:: Pleasing new skirt - Clothkits review

Posted by Joelle on April 1, 2008 | Permalink

I’ve had chance to wear my newly sewn skirt a few times recently, it’s the ‘I want one too’ birdie skirt pattern/kit, £35 from Clothkits (whose launch I covered a few weeks ago).

I was so excited to get the kit - just look at that gorgeous strawberry print Liberty lining fabric! And I am happy to report that the process of making up the skirt, and the finished item are lovely too. Read more…

Categories: craft, shopping, style
Tags: birds, clothkits, liberty print, review, screenprinting, sewing, skirt

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:: Make time - meet Clothkits

Posted by Joelle on February 24, 2008 | Permalink

I’m filled with a mixture of relief and excitement tonight, after visiting the Clothkits launch at the Kids.Modern show today. Turns out I was actually kind of nervous about it. I’ve got such warm nostalgia for the old 70s brand, and had long harboured ideas about trying to relaunch a similar thing, so I was worried that the new owner, Kay Mawer, and the new designs would not live up to my high hopes.
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Categories: craft, shopping
Tags: annabel waterman, birds, clothkits, colour, flowers, jane foster, kids.modern, kits, rob ryan, scandinavian design, sewing

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