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As soon as it came out, I loved this London dress pattern from new pattern company Selkie. I especially loved the flouncy sleeves so I was on the lookout for a floaty crepe that would do the pattern justice. Lo and behold I found this amazing daisy print crepe from New Craft House and it…
When in Liberty I regularly stroke the silk satins, dreaming of floaty dresses and luxurious pjs. Obviously it’s pretty pricey unless you’re able to get a remnant in the sale but I found this silk satin ‘Juniper’ at Shaukat for £25 per metre and thought I could squeeze a Vampire’s Wife/ Reformation inspired midi dress…
Each year I make a list of everything I want to make separated by month. It obviously changes as I find new patterns, fabrics or inspiration but I try to stick to at least one thing per month as a goal. This year I exceeded it and made about 20 things so I thought I'd…
I saw this fabric first at the Fabric Godmother pop up shop at New Craft House in June. At the time I didn’t let myself buy it because I didn’t know what I would make (that’s my golden rule). However after my previous Holly/Kew mash up I revisited it as i could see it making…
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…
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…
Kate Eva 