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Colour Inspiration June - The Sunset Edition

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Colour Inspiration June - The Sunset Edition

Introducing the kit for June! An underwire bra kit.The sunset colours of lilac, vibrant salmon orange and deep burgundy all coming together to create a delicious, modern bra kit. This month’s kit came together on the fly after my initial kit fabric didn’t arrive in time.  BUT, sometimes a change of plan has great results and I think this is certainly the case on this occasion! The main fabric is a stunning, weighty and drapey, Italian stretch satin in a cool lilac.  Reflecting the month’s ‘sunset’ colour inspiration, I have paired this with a deep burgundy lace and bright salmon elastic....

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Colour Inspiration May - The Fall Edition

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Colour Inspiration May - The Fall Edition

Fall colours! Oh so deliciously warm and vibrant those autumn leaves are.  Get ready to snuggle up and get cosy with this month's colour inspiration kit -  this stretch velvet kit is just what you need this Autumn! The stretch velvet has gorgeous posy’s of autumn coloured flowers, yellow, orange, greens and deep pink on a white background. The stretch mesh works as a great compliment and could be used for the back panel of some briefs as well as a decorative panel in some bralette cups. Elastics in white and burgundy let the fabric shine. This kit contains enough...

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Colour Inspiration April - The Discovery Edition

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Colour Inspiration April - The Discovery Edition

This month's colour theme is 'Discovery' and reflects what you notice if you change your view point and look to the skies. The main fabric is a stunning, weighty and drapey, stretch satin in an icy teal with charcoal spots. The stretch percentage of this fabric is around 30% on the cross grain. Paired with this is a delicate silvery lace ‘cobweb’ and then black and pale blue elastics create sophistication. The kit is finished off with 2 black bows and 2 deep grey gems. This kit would lend itself to a wide variety of patterns and is available in either...

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Colour Inspiration March - The Nature Edition

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Colour Inspiration March - The Nature Edition

Ever heard of the saying blue & green should never be seen? Well just take a look at nature for instance and you'll be inspired by all the different shades of both colours that look fabulous together. Inspired by the colours of nature itself, this months Limited Edition Kit is a sweet concoction of blue and green. The main fabric is a stunning, weighty and drapey, stretch satin with dainty forget-me-not flowers on a white background. The stretch percentage of this fabric is around 15%. White elastics add to the fresh look of the kit and a dainty silver gem...

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Colour Inspiration February - The Summer Edition

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Colour Inspiration February - The Summer Edition

Summer! I love this time of year in my garden - everything is flowering profusely and the fragrance as you walk around is heavenly. In particular, my lily was truly spectacular! I was blown away by the fact it grew to about 3 metres with 20 blooms all at once!  Our Limited Edition Kit this month is all about the glorious colours of that lily - the blooms were bright pink bordered with white and striking yellow stamens - we're sure you'll fall in love this kit!  I found this great, pink stretch lace with a large petalled floral motif and...

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