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Colour Inspiration for April & May - Road Cone Orange!

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Colour Inspiration for April & May - Road Cone Orange!

This new kit is inspired (slightly tongue in cheek) by all the bright orange road-cones I see on my short, rural commute to the shop each day!.  This kit is bold and fun! With all the delicious fabrics in this kit you'll be able to make a stand out lingerie set!  A beige tulle is embroidered with bold orange, purple and green flowers, matching the plain bright orange bra tulle. To accompany is a navy stretch mesh and pink powernet.  A selection of fun elastics includes a stripy net band elastic and a narrow fold over elastic. I can see this kit...

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Colour Inspiration for February & March - Architectural Details

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Colour Inspiration for February & March - Architectural Details

This new kit is inspired by detailed architecture, a pink and grey building photographed against a clear blue sky.   The main fabric is a pale peachy pink embroidered tulle with a sweet scalloped edge and dainty pink and grey flowers. I've paired it with our new arctic blue elastics and a grey bow.  With the addition of silvery grey cotton lycra, this kit has plenty to inspire your creativity.   .  I can see this kit made up into a simple darted or two piece cup bra such as the Adrian by OE Studio.  Add a Friday French cut (pattern by Emerald Erin) and you'll...

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Colour Inspiration for December & January

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Colour Inspiration for December & January

Colour inspiration this month comes from Christmas correspondence with a slight vintage aesthetic. Every lead-in to Christmas, out comes my mom’s well-thumbed, orange address book.

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Colour Inspiration for October & November - Daffodil

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Colour Inspiration for October & November - Daffodil

Ahhhhh, spring! When all the greens seem extra fresh and the cheery daffodils poke their heads out from hibernation. Yellow, green and white is such a classic, crisp pairing and I couldn't help but add a touch of magenta as a bold contrast. These bright, cheery colours have inspired the colour inspiration for the Limited Edition Kit of October and November.   A kit inspired by the exuberant abundance of spring, in particular those golden yellow daffodils. The main fabric is a white embroidered tulle featuring yellow flowers with accents of green and cerise pink. I've paired it with our new spring green elastics...

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Colour Inspiration - June & July - Musicality

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Colour Inspiration - June & July - Musicality

Musicality' the soft and moody colour scheme for this month has inspired a soft and flowing underwire bra kit.    The two main fabrics are a dusky pink stretch satin and a white and black, daintily embroidered tulle. Punctuated with a variety of cinnamon and black elastics plus a generously wide black satin ribbon for decoration.   I can see this kit made up into a Labellum bra, pattern by LilypaDesigns or the new Margareta by B,Wear. This kit is available in either 12mm and 19mm elastics.  I know what I’m making. How about you? You can get your kit now in the Kit...

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