I fell in love with your hat in Martinborough last winter but was away for an extravagant escape so couldn’t justify it…it’s quietly waited in the wings of my desires since.
A good hat is a good friend, I’ll be sure to take it adventuring.
Many thanks for the lovely personal service, my hat feels warmer for it.
I saw your hats at Scout Dublin on my first day there (8 day trip around Ireland) and I so regretted not buying one! So I decided to buy online and am happy that I was able to design my own 🙂 Excited to wear the hat!
Thank you,
Hello Liadain,
I bought one of your lovely hats from the Irish design shop in Dublin this summer when we were over visiting my husband’s cousins. I gave that hat to my sister for Christmas and she has worn it a lot, and several other family members like it so much that they asked me if they could have one too – also one is for me!
So I hope the colour combinations I have chosen prove as popular!
My hats arrived safely and look great! Thanks very much. Another brother in law is already asking for one for his birthday , so I expect I’ll be in touch again soon!
Hello- just to let you know my beautiful jumper arrived today . I absolutely love it .
Thank you very much .
Hi Liadain.
First of all,thank you so much !
My girlfriend absolutely loves it (hat).
And Here is the thing.
Actually I and my girlfriend weren’t sure if we keep this relationship after we leave Ireland because she is from Spain and I’m from Japan and we knew it’s going to be tough in the long time distance relationship .
But right after I gave her the present she asked me to keep in relationship even though it’s going to be a long distance relationship. (It turned out we both wanted to keep this relationship but we both were just scared to ask) and I’m sure the present was like one of the triggers to ask.
So Thanks again for lovely hat and card !
‘What a lovely idea to be able to pick your colours for the Bobble Hat from your merino wool colour range!! Soft and comfy to wear, keeping cosy in the Tassie winter.
Wonderful customer service!!! ‘
I love your products and think it’s so great that your love of knitting with your mum and grandmother has given you much pleasure and success. It is a lovely story. You must be very proud.
Debbie
This hilarious bunch of photos and videos kindly taken by my pal @lilyajsmith when she was here for a visit. It`s pretty funny to be in front of the camera but we had the craic and got the job done!
The aim was to show you all these knits that are up for grabs. Some have weird quirks and sizing, others are completely perfect. So their prices will reflect that. I`m currently doing up a list of sizes and prices. If you want first dibs then DM me and I will get back to you when I have the details ready to go.
We can ship worldwide.
Grá agus buíochas,
Liadain
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THROWBACK THURSDAY WITH THE FIBRE OF OUR BEING FASHION SHOW - A FEW WEEKS AGO!!!
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I couldn`t get down to Ballydehob, so delighted to see this video of the event!
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Photos by https://jasonxlee.com/
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Fashion Show
Fibre of Our Being Exhibition
The big event of the kilcoe_studios x fibreshed_ireland weekend was the Fashion Show kindly hosted by levis_corner_house_ballydehob. Sonia was logistics queen and scheduled the order of designers and got lots of amazing designers on board. I worked with Fibreshed to take submissions from all over the country and find models to wear them. So wonderful to receive parcels filled with stunning fashion crafts.
Our compére was the amazing Maeve Higgins maeveinamerica. Maeve who did an epic job of creating a fun, informative night, had a wee chat with each designer about their materials and process and the craic with the audience. Doxy eldoxio was the DJ for the night with sweet tunes. These photos are were taken by the talented Jason Lee. Huge thanks you you all. Total Starbars!
Many of the designers were West Cork locals alicehalliday tamsinblackbourn re.cut and lots of Fibreshed members from all over Ireland jeanmlong irishfibrecrafters
modh_textiles ashleighellis_natureartist
felthappiness ryankoenigstudio
The standard of craft(wo)manship was incredible. So many stunning pieces and most of them - I saw, I liked and I wanted!
We gathering lots of our amazing community to model and help back stage. I probably wont remember all the names but will try - Samuel, Danae, Jen, Bloup, Caitríona, Fiona, Lucia, Caroline, Alice, Irene, Ayo, Shoko, Carragh, Grace & anyone I forgot!
