• Dressmaking, Interiors, Crafts •
One of the most exciting things that's happened in my sewing journey was when I went to meet Anna Rifle Bond in Liberty where she was doing a signing. To be honest I felt kind of silly, queuing up to tell her how much of a creative idol she is to me and asking for…
Continue reading ➞ [Gifted fabric] Rifle Paper Co Anna/Flora/Kew hack
This is my first ever Ogden cami and I see what all of the fuss is about. It's such a simple but effective pattern and especially in this Liberty silk satin it looks quite special, and could be dressed up or down. It's also secret pyjamas because it's such comfy fabric and nice and loose…
The majority of my wardrobe now is me made but I do have a couple of ready to wear dresses that I still love, one of them being this Topshop tie back dress that I bought off eBay some years ago. I love the fit of this dress, and the playfulness of the bow at…
By Hand London's Flora dress is my go-to Summer dress pattern; I think I have around 10 of them now. It's pretty easy to sew, the finish is great due to some clever lining techniques and it's really easy to adapt, particularly the straps. I've tried wide straps, double straps and thin straps so far…
With less than 60 days until Christmas, I think it is perfectly acceptable to start listening to Christmas music (something I am constantly trying to convince people, myself included). But it is most certainly about time for some Christmas crafting. I have been preparing some new designs for Kate Eva Designs this year including Christmas…
I have recently made bracelets out of some of my favourite Liberty fabrics. They are now available on my etsy for £10 and you can even choose to add your initial. Maybe I'm biased but I think they make ideal presents. Or just a treat for yourself! Thanks for reading! http://www.kateevadesigns.com
I have finally finished my Liberty print cushions! I was looking for some lovely ribbons for some time and gave in yesterday and went to Liberty so I could match the ribbon to the material. I have finished two designs. The first is in Betsy grey and gold which I have matched with a velvet…
Got my hands on a screen printing kit and it is basically the best thing ever. I decided as my first design I would make some handy tote bags and bring to life the little bird on my birdcage cards. I made a stencil for the birdcage and printed it in black ink onto the tote…
I have recently updated my Etsy with some Birthday bunting cards and I thought I would take the liberty of showing you... All of these designs and more can be purchased from https://www.etsy.com/shop/KateEvaDesigns
So I decided it was definitely time to perfect my sewing machine skills after watching The Great British Sewing Bee and being inspired by the amazing Ann!I thought I'd start simple with some cushion covers and where better to begin than going fabric shopping at Liberty London? By the time I'd threaded the machine and pinned…
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