.
Your Own Machine is Required (in working order)

Learn to sew
One day  workshops  that will show you basic techniques to give you that professional look to all your future projects.  Get creative  and make a  skirt, simple cushion or a bag. Expert and friendly tuition. Small  classes . Individual attention.  Fabrics not supplied.
You Own Machine  is Required ( in working Order).  Light refreshment  Provided. You will need to provide your own  Lunch.

Friday 24th February 2012
Saturday 17th March 2012
Course Times        10 am - 3.30 pm                         Course Fee £50
Your Own Machine Required (in working order)

Understanding your overlocker 
Basic techniques. Take the terror out of overlocking. Bring along your overlocker and get to know all about threading, 4 thread, 3 thread, stitch length, stitch width, differential feed, and how to understand tensions, You will learn how to handle stretch and delicate fabrics, master inside and outside corners, curves and circular sewing. You will have lots of samples to take home for future reference.
Further advanced overlocker classes are also available.

Your Own Overlocker is required (in good working order and all accessories)
It is recommended that your overlocker is serviced before attending this class.
If you have a manual please bring it along too, you can add notes by the instructions, very useful to refer to after class!!!!

Saturday 28th January 2012
Saturday 25th February 2012
Friday 30th March 2012 
Course Times      10.00am -  1pm                             Course Fee £35

Dressmaking classes
These popular weekly classes are available as a 5 x consecutive weekly sessions, that you can join at any time. All abilities welcome. Small classes ensures individual attention.
Tuesday or Wednesday Evenings 6.30 - 8.30pm
Course Fee £70 for 5 x consecutive weekly sessions.  Fabric not supplied.
Your own machine is required (in good working order)
Terms &Conditions Apply

Book Early to Avoid Dissapointment.

Please Email - mail@karendelahunty.co.uk