Atelier Patchwork
Atelier PatchworkChez MaryleneMore Info
My Story
Scissors, scraps of rags and thimbles in my hand since I was little, I never stopped tinkering with my needles.
At 8 years old I transformed and redecorated an old piece of furniture into a Barbie house. From dresses to pants, from hangings to tablecloths, from making furniture to plates made of juice capsules…. Everything went there! With always a preference for textiles.
As a teenager, it was mine: skirts, pants, jackets and others… Trends from the 80s…. (Please do not ask me for photos!)
With the arrival of children, it is for them that I sew, especially for my daughter (she does not show you photos either…).
And then comes the discovery of patchwork, early 90s: a revelation!
Since the virus took me, it hasn’t stopped feeding me…
A few years later, at the request of some friends, I embarked on the adventure of lessons.
The workshop is now a multitude of courses in different disciplines. 3h00 lesson or one-day course, given by a few speakers or by myself for the pleasure of transmitting our knowledge, our constant learning, or simply exchanging ideas, always accompanied by tea and small biscuits (sometimes, a small biscuit becomes big cake, it’s true…). This is the life of the workshop…
But no class without supplies! And no supplies without a store…
From the year 2000 to the present day, the workshop has gone from a modest fabric shelf to the Ali Baba cave you know (if not, stop reading! Jump in your car! ).
And since, supplier of these ladies for their creations of patchwork, embroidery, cardboard, framing, old-fashioned bears, rag dolls, and much more!
In recent years, requests for online orders have been increasing. Unfortunately, the old site of the workshop was not adapted to answer it in an optimal way. This is why in the fall of 2014, we are going to make this a reality!
The shop we are preparing for you now will be more accessible and will open the doors of the workshop to those who are not lucky enough to be able to go there. I had to open it…
Who said that our computers, tablets or other smartphones isolate us? Distances are getting shorter!
So welcome to my workshop, OUR workshop!
OPENING HOURS
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 3 to 6 p.m.
Wednesday: 3 to 6 p.m.
Thursday: 3 to 6 p.m.
Friday: 3 to 6 p.m.
Saturday: 2 to 6 p.m.
Sunday: Closed
62A Rue Frère Mérantius Ruette 6760 Belgium
Au fil d’Audrey
Au fil d’AudreyMore Info
Behind the scenes of the “Au fil d’Audrey” workshops
I have always been drawn to art. When I was very young, I spent hours tinkering: beads, drawing, knitting,… The more meticulous the work, the more I liked it!
It was at my babysitter’s that I took my first steps behind a sewing machine. I was immediately fascinated by all the possibilities offered by sewing. For me, creation only has a real interest when it is useful. The making and creation of clothing therefore fills me particularly …
After a fifth and a sixth year cut-and-sew where I learn the basics and rigor, I embark on pedagogical studies. Transmission to others is important to me.
In parallel with my work as a teacher, I undertake design studies in evening classes where I can freely give free rein to my imagination.
The numerous orders, the positive reactions and the encouragement made me decide to create my own brand at the end of my studies: O’drey, and to embark on this adventure: the realization of a dream!
But very quickly, I realize that what I like even more is to share my passion! So I decided to set up sewing workshops.
Why sewing workshops?
Sharing and meeting with others allow me to enrich myself, so it was only natural that I decided to set up creative sewing workshops in order to communicate my passion!
I love the feeling of doing something yourself. Witnessing this feeling in your home is always a real moment of pleasure!
It is also my way of transmitting and participating in an alternative mode of consumption, where you feel able to “do it yourself” and consume in a more reasoned way.
O’drey
O’drey is the clothing brand that I created when I finished my studies in fashion design. Feminine and innovative, my brand was entirely imagined and created in Belgium.
A brand with an instinctive and modern line, I wanted to meet all your desires. The O’drey collections blend sophistication and refinement to create a style that suits you with softness and nuance
1, Place Henri Hallet Hannut 4280 Belgium