The whole event was amazing, heartwarming and loads of craic. There was a massive amount of organising by Sonia, Anna and myself. Joe & Caroline and all the Levis crew were incredible as always. Such a wonderful bunch of people! Huge Thanks to all involved. It was magic.
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Fibre Of Our Being Weekend
Fibreshed Knit & Dye Workshop
with myself and Malú Colorín
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Our weekend finished with an amazing workshop held by myself @talu.earth on behalf of @fibreshed_ireland. Our aim was to learn about natural dyeing and some basic machine knitting skills.
Malú started off by mordanting the lambswool kerchiefs that Liadain had pre-knit, washed and dried. The kerchiefs are a square scarf that is worn folded in half usually around ones neck.
Liadain then introduced the knitting machine, and through out the day the group communally knitted 1 kerchief. Learning to cast on, knit rows and cast off.
Malú showed us how to prep Madder and Weld dyes. Madder creates a lovely orange/red and Weld a bright yellow. There was also an Indigo dye bath at @kilcoe_studios that @ashleighellis_natureartist created and some participants used this too.
Different techniques were used - tie dye, using ribber bands to scrunch up the material, dip dyeing to place a part into one colour. And Eco dyeing - placing dye materials such as onion skins, marigold flowers and cochineal beetles onto the fabric, then rolling it up and steam it to transfer the dyes.
There were amazing results and each person took home a beautiful soft kerchiefs to keep them cosy this winter.
A huge thanks to Sonia at Kilcoe for inviting Fibreshed Ireland to join the events and to @corkcountycouncil whos fund support was used to subsidise the workshop cost. And to Caroline & Joe at @levis_corner_house_ballydehob for hosting us.
A fantastic end to a truly great weekend of fashion, craft and community connection.
Are you interested in a workshop like this? Let us know in the comments and we will hopefully arrange some more!
Le grá agus buíochas
Liadain & Malú
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Fibre of Our Being
Fibershed x Kilcoe Studios Weekend
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Well I am a few weeks late with these next few posts which try to capture the magical weekend had in Ballydehob when Sonia of @kilcoe_studios invited @fibreshed_ireland to host some events as part of their Fibre of Our Being Exhibition and events.
We started the Saturday evening with a social event to meet eachother, introduce ourselves, our crafts and passion. It was a great evening of connection and inspiration. From Flax growing, to wool processing, natural dyeing and all the crafts inbetween.
The big day was Sunday kindly hosted by @levis_corner_house_ballydehob where we started the day with Fibreshed founder and director Malú @talu.earth giving a talk on the aims and ethos of Fibreshed Ireland. Super informative and inspiring more people to join our amazing community.
Next we had a Irish Grown Wool panel discussion hosted by @kitchristinak with Jerilyn Ingham (regeneratively farmed shetland sheep), Kirstie @capeclearsheep (self shedding soays & dorsets), Rossa Gibbon (Shropshire sheep & pigs rared via AgroForestry) and Peter O`Leary (suffolk-kerry horned sheep worked with Teagasc). This was a super discussion that was very well rounded with so many different approaches to farming. We have much to learn from one another.
Big thanks to Brigid and all the spinners who demonstrated on the day.
Huge Thanks to all the speakers and everyone who attended. If you did attend I would love to hear feedback or thoughts on the wool discussion.
Next post - Market & Fashion Show!
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Feeling full of gratitude after all the support from the community on here for the collaboration with @talu.earth yesterday and the Irish Made Awards @irishcountrymag. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH for the kind words of support and votes. It does help raise the drive and energy levels.♡
To then be sent these photos by my sister this morning of our Dip Dyed Hat from our Dathú collection in @image.ie. I am beaming. Thank you @hanleymi ♡
So nice to be beside all these wonderful designers @stableofireland @aoife_ireland @jw_anderson @rejinapyo
A few recent pics too of running to swim this morning and getting to cuddle Phoebe the dashound when getting my hair trimmed yesterday! She`s such a lil character - snoozing away like a little live hot water bottle.
Sure thats it now!
