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Briar rose hair comb by Sara Gadd
Going to the races, a wedding or a posh evening do where you need to wear something fabulous in your hair Then this project is perfect for you! Follow the step by step instructions of milliner Sara Gadd to design your very own briar rose hair comb, guaranteed to put the glamour into any outfit. The pattern featured here uses bright pink sinamay fabric but you can substitute this for a colour that matches your outfit. Difficulty rating: Medium Materials needed: 10cm square template ½ meter cut across the bias of Sinamay 1 large comb 15cm length of floristry wire 20cm of floristry tape 1 bunch stamens Long sturdy needle Sewing thread To download the instructions to make your briar rose hair comb please click on the link below: Download the Instructions.

Briar rose hair comb by Sara Gadd

Going to the races, a wedding or a posh evening do where you need to wear something fabulous in your hair Then this project is perfect for you! Follow the step by step instructions of milliner Sara Gadd to design your very own briar rose hair comb, guaranteed to put the glamour into any outfit. The pattern featured here uses bright pink sinamay fabric but you can substitute this for a colour that matches your outfit.

Difficulty rating: Medium

Materials needed:
10cm square template
½ meter cut across the bias of Sinamay
1 large comb
15cm length of floristry wire
20cm of floristry tape
1 bunch stamens
Long sturdy needle
Sewing thread

To download the instructions to make your briar rose hair comb please click on the link below:

Download the Instructions.

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Lily Hair Piece by How2Hats
This pattern will teach you how to make a gorgeous lily hair piece. The lily can be attached to a comb to wear in your hair, stitched to a hairband, added to a hat, used as a brooch or pin – the possibilities really are endless! Difficulty rating: Medium Materials needed: A square of sinamay any size, but approx 8 inches 20 cm makes a medium sized lily Thread to match the colour Scissors Clear glue Sewing needle To download the instructions to make your Lily hair piece please click on the link below: Download the Instructions.

Lily Hair Piece by How2Hats

This pattern will teach you how to make a gorgeous lily hair piece. The lily can be attached to a comb to wear in your hair, stitched to a hairband, added to a hat, used as a brooch or pin – the possibilities really are endless!

Difficulty rating: Medium

Materials needed:
A square of sinamay any size, but approx 8 inches 20 cm makes a medium sized lily
Thread to match the colour
Scissors
Clear glue
Sewing needle

To download the instructions to make your Lily hair piece please click on the link below:

Download the Instructions.

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Circular Skirt
This pattern will teach you to make a circular skirt. The pattern is taken from Sew It Up, published by Kyle Cathie, a comprehensive guide to sewing techniques. The book covers everything you need to know, including both hand and machine techniques used in crafts, dressmaking and soft furnishings. A circular skirt is always a show-stopper it’s surprisingly easy to make your own made-to-measure pattern. The pattern used here uses a coral coloured organic cotton, but you could substitute this for any fabric or design that suits your style. Difficulty Rating: Medium Materials needed: · Brown paper or newspaper · Tape measure · Calculator · Set square · Pencil · Paper · Dinner plate · Metre rule · Fabric · Scissors · Pins · Sewing machine · Sewing thread to match fabric · 20cm zip · Small button about 2cm · Hand-sewing needle To download the instructions to make your own skirt please click on the link below: Download the Instructions.

Circular Skirt

This pattern will teach you to make a circular skirt. The pattern is taken from Sew It Up, published by Kyle Cathie, a comprehensive guide to sewing techniques. The book covers everything you need to know, including both hand and machine techniques used in crafts, dressmaking and soft furnishings.

A circular skirt is always a show-stopper it’s surprisingly easy to make your own made-to-measure pattern. The pattern used here uses a coral coloured organic cotton, but you could substitute this for any fabric or design that suits your style.

Difficulty Rating: Medium

Materials needed:
·   Brown paper or newspaper
·   Tape measure
·   Calculator
·   Set square
·   Pencil
·   Paper
·   Dinner plate
·   Metre rule
·   Fabric
·   Scissors
·   Pins
·   Sewing machine
·   Sewing thread to match fabric
·   20cm zip
·   Small button about 2cm
·   Hand-sewing needle

To download the instructions to make your own skirt please click on the link below:

Download the Instructions.

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Watch
This pattern is to make a purple watch, designed by Carol Coleman. It is a great pattern for those of you who are very keen on recycling and reusing as Carol’s example uses a damaged silk tie and old dressing gown. She explains: “The tie belonged to my daughter’s partner and he spilt food down it and ruined it – so I inherited it! She loved the watch I made out of it so much she asked for it back, which was a shame as I had my eye on it for myself!” The beauty of Carol’s pattern is that it can be made using any piece of material you have lying around. Carol’s only advice is to “be sure it is a material that doesn’t fray – knitted or brushed fabrics are good.” This pattern was taken from Carol’s Book Fibredancing. Difficulty Rating: Medium Materials needed: Foam – Softsculpt, Plastazote or Funky Foam Fabric – old silk tie, an old dressing gown and various small bits of non-fraying embellishments such as Tyvek, Angelina, fake fur, etc. Thread – Madeira FS 2/2 No442, plain silver Machine needles suitable for the thread you are using Beads Beading thread Small embroidery hoop An old watch To download the instructions to make your own watch please click on the link below: Download the Instructions.

Watch

This pattern is to make a purple watch, designed by Carol Coleman. It is a great pattern for those of you who are very keen on recycling and reusing as Carol’s example uses a damaged silk tie and old dressing gown. She explains: “The tie belonged to my daughter’s partner and he spilt food down it and ruined it – so I inherited it! She loved the watch I made out of it so much she asked for it back, which was a shame as I had my eye on it for myself!”

The beauty of Carol’s pattern is that it can be made using any piece of material you have lying around. Carol’s only advice is to “be sure it is a material that doesn’t fray – knitted or brushed fabrics are good.”

This pattern was taken from Carol’s Book Fibredancing.

Difficulty Rating: Medium

Materials needed:

Foam – Softsculpt, Plastazote or Funky Foam
Fabric – old silk tie, an old dressing gown and various small bits of non-fraying embellishments such as Tyvek, Angelina, fake fur, etc.
Thread – Madeira FS 2/2 No442, plain silver
Machine needles suitable for the thread you are using
Beads
Beading thread
Small embroidery hoop
An old watch

To download the instructions to make your own watch please click on the link below:

Download the Instructions.

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