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As a huge fan of By Hand London and proud owner of 25+ Flora dresses and at least 8 Anna dresses, it may surprise you to know that I’ve only ever made one Kim dress. I love the square neckline but honestly on my first one I didn’t get the fit quite right and I…
I’ve made a few By Hand London Hannah dresses now and I have to say it’s my favourite and most worn pattern since lockdown. I love wearing a Hannah dress for work calls because it looks presentable enough but also is super comfortable sitting down all day. I’ve made a few with the tulip sleeves…
My last Shelby dress was a total winner, I’ve reached for it so many times since I made it so I knew I had to make another. I had this Rifle Paper Co rayon earmarked for the Shelby pattern since it came out in March but since it was Autumnal I left it until now…
I’ve been eyeing up the Shelby pattern by True Bias for a long time, and I had some Rifle Paper co rayon earmarked for an Autumn version. I also wanted to make a version that I could wear on cooler Summer days leading into Autumn as I don’t have many summer dresses in bright colours…
When I saw this pattern from Tammy Handmade I just loved the navy and red version she made so much that I couldn’t imagine it in another fabric. But I saw this fabric from Selvedge and Bolts which is a cotton and silk blend, and feels so silky and light, and I thought it would…
I always make myself a birthday dress each year and it’s usually just for a pub meet up or a BBQ but regardless of location I always want something special to wear. This year, I was being quite indecisive with the fabric choice so I gave my mum a shortlist of fabrics from Liberty and…
I made my first version of this dress with some amazing deadstock gingham from New Craft House. I bought the last metre and hoped to squeeze a shirred dress out of it, but was overjoyed when New Craft House said they had a little extra which they included as a gift, so I ended up…
There was a lot of hype to this pattern and rightly so. I never normally make tight fitting, or even hip-skimming garments. I feel much more at home in a 50s flared skirt, however I just love this style and I wanted to give it a go after seeing some incredible versions on Instagram. I…
When Good Fabric Store offered me some fabric in exchange for a post, I didn’t hesitate in accepting - they have a dreamy range of sustainable fabrics including Mind the Maker whose fabrics I’ve bought before. The quality of the fabrics is amazing and it’s even better knowing that they are all sustainably produced. I…
Continue reading ➞ [Gifted Fabric] Leopard Print BHL Hannah/Jenna
Shirring is one of those things that looks so professional that it’s a bit intimidating but actually it’s quite easy. I put it off for a while because I don’t love sewing with elastic - my swimwear makes have not been great and I think that’s put me off shirring too. I tried it out…