Le grá & buíochas
Liadain x
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New Jumper : THE DEARBHLA
This jumper came about from chats with my wonderful friend @dearbhlaglynn. Dearbhla is an amazing yoga teacher & film maker and she loves to be warm.
She has one of our Ailbhe Tops which she loves but also wanted something that kept her lower back and kidneys warm especially in winter when wearing leggings inbetween teaching yoga. I know when I get up early on a winter morning to do yoga or an evening Yin class, I want a jumper to keep me super cosy and this is it.
This Sky Blue one is the 2nd one and I am keen to get more feedback on it. DM if you are interested in it. We will open up to take orders and have a range of colours to choose from.
Let us know what you think of it. Love to hear feedback.
Le grá & buíochas
Liadain
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I feel increasingly funny about posting things that are for sale. But this is what I do, I make things for you to invest your hard earned money in. With living costs being so insanly high and the world feeling more unsteady and yet more beautiful with each day, I find I am really questioning my `work`, my output into the world. What does this lifetime, this planet need from me right now. What do I need? What do you need?
I`m like yer man in The Notebook - "What do you want? What do you want? What do you want?" 😝
Existential crisis aside - here are 7 new kerchief colours that are available on my website.
Pistachio, Sage, Rose, Lavender, Cornflower, Cherry and Twilight.
They were knit by Caroline. Washed, ironed and labelled by me, photographed by myself and Micheál. They are knit in 100% Merino Lambswool.
I literally never leave the house without one and still wear the first one that I made 5 years ago.
Grá agus Beannachtaí Lughnasa
Liadain
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Fibre of Our Being Exhibition
@kilcoe_studios
Ballydehob until August 31st
I am delighted to have a piece of work in this exhibition curated by Anna and Sonia of Kilcoe Studios. This exhibition celebrates Irish heritage crafts, Irish fibres, materials and techniques by crafters and artists living in Ireland.
The vest made with wool from @moyhillfarm was knit on a hand-driven knitting machine, with the ribs hand-knit on. The wool was dyed by Malú @talu.earth with natural dyes. Malú also designed and dyed the beautiful kimono.
We are in good company with
@modh_textiles @eriu.ireland @ak.textiles @kathykirwan_eco_artivist @aideen.macken @anneharringtonrees @dulraagusduchas @ashleighellis_natureartist @thetweedproject plus many more.
Kilcoe are teaming up with @fibreshed_ireland in late August for a weekend of events.
Saturday 26th - Exhibition Talk & Social Evening 6 - 8pm, Kilcoe Studios. Join us to hear artists speak about their work, hear about Fibreshed and connect with other fibre artists, crafters and designers.
Sunday 27th - Demos, Talks, Market & Fashion Show 1pm - 8pm @levis_corner_house_ballydehob
A day of interactive events, Fibreshed Ireland Talk, Irish Sheep to Wool Talk, Wool carding and spinning demos, market and a fashion show.
Monday 28th - Knit & Dye a kerchief workshop with Malú & I. You will get to try out a knitting machine and learn to dye a pre-knit kerchief to bring home. There are only a few spots left. Tickets €45 and its subsidised by CorkCo.Council.
If you have any questions about these events, please get in touch. We are really looking forward to a weekend of connecting, learning and fun!
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Love All Wool Project.
Galway Wool Exhibition & Meitheal
Athenry 22nd July 2023
I am delighted to have my Galway Wool Cardigan exhibiting at the Athenry Mart yesterday as part of the @thegalwaywoolco_op Exhibition & Meitheal that was curated by @michellehickeyart .
Unfortunately I couldn`t attend on the day but was represented by Malú of @talu.earth who dyed the wool on the cardigan pockets and elbow patches with Madder, Indigo and Weld.
Malú & @aideen.macken also had this beautiful críos that they created. Malú dyeing the yarn and Aideen weaving the críos.
My cardigan was designed to be worn as an outer garment, like a cosy jacket that will last for years and handed down generations. It was knit on a chunky knitting machine and sewn up by hand.
