We are now selling handmade Bow Ties. They are
pre-tied and come with a fully adjustable neck strap. This one is
called Prosperity Hens. Priced at £12.95 they will be available from
today at Gorgeous Gerties in West Street, Dorking. They can also be made to order in any of our fabrics so you can be as quirky as you like. You can view our full range of fabrics here. If you are not local however, please feel free to contact us if you would like one made for you.
Several weeks ago I was at the Knit & Stitch show at Olympia and stumbled across the By Hand London stand. By Hand London is an independent pattern sewing label who design the most fabulous sewing patterns. If you are looking for something unique and stylish I would recommend you drop by their website and take a look at wonderfully classic collection of sewing patterns for women. Whilst at Knit & Stitch I bought their Georgia Dress pattern to go with some dark stretch denim that I picked up a while back. I will post a picture here when it's finished (although it may some time coming!).
In the meantime if you'd like a peek at some finished By Hand London creations hop over to Dolly Clackett's very entertaining blog. She makes the most adorable vintage style dresses, and her choice of fabric prints are exceptional. I always seem to veer towards neutrals, plains and ditsy floral prints for my makes but when I see Dolly Clackett's creations it really makes me want to break out and be a little wilder in my selection of fabrics!
Back to By Hand London. I know it's a bit late in the day to blog about now but back in March they launched a Kickstarter crowdfunding project to allow you to design and
print your own fabric on demand. I was delighted to hear that they have reached their target of £35,000 with 54 hours still to go! You can find out more about their project here.
An assortment of ditsy florals, birds,
butterflies and toadstools. This sweet collection of fabrics is called
Flo's Garden, part of the Henley Studion Collection from Makower. See the full collection here.
There's also a free quilt pattern to accompany the collection, which can be downloaded from the Makower website.
Everyone loves big retro polka dots! Made from premium quality cotton it comes in four colourways: Dove Grey, Olive Green, Signal Red and Petrol Blue (not pictured). Priced at £2.30 per FQ.
Lots of new fabrics have arrived in the shop
over the last few weeks. One of my favourites are these quirky Japanese inspired prints are from
the Cherry Blossom Festival collection by Benartex. Priced at £3.50 per FQ.
We are now stocking these
beautiful Liberty Print pocket mirrors They come in two sizes. The smaller one measures approximately 58mm in
diameter, and the larger one 77mm priced at £4.95 and £6.50,
respectively. They come with a small felt case. Available to buy via Gorgeous Gerties.
If you are looking for a healthier alternative to chocolate eggs this year these beautiful Liberty Print Egg Cup Pincushions make an ideal gift. They're so sweet they're almost good enough to eat! We're also stocking co-ordinating rulers and needle tidies. All available from our little corner in Gorgeous Gerties.
