Liberty Linen Dress in Irma — A Floaty Summer Make in Sycamore Linen

Laura has made this beautiful Liberty Linen Dress.  She’s used ‘Irma’ Sycamore Linen which is one of my all time favourite Liberty prints.  It’s the print which epitomises the perfect English garden and looks beautiful on this summer dress. The fabric:  Irma is such a beautiful Liberty print with watercolour florals from the spring / … Read more

Liberty Table Runner — Thorpe Tana Lawn Home Sewing Project

Anna JP created this gorgeous liberty fabric table runner using Thorpe Tana Lawn from a remnant sale. This padded table runner features felt lining to protect surfaces, with a denim back from a charity shop skirt and organza ribbon edges. A simple yet beautiful patchwork-inspired sewing project for your home. Here’s what Anna said about … Read more

Lovely Liberty Top in Goosey Gladrags — A Ruffled Blouse with Pearl Buttons

Laura has made this rather Lovely Liberty Top from one of our Liberty sale fabrics.    Laura has designed and made her own pattern for this Lovely Liberty Top.  She studied fashion and textile design in Sydney, Australia.  This is where she learnt to make her own dress making patterns.  I asked her how she … Read more

Summery Liberty Top in Archive Lilac — A Bias Cut Make with Tie Sleeves

A rather lovely Summery Liberty Top has been made by Anna JP from the Alice Caroline office.  She has used a lovely print called Archive Lilac and had us all swooning when she arrived in the office today. Anna says “I used the Simplicity pattern 8601 and chose this particular fabric as it is summery … Read more

New Fabrics Launch — Cotton and Steel and Moda Quilting Collections

Exciting fabric launch featuring Cotton and Steel and Moda collections — gorgeous quilting fabrics chosen to blend beautifully with Liberty Tana Lawn. From delicate white on white Moda blenders with bird and floral patterns to Cotton and Steel designs by Rifle Paper Company, these fabrics bring modern florals and bold prints to your quilting projects … Read more

Liberty Raincoat in Felix & Isabelle PVC — A Spring Coat with Toggle Buttons

Liberty oilcloth raincoat

Laura has been really busy and made this rather lovely Liberty Raincoat.  She’s used our matt coated PVC Felix & Isabelle fabric. Laura LOVES the snow!  She comes from Sydney and has come to work at Alice Caroline recently.  Laura doesn’t ever get snow in Sydney and has loved being in England this winter – a proper … Read more

Sewing Skills in Uganda — How FOAG Craft Charity Helps Young Tailors

My parents, Christopher and Jane Sturdy, have recently returned from a visit to some young people who are learning new sewing skills in Uganda.  I thought you might be interested in their trip and the story of their visit.  They have belonged to a Worcestershire based charity for over 30 years called FOAG (Farmers Overseas … Read more

Sweet Liberty Quilt — Designed for Popular Patchwork Magazine

This Sweet Liberty quilt was designed by Alice for Popular Patchwork magazine, featuring a contemporary triangle patchwork in bright and colourful Liberty prints mixed with a fun newsprint fabric. The modern design combines different-sized triangles with plain Tana Lawn for a bold, graphic look — and there’s a quilt kit available for the top and … Read more

Liberty Summer Dress in Magical Bouquet — The Washi Dress by Rae Hoekstra

When one of my super lovely customers Tracy Aplin said she liked a fabric on Instagram, I asked her if she fancied making a Liberty Summer Dress from it.  She said yes and ta da – here it is.  Anna’s modelling Tracy’s rather gorgeous dress.   The fabric:  The fabric for the Liberty summer dress … Read more