I am looking forward to making more of these pieces. Let me know if you are interested in one. I am delighted that this one sold at the exhibition.
Grá & buíochas
Liadain
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Woaaa check out this colourful mountain of kerchiefs that I am currently working my way through. Ironing and labelling them so they are ready to keep your neck, head or waist warm.
I found myself tying mine around my waist recently to keep my lower back cosy just when a cool breeze blows when your wearing your summer crop top!
I am absolutely in love with the Lavender colour and have been wearing it non stop. It is reviving many of my old staples and giving them new life!
There are 25 colours online! 6 new ones! Made in soft merino lambswool.
Le grá
Liadain
Photo by @aoisetuttyjackson from our recent Sacred Soul Session. More on this beautiful experience soon.
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》D A T H Ú C O L L E C T I O N 《
This new collection Dathú is a collaboration with Malú Colorín of @talu.earth.
Dathú - coloration, colouring, dyeing.
This jumper is knit with merino wool on a hand driven knitting machine, joined with a hand driven linker and hand sewn to finish.
Malú tie-dyed it with natural dyes - Madder, Weld and Indigo.
The dyes she uses come from plants grown and processed in Europe using organic or low-energy methods that don’t cause deforestation. These plants have tried and tested historical efficacy and colourfastness.
This inital limited edition run was to test out our process and the techniques. We only have one of each piece which is live on my website. Link in bio.
I also love that using natural dyes make these products completely compostable at the end of a very long life of keeping you cosy. I still wear the first hat I made myself 8 years ago!
I am keen to hear your thoughts on our Dathú collection and if you would like a piece, we will take expressions of interest for the next limited edition run.
Le grá agus buíochas
Liadain
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》D A T H Ú C O L L E C T I O N 《
This new collection Dathú is a collaboration with Malú Colorín of @talu.earth.
Dathú - coloration, colouring, dyeing.
These knits are dip-dyed with Weld & Madder or Weld & Indigo. Check out @talu.earth recent post about foraging for Weld. Malú speaks into her care for reciprocity - making sure that she leaves enough weld for someone else to harvest and also enough of the plant that can go to seed so the plant can re-seed itself.
I love how working with natural fibres and natural dyes allows us to connect with nature to forage these amazing plants that she gives us so we can enjoy colour. Isn`t it wonderful. We also get support other small businesses like the farms that grow dyes on a larger scale.
Wearing a Dathú piece is like wearing a piece of the land.
We have 12 Adult hats and 8 kerchiefs ready to send for dyeing. Dm or email me if you would like a choose a size, dye colours and dye technique. Also if you would like any kids hats and or jumpers/cardigans, do let me know.
Le grá agus buíochas
Liadain
To recap on the processes :
We knit with ecru wool, wash the pieces and send them to Malú in her West Wicklow studio. Malú uses dip-dyeing & tie-dyeing techniques with natural dyes. In this collection she used Madder, Weld and Indigo.
The dyes we use come from plants grown and processed in Europe using organic or low-energy methods that don’t cause deforestation. These plants have tried and tested historical efficacy and colourfastness.
We knit these pieces using Merino wool from @donegalyarns and a merino lambswool from a family run Scottish company.
This inital limited edition run was to test out our process and the techniques. We only have one of each piece which is live on my website. Link in bio.
I also love that using natural dyes make these products completely compostable at the end of a very long life of keeping you cosy. I still wear the first hat I made myself 8 years ago!
#liadainaikenknitwear #liadainaikeninsta #talú #malúcolorín #naturaldye #tiedyefashion #tiedyeknitwear #irishknitweardesigner #irishknitwear #donegalyarns #dipdye #madelocal #madeinireland #cherishforlife #circularbydesign
It was lovely to spend time with my Dad in West Cork recently. He visited with Pat, his pal, who grew up in Australia to an Irish father.
Dad`s West Cork connections are strong. He worked as an engineer on Whiddy Island from 1967-69. On a team building the pier for the big oil ships. He married Mum during this time and they lived around Bantry and Glengarriff. My eldest sister was born in Bantry hospital.
