My love affair before Frocks and Frolics with everything sewing began a long time ago. I dreamed of becoming a fashion designer, travelling the world all that good stuff. To cut a long story short I started my career by becoming a professional tailoress in Germany. I was lucky to work with many notable fashion designers, and ended up becoming a teacher for Textiles in the UK.
So there definitely was travel! After a decade in the education system, I really started missing the fast-paced world of fashion and creating my own designs. The best way to combine both was to teach adults and start a business on the side. Followed by a cheery evening thinking up names for my new business, we settled on Frocks and Frolics and I began to design the most gorgeous Flower Girl Dresses and sold those worldwide and dreamed of business trips to China buying precious silk fabric. Traveling really always was part of my dreams!
Frocks and Frolics Sewing Patterns
To gain more visitors to my site, I produced a YouTube video, showing how I make my flower girl dresses. I literally sat in front of the computer and watched my views go up! I was already creating PDF patterns for my sewing courses and thought, maybe I should sell those instead of the finished product. Shortly after that I stopped making the dresses and started selling the patterns.
My patterns use a one size per file system, unique to Frocks and Frolics in both Din A4 and letter size format. This allows me to make specific alterations to certain sizes and ages giving each individual pattern a tailored fit, which is simply not possible in multi-size patterns. My shop is expanding age-wise and I hope that soon there will be something perfect for everyone at Frocks and Frolics!
Marina Brumpton Founder and Creative Director
My love affair before Frocks and Frolics with everything sewing began a long time ago. I dreamed of becoming a fashion designer, travelling the world all that good stuff. To cut a long story short I started my career by becoming a professional tailoress in Germany. I was lucky to work with many notable fashion designers, and ended up becoming a teacher for Textiles in the UK.
So there definitely was travel! After a decade in the education system, I really started missing the fast-paced world of fashion and creating my own designs. The best way to combine both was to teach adults and start a business on the side. Followed by a cheery evening thinking up names for my new business, we settled on Frocks and Frolics and I began to design the most gorgeous Flower Girl Dresses and sold those worldwide and dreamed of business trips to China buying precious silk fabric. Traveling really always was part of my dreams!
Frocks and Frolics Sewing Patterns
To gain more visitors to my site, I produced a YouTube video, showing how I make my flower girl dresses. I literally sat in front of the computer and watched my views go up! I was already creating PDF patterns for my sewing courses and thought, maybe I should sell those instead of the finished product. Shortly after that I stopped making the dresses and started selling the patterns.
My patterns use a one size per file system, unique to Frocks and Frolics in both Din A4 and letter size format. This allows me to make specific alterations to certain sizes and ages giving each individual pattern a tailored fit, which is simply not possible in multi-size patterns. My shop is expanding age-wise and I hope that soon there will be something perfect for everyone at Frocks and Frolics!
Never tried a Frocks and Frolics Pattern before? Here is why you should…
- Drafted & designed by hand by a Professional Tailor
- FREE Access to the Frocks and Frolics Sewing Academy where you can get multiple free sewing courses and access your purchased patterns forever!
- Clear and easy to follow step by step written instructions
- Free video tutorials for each step accessed at any time
- Instant Download PDF Patterns so you can get started straight away
- Individually Sized PDF Patterns (saving you paper and your sanity)
- Access the Frocks and Frolics Sewing Circle Support Group on Facebook so you can share your beautiful makes and ask questions
- Extra industry techniques and sewing tips and tricks to get you sewing like a pro
- Mix and Match Patterns: all of our patterns work together so you can mix and match to create your own perfect designs
- Personalised support from Marina when you need it
- Whether you’re a beginner or an advanced sewer, we promise that you will adore our patterns
Never tried a Frocks and Frolics Pattern before? Here is why you should…
- Drafted & designed by hand by a Professional Tailor
- FREE Access to the Frocks and Frolics Sewing Academy where you can get multiple free sewing courses and access your purchased patterns forever!
- Clear and easy to follow step by step written instructions
- Free video tutorials for each step accessed at any time
- Instant Download PDF Patterns so you can get started straight away
- Individually Sized PDF Patterns (saving you paper and your sanity)
- Access the Frocks and Frolics Sewing Circle Support Group on Facebook so you can share your beautiful makes and ask questions
- Extra industry techniques and sewing tips and tricks to get you sewing like a pro
- Mix and Match Patterns: all of our patterns work together so you can mix and match to create your own perfect designs
- Personalised support from Marina when you need it
- Whether you’re a beginner or an advanced sewer, we promise that you will adore our patterns
Meet the Team
Marina
Founder & Creative Director
Marina trained initially as a tailor at a top design studio in Germany for many years. After becoming a teacher in the UK, where she loved watching her students flourish.
Marina started Frocks and Frolics as an opportunity to share what she has learnt. She now designs all of the sewing patterns on her website and stars in all of her sewing instruction videos.
Rio
Marketing Consultant
Rio joined the Frocks and Frolics team recently after designing the very website you are looking at! Isn’t it pretty (we like to think so!)
Rio aka Ginger Website Design and Marketing, manages the website, and works closely with Marina to create attractive marketing campaigns to turn heads and get the Frocks and Frolics brand noticed.
Ela
Photography & Management Consultant
Ela joined the team a few years ago
She is the administrator of the Frocks and Frolics facebook group, organizes pattern testing and more importantly, Ela takes the gorgeous photographs for the website.
When she is not busy with her family she tosses zillions of ideas at Marina which she wants to see pronto! Some of the best work has come out of this amazing two people think tank!
Meet the Team
Marina
Founder & Creative Director
Marina trained initially as a tailor at a top design studio in Germany for many years. After becoming a teacher in the UK, where she loved watching her students flourish.
Marina started Frocks and Frolics as an opportunity to share what she has learnt. She now designs all of the sewing patterns on her website and stars in all of her sewing instruction videos.
Rio
Marketing Consultant
Rio joined the Frocks and Frolics team recently after designing the very website you are looking at! Isn’t it pretty (we like to think so!)
Rio aka Ginger Website Design and Marketing, manages the website, and works closely with Marina to create attractive marketing campaigns to turn heads and get the Frocks and Frolics brand noticed.
Ela
Photography & Management Consultant
Ela joined the team a few years ago.
She is the administrator of the Frocks and Frolics facebook group, organizes pattern testing and more importantly, Ela takes the gorgeous photographs for the website.
When she is not busy with her family she tosses zillions of ideas at Marina which she wants to see pronto! Some of the best work has come out of this amazing two people think tank!