New blog

Hello, I know I've only just started this blog but I've moved to a better blogging host, with more editing options, widgets and a more professional reputation.

Better to do it now than later I thought.

I've moved to http://mellielang.wordpress.com come and check it out.

up to my eyeballs

I've got to CAD up all my sketches now for the new howies collection, done 4/5 out of 50ish, erm that's going to take me to the new year if i keep this rate up, need to crack on girl.

Winter howies catalogue - lush

gorgeous photos in this one and i am very pleased with my products and how they look, here are some of them on their spreads.
I was very surprised to see a blog i had written for howies had ended up being a piece in the catalogue, the one all about the Taith leggings.
Hope you get yours soon they are on their way out I believe.

pumpkins

I'm a bit late with this post, I bought some pumpkins for Halloween and but failed to carve them for Halloween so yesterday morning I made pumpkins, scooped out flesh saved and toasted seeds and made a Thai pumpkin soup which I'm eating now, yummy.

Sonia Rykiel for H&M.

I love Sinia Rykiel, she's fun, flirty, chic and a knitwear queen.
Only another month to go, people. Roll on 5 December when we will FINALLY be able to get our hands on the Sonia Rykiel for H&M lingerie range
The underwear will be available in 1,500 H&M stores worldwide as well as in major Sonia Rykiel boutiques, so hopefully we’ll have no problem getting a set just in time for Christmas. But the subsequent knitwear collection that’s being unveiled in February 2010 will only be available in 250 H&M stores, hope i can get to one in time as i live miles away, i might have to book a day off work.

Recent project - wedding jacket

My Husbands best friend Daves' Fiance Magdelena (now wife) asked me if I could make her a cardigan to wear for her wedding day so she could wear it in Church over her dress. At first i was worried that I wouldn't have time to do it then when I found out what she wanted I had made a toile and I was practically there. I had to make a few amendments to the pattern, then I realized i had made too many and downsized it back to the original.
I took it with me to Slovakia where she was getting married and the only time when was going to be able to try it was the day before her wedding, I was very nervous it would fit.
Anyway the day came and she put it on and I had a huge lump in my mouth and baited breath.
Moments later I realised it fitted and looked great.

All the photos of her look amazing in it so I was very happy, I am particularly pleased with the lace on the cuffs, it looks beautiful with her bouquet.

Here's a photo