It was great to visit Whiddy Island and get a tour of the big tanks! Mad to meet the current engineers and hear my Dad recount stories to them. Dad also spotted himself in a photo of the Glengarriff Golf team and had fun trying to remember all the other mens names.
We also went to Garnish Island, which is so beautiful. My Dads first time there!
We saw some cute seals basking in the sun and the sea eagle perched in a tree.
A beautiful sunny few days.
Big thanks to Dad for being a great father, full of good morals, stories and laughs. He used to read my Roald Dahls Revoluting Rhymes and Spike Milligans poems and would laugh so much he could barely speak. I remember I love visiting his office and finding coloured paper clips in his drawer! We even had a swim on this trip, so lots of fun memories to add to the bank.
Le grá agus buíochas Dad
Liadain x
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Foraging Journey : I`ve been lucky that many of my friends are foraging enthusiasts and experts so over the years I`ve been gleening little bits here and there. Starting slowly more and more of it has been creeping into my plate too.
There`s always more to learn so when Jen & Samuel @the.nature.wave @samyelyel were doing a Coastal Foraging workshop at @goleenharbour, I was there in a flash.
For me the information can be slow to seep in, so repitation is key.
Jen took us through medicinal herbs that were growing all along the driveway - nettle, daisy, rosebay willow, hawthorn, meadowsweet, foxglove, clover, herb robert and horsetail.
Samuel took us to a rockpool to find lots of edible coastal plants and seaweeds - rock samphire, sea corriander, orache, sea scurvy, sea grass, sea lettuce, sea spaghetti, sargassum, pepper dulse, sugar kelp, dillisk and bladder/serrated racks.
We went to the outdoor camp kitchen where Jen served tea of clover, plantain and nettle. While Samuel cooked up some sea grass & lettice in butter and rock samphire with pre dried suger kelp. So delicious and full of nutrients.
It brings me such joy to embrace wild foods into my diet. I`m delighted to be learning more and more ways to use these gifts from nature. Always thinking of `reciprocity` as spoken by @braidingsweetgrassbook in Braiding Sweetgrass.
If this resonates with you I`d highly recommend tuning into the @wildbiomeproject where over 25 foragers are on a pure wild food diet for 1 or 3 months. They are getting gut biome tests done to record the data for peer review. The receipes on the page are so inventive and look delicious.
We were lucky to finish off that day with sharing a meal with Lucy @wildawakeireland, who came with beautiful wild smoke fish from @woodcocksmokery. We made a soup and added sea spaghetti and fried sea lettuce & grass. It was delicious.
Thank you to all who have taught me about these plants over the years and to Jen & Samuel for an incredibly gorgeous, tasty and informative day.
Grá & buíochas
Liadain
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Project Tie Dye
LA Knitwear × Talú Collaboration
I`m delighted to begin launching this new project, a collaboration with Malú of @talu.earth.
I have been curious about dying wool with natural dyes ever since the residency and project I did with @layofthelandproject in 2019. During those projects in Donegal, we foraged plants to make dyes and inks. The process of dyeing is immense. It is a scientific craft that requires a lot of experience. As soon as I met master of natural dyes - Malú - we spoke about working together on projects.
Last year we ended up doing the same course - Circular by Design - held by @ncad_dublin @dccireland @creativefuturesacademy. Which was the perfect space to explore what we could do together. We did a few samples: a Tie-Dye hat and Dip-Dyed hat.
Then Rob @r.o.murdock happened to come to my studio to choose colours for a jumper. He spied the hats and asked if he could get a tie-dyed jumper. And here we are, that`s Rob in the last photo. Thanks to @wemovedtoireland for the introduction.
Malú and I decided to do a mini batch of a few garments, hats, and a couple of kerchiefs knit in @donegalyarns . These will be launched soon! So keep an eye out if you`re keen!
And we would love feedback. What tie-dye knitted piece would you like to wear?
Le grá & buíochas
Liadain
Thanks to @foxyrobber for modelling & camera direction.
