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My latest hack go-to is the By Hand London Holly bodice with the Nina Lee Kew skirt. I love this hack because it's versatile - it's a bit of a blank canvas since it's such a classic shape and you can easily add any type of sleeve. It also only uses about 2 metres of…
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…
I’ve been waiting to use this Rifle Paper co Menagerie fabric for quite some time and when I saw Elisalex from By Hand London’s full circle version of the Orsola, I knew it would be the perfect pattern in this Rayon Lawn. I also wanted to modify further and add short sleeves to make it…
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 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…
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…
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…
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