What Kimberley Makes

  Tropical Leopard Curtain   Add character to you home with your own home-made curtain. It is the focal point for any room and is a great way to coordinate your décor. This curtain can be adapted to fit your window perfectly. Why not try adding a trim to really personalise your curtain?   This tutorial will show you need to how to make your own and a matching curtain tie. To work out how much fabric you will need for your curtain, start by measuring your window. Mine is a small window so I’m making one curtain using eyelets. My window measures 20” across and 50” deep including the frame. You will ideally need DOUBLE the width of your window in fabric, this will ensure that when your curtain is pulled back, it will form pretty pleats. If you are making 2 curtains, both curtains will need to measure the width of the window. The drop of the curtain will depend on how long you would like it to be! I think a curtain looks best when it drops lower than the window, so I’...

Vienna Dress This wrap dress is a flattering, versatile style that can be worn casual or more dressy. I've made mine in jersey for a more summery day time dress. The fabric I've used is gifted from The Craft Cotton Company and is an organic jersey spandex that was designed by Tilly Walnes from Tilly and the Buttons. This jersey collection features lots of pastel rainbow colours and bold geometric prints which will just brighten up your wardrobe!  The Vienna dress pattern is by Fibre Mood and suggests using fabric with a good drape and not too stiff.  I opted for the PDF version because I am impatient! The instructions are all on the website and can be accessed once you set up an account.  I've used an overlocker  (Janome AirThread 2000D)  to finish edges and roll the hems of my dress but this can all be achieved on a sewing machine too. Some tips for working with jersey - if you find that the fabric is curling too much, spray it with some spr...

This is the first time I've ever made anything for myself to wear, I've only made clothes for Vienna before now so this was a new venture for me! I've always wanted to try a Tilly and the Buttons pattern as I've heard they are easy to follow and they are also lovely garments, so when the new Indigo pattern came out I knew I had to get my hands on it. It didn't take me long to choose the fabric I wanted to use as I prefer the feel of viscose, stretchy fabric and love a comfy material, judging by the clothes I already own! I also love dark colours and bold prints, so the daisy was perfect! (It was also super cheap off eBay so.. bonus!) I was going to make the indigo top but seen as I was able to get so much fabric, I decided to go for the dress instead. Once I decided what size to make, cutting out seemed a bit daunting. the different marks on the pattern looked scary at first, but starting with the biggest pattern piece you soon get the hang on followin...

I've made these super easy plant pot covers using gorgeous Craft Cotton Co. fabric, designed by The Tiny Garden, but you don't have to use these just for plants! They could be great storage boxes for your sewing room, or choose a fun fabric for a kids bedroom, they would also make great gifts!  I used 1 fat quarter pack (5 pieces) and a plain fabric for the middle What you'll need for 1 cube: 5 x 6" squares of outer fabric and 5 x 6" squares of lining fabric 1 22" by 6" piece of fabric for the border 12" by 18" single sided fusible fleece - I used Bosal  4 eyelet rings for handles (optional) 60" rope or cord for handles (optional) Use 1/4” seam allowance  1. cut out 5 x 6” squares of the outer fabric Cut 5 x 6” squares of the lining fabric Cut out border fabric 22” by 6” 2. iron the outer pieces to fusible fleece and cut out 3. sew 4 of the outer pieces right ...

Deciding on the layout of the pieces - once I started sewing pieces together I soon realised I needed some kind of idea of how they would look when finished. This has been the guide for me when sewing the rest of the pieces. (I chose the layout on the left) tiny stitches only picking up minuscule fabric from the pieces and sew close together so they look invisible! UPDATE COMING SOON :)