• Dressmaking, Interiors, Crafts •
I set out to make a Flora/ Anna hybrid for this velvet a bit like my Valentino silk crepe version in Summer but when it arrived and I saw the amazing drape, I thought it would be more chic with the Anna bodice. The fabric was from Like Sew Amazing and I luckily got the…
This was another attempt at making ‘casual’ clothes that I could also wear to work. Usually in these attempts the conversation with my boyfriend goes a bit like this - Me: ‘I’m making a casual dress this time’ Him: ‘oh right, what fabric?’ Me: ‘Liberty silk crepe’, Him: ‘that doesn’t sound very casual’. I wanted…
I’ve fallen in love with the By Hand London Anna Dress this year and yes I know I’m late to the party. Not only is it really easy to fit, it’s also really versatile in terms of formality. I say this because I’ve seen other people’s casual summer versions but the truth is, as much…
After making a blue linen version of the strappy Kew dress by Nina Lee London, I wanted to try out the tea dress version. This style of dress is something I have never been able to buy on the high street and after a Bodice Fitting Masterclass with By Hand London superstars Elisalex and Charlotte,…
I've admired everyone else's Kew Dresses for a while now and I have to admit the main reason why I hadn't made one yet was because I have a bit of a fear of buttons... and there are a lot of them! However when I saw this Fabrics Galore linen I thought it would be…
I actually saw this ex-designer fabric at the Fabric Godmother pop up shop at New Craft House and didn’t buy it! But then regretted it every minute since and bought it online, as per usual. From afar it looks like a pretty standard polka dot crepe but it is oh so soft and floaty and…
I have a confession to make, this dress wasn’t meant to have a gathered skirt. I bought the fabric at the end of last summer planning to make a flora with full circle skirt and I accidentally bought it by the half metre so only ended up with 1.5m. However I thought actually it could…
I bought this fabric on a whim in a bit of a haul from Fabrics Galore in May as I knew I needed something tropical for the New Craft House summer party. I was toying with the idea of a brocade but I’m so glad I bought this cotton seersucker since it was 25 degree…
I’d always admired everyone’s Anna dresses and obviously I’m a BIG fan of By Hand London but I just didn’t think this shape was for me. However when I saw this textured crepe from Minerva Crafts I thought it would really suit this pattern so I thought I’d give it a go. This is the…
I had a vision to make this dress for my Christmas party but the fabric didn’t arrive on time (the lace was from an Etsy seller called Fashion Lace, shipping from China). I therefore went on a quick fabric trip to Goldhawk Road and ended up making the silver brocade Elisalex dress instead which you…
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