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Hello, I will have a stall at the @ballymaloe_grainstore May Fair Market. Setting up beside Emily @nativecirclesart in the Grainstore.
I`m doing some stock clearance, so come for some great discounts on adult hats, kids` hats, and a few jumpers!
Friday 5pm - 9pm
Saturday 10am - late
Sunday 10am - 5pm
Look forward to seeing you soon
Liadain
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Some fun and colour from the @ballydehobjazzfestival last weekend. I`m working on my new Boscoesque outfit with these green striped linen dungarees from a sweet Flea Market in Lisbon. Still figuring out how to pose for photos! 😂
Some photos from the lovely Jazz Market where we got to listen to amazing musicians and watch swing dancers.
Also the incredible Jazz Parade where I was a walking Willow Beastie made over a month of community craft evenings in @levis_corner_house_ballydehob directed by the amazing @millie.egan. Millie and Dink made a wonderful new puppet Modh, the smiley one with the yellow face. We are so gorgeous.
Thanks to @the.nature.wave for some photos.
Le grá agus dáthanna deas
Liadain
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☆ ONLINE WORKSHOP ☆
This Thursday 20th April I will be hosting a zoom workshop for @fibreshed_ireland as a part of Fashion Revolution week @fashrevireland. In this hour long workshop I will go show you the steps to do a Weave Stitch mend in a knit fabric.
Workshop is at 7 - 8pm and is free. If you are a member of @fibreshed_ireland then you will get access to the recording. If you are interested in what we are doing with Fibreshed then sign up for 10% discounts off future workshops.
Link in my bio and in my stories to register for the online workshop.
These photos are from the Weave stitch workshop I held in @arranstreeteast in Schull. It`s a beautiful space. And thanks to @foxyrobber for the photos.
I am also running a Boro Mending workshop in Arran Street East Schull on Monday 1st May! Bookings through their website.
Also next week there will be some Lunchtime Live classes with @fibreshed_ireland as part of @fashrevireland Week. Stay tuned for more details next week.
#liadainaikenknitwear #liadainaikeninsta #fibreshedireland #fashrevolution #fashrevireland #mendyourclothes #mendingworkshop #arranstreeteast #darning #darningworkshop
I have lovely news for a Sunday evening . . .
I am now part of the Education & Advocacy Team for @fibreshed_ireland with a bunch of other amazing fibre artists and skilled wool lovers. I`m so delighted to be helping to spread the knowledge and love of natural fibres to more people.
We’re very excited to announce our first workshop series, hosted by @aoifemcnamarax in her cottage in Adare! Starting next month, you can learn:
🔸 Foraging and Eco Printing with Alison Nea from @modh_textiles • 21 May
🔸 Natural Dyeing and Paint Making with Malú Colorín from @talu.earth • 10 & 11 June
🔸 Darning and Visible Mending with @liadainaikenknitwear • 1 & 2 July
Check them out via the link in our bio! Fibreshed Ireland members get a 10% discount on workshop ticket prices ✨
For Malú’s and Liadain’s two-day workshops, tickets are available for each individual day, or as a weekend bundle for a reduced price.
What other workshops would you like us to organise?
Contact me directly or Fibreshed Ireland with your ideas! We are so keen to spread our knowledge far and wide!
Reposted from @fibreshed_ireland
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Gosh I just posted this without the caption.... anyway I wanted to share some photos of this beautiful backless mini dress that @lilyajsmith made for me. I loved wearing it in Lisbon a few weeks ago. Here`s hoping for more warm weather this summer so I can wear it. It also works well with a wee shirt tied over it.
Lily is an amazing and self taught pattern drafter. I`m so glad that we are pretty much the same shape and size which fuels our ongoing barter with ease. The mustard dress is also her creation which I love to wear.
Im really embracing the old selfie buzz here with a few of good background colours and cheeky grins! Oh yea and the gluten free dairy free icecream glee matching that tongue n cheeky girl`s smile!
Oh and a cute pic that pal @nicolacolton1 caught of @foxyrobber and I. Loads of people commented on our bursts of colourf when we were in Lisbon.
I love colour! Whoop!
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