• Dressmaking, Interiors, Crafts •
I've made a couple of ties before in this colourway of Lodden and I knew I had to plan a dress in it but spent a long time deciding whether I wanted it for summer or winter. I opted for the Flora pattern by By Hand London which is my absolute favourite. I wanted some…
After sewing two swooshy Martha dresses from the Les Fleurs rayon, I thought it would be the perfect fabric for a Spring blouse. I bought a remnant of it in light blue and decided to try and squeeze the M7542 out of one metre. This pattern has several sleeve variations but I went with my…
When I bought this wavy Liberty Fabric last year I thought it would be perfect for seaside wear. I chose to do the top version of Papercut Patterns' Moana because I thought the peplum together with the print creates really nice movement which is quite wave-like! The top was super easy to sew. The trickiest…
When I made the flamingo dress for my friend's newborn baby, I really wanted one in my size but only had enough of the fabric left for the lining, which I thought could be a bit more of a grown up version anyway. For the main fabric, I used Rifle Paper Co's Cheshire Cat striped…
One of my best friends just had a second baby, this time a girl, and I couldn't resist making a tiny summer dress even though she'll likely wear it once before she grows out of it. I've been wanting to use this Rifle Paper co flamingo fabric for ages but wasn't quite ready to dress…
When I made my last (and first) dress in Cotton & Steel rayon, it made me really want to make a second with some flouncy sleeves since it had such great movement. I wanted the fabric for this one to be floral and feminine to an extent, but I think the navy avoids it looking…
This was my fourth Rifle Paper co fabric purchase, but for me this print 'Tapestry' felt a little less Rifle, I think because it's really reminiscent of Strawberry Thief. However despite the similarities, this print is bang up to date, with nude, denim blue and perky flashes of orange which make it equally relevant in…
You'll probably know by now if you follow my Instagram that I don't have a huge sewing room; my crafting space is pretty modest and I'm definitely of the opinion that it's possible to create a dedicated craft space in any room. Mine is in the corner of my bedroom. I think the key to…
I definitely don't think I was the only one to impatiently await the release of Rifle Paper Co's first fabric collaboration with Cotton and Steel: Les Fleurs. I don't often branch out from Liberty but this collection has inspired most of my AW sewing this year. My First project was Tilly and the Buttons' Martha dress…
After my William Morris version I thought a Liberty version of this Sew Over It Betty and Christine Haynes Emery hybrid was in order. I went to Shaukat in Kensington and after much deliberation chose this probably slightly too autumnal Liberty print, Lauren's Leaf. I used a teal coloured concealed zip as I thought it…
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