A highly recognized work of art from the Victorian period forever immortalized in a new dress- what could be better?
Flowers are my favorite, and the sort that is printed on fabric and will never die is the next best thing to nature’s real version. Check out my maxi dress covered in blooms!
A new dress with the loveliest of fabrics makes for an effortlessly chic outfit. I learned a few lessons along the way too.
Add a zippered pocket to anything! Add this technique to your repertoire with my free tutorial!
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Welcome to Olivia Jane Handcrafted! I'm Meredith and this is my creative journal. Here you'll find loads of inspiration for a handmade wardrobe, home decor, bags, and quilts. I even have plenty of projects and tutorials to get you started or help you along the way.
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What a beautiful dress! I have just found your blog and I love your fabric choices on all your dresses! Absolutely gorgeous! Nice job on the invisible zip with perfect pattern matching. And great fit. I will hunt for the pattern online. We are just going into winter here so I probably won’t sew another dress for a few months but I am inspired by your perfect dress!
Loved the dress in my all-time favourite William Morris print. The pattern works so well with the design of the dress, and well done in getting the zip so accurately matched. I was alerted to this dress by my sister in NZ whose friend saw the dress in a The Quilters Companion magazine, so it has been around the world. Coincidentally on the day my sister emailed me about the dress I received in the mail two metres of that design fabric (but in black) which I ordered from a shop in the US. I am a some-time quilter, and love the fabrics, but now tend to make skirts, usually not with a pattern as the fabric ‘tells’ me what will work. Quilting is certainly a great way to get in touch with others who have a love of fabrics. Michele Hill, a well-known quilter in Aus, was really the one who made William Morris so well known in Aus. She has made many prize-winning quilts based on his designs, and written several wonderful books about her WM journey. I shall keep an eye on your blog! Cheers
This is amazing. I’m planning on making my own “Strawberry Thief” dress, once I figure out a pattern and how much fabric I’ll need. Your photos make me really hopeful that my dress will turn out as cute as I picture it in my head– yours is absolutely adorable!
Thank you so much! I bet your dress will be stunning!