Summer: sun, fun and flowers

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What do you associate summer with?  Warm weather, bright sun, blue-blue sky. Summer storms. Walks in the woods. Or, perhaps, in the meadows where amongst the sea of bright flowers you definitely spot a clover. Usually it comes in purple pink colour Pink clover brooch but sometimes you come across a white, slightly lime green variety. This summer flower, so tiny and humble, is one of the symbols of summer to me. White clover oval brooch  Designer white clover brooch … Read More

Trooping the colour ceremony and silk flowers

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As you have probably heard, last Saturday Britain celebrated the Queen’s official birthday with Trooping the Colour, a fabulous military parade. Although the Queen was born on 21 April, it has long been the tradition to celebrate the Sovereign’s birthday publicly on a day in the summer, when good weather is more likely. This military ceremony dates back to the early eighteenth century or earlier, when the colours (flags) of the battalion were carried (or ‘trooped’) down the ranks so … Read More

lace butterfly headband

New tutorial out! Lace butterfly: a stunning accessory you can make yourself without special tools.

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I think I have not met anyone who did not like butterflies. They are fascinating and delicate creatures full of beauty. No wonder we want to capture it and embody in our designs to enjoy their perfection and elegance as and when we want it. I love creating butterflies made of delicate lace and pure silk. Such designs look appropriate in wedding themes, they are perfect for special occasions, as little girls’ hair accessories, etc. They make a nice gift … Read More

Mademoiselle and camellias

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New tutorial on a FABRIC CAMELLIA BROOCH is out now. For more information please visit the tutorial page.  I am currently enjoying reading Chanel,  a book by Danielle Bott devoted to this famous fashion house, its founder, Mademoiselle Chanel and those revolutionary changes she brought into the world of fashion. The book covers five central themes  – the signature suit, the camellia, jewellery, fragrances and make-up. As you may have guessed I was naturally drawn to the chapter which talks about … Read More

Little princess’ teasure box

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As well as their Mummies little girls love to get dressed in new pretty outfits for special occasions. And what can be the best compliment to that outfit if not a cute designer custom-made hair accessory?  I have made floral accessories in silk and other fabrics as well as fascinators in sinamay for young ladies. One of my long-standing favourites is this original silk and lace butterfly headband in sugar pink. I painted all the fabrics by hand  using colours … Read More

Fantasy fabric flowers

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Last time I was talking about how realistic silk roses can be. The pictures I shared showed the variety of form and colour one can achieve when making them. In this respect painting silk by hand comes in handy by allowing for the gradation of colour, which mimics flowers in the wild. But who said that we have to be restricted by any limits and only create realistic flowers? No one. Depending upon the project I often require a fantasy … Read More

fabric leaves tutorial

Want to know how to create realistic looking silk rose leaves with a 3D effect? Here’s how I do it

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  A lot of you have commented on the 3D effect my silk millinery leaves have wondering how I manage to achieve it. Now you can do it too with my new updated and extended e-book tutorial, which is available for purchase from my tutorials store for just £6.     Packed with tips and hints this 20 page .pdf ebook  will teach you how to create impressive fabric millinery leaves for you projects every time. I have included the patterns … Read More

Realistic looking silk roses

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The rose is often called queen of all flowers. And indeed who can resist its variety of form and colour, the velvety petals and sweet scent? I love roses, both real and made of silk. In our garden we have 5 potted rose bushes and 3 old  climbing plants. David Austin varieties are probably the best for spectacular blooms and they are  often  scented. Just flicking through the pages of his catalogue provides endless inspiration for a silk flower designer! … Read More

Leather and suede flowers

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As I have mentioned before the techniques similar to the ones I use for silk flowers can be used for genuine leather and suede in order to make floral accessories. Although there are some specifics when working with leather I use the same set of tools to shape leather petals and leaves.  I must say that leather being such a rich and luxurious material requires less work done to it to make an accessory when compared to using silk. In my … Read More

Happy Easter everyone!

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I hope you all had a lovely Easter weekend. We spent Sunday doing very little, in fact nothing apart from hot cross bun baking (with stem ginger and dark chocolate chips) and little soft sheep toy sewing. The sheep turned out to be really sweet. Just look at her: I am really becoming addicted to these soft tilda toys! I just have to make sure I do not sew too many to clutter the house 🙂 Earlier this week I … Read More

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