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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 October - Lights Festival

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Colour Inspiration October - Lights Festival

October's kit, inspired by the colour theme of ‘Lights Festival’ features navy fabrics with pops of bright colour.  The main fabric is a navy embroidered tulle.  A fine navy embroidery radiates around small embroidered spots in hot pink, orange and aqua blue.  This fabric is non-stretch.    Along with the tulle there is a stretch satin in navy, perfect for layering under the tulle or on it’s own for a pair of briefs.  The stretch is approx. 35% in the cross-wise direction. The findings include a hot pink, double edge picot elastic for the straps and band plus an aqua-blue fold over...

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My mods and match-ups ~ The Watson bra:The Hepburn kit

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My mods and match-ups ~ The Watson bra:The Hepburn kit

My version: The Watson looks great kept simple and basic but I made a few style alterations to my set to take it next level.

It's easy to make a matching set with the Watson.  Both a bra and bikini brief are included in this pattern and both require approx. a 75% stretch, knit fabric.  This pattern is a great place to start as a beginner!

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