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This might be a little weird, but my flowers were actually my favourite part of my wedding outfit. Even more than my wedding dress! The lovely Lib from @bettieroseflowers arranged them for me and they couldn't have been more perfect 🌿 I wanted lots and lots of greenery with some white flowers and a little bit of pale pink. When she arrived with them, I was overwhelmed. I love plants and flowers, but I never indulge in beautifully arranged flowers when I have bills to pay etc 😅 it was SUCH a treat to have such a special bouquet - in fact, I barely put them down all day! I love that Lib included some asparagus fern in there. We have one in our bathroom and it's my favourite plant we own! Side note: my fabulous flying man, Frank, makes a rare appearance in this photo which I'm rather pleased with! Can you spot him? Thank you @graceandmitch for our beautiful photos 🥰
We are back from honeymoon 🥰 and my motivation for making is high! As much as I'd love to start some new sewing projects - hello #wikstenshift! - I have SO many knitting/crochet projects on the go. I am typically a monogamous maker, so I really want to get a few projects off the needles before I start anything new. My knitting basket is stressing me out 😂 The first thing I finished was my #millionreasonsbag using @woolandthegang #rararaffia. WATG kindly gifted me this kit before I went away. I adore their raffia yarn, especially for summer crochet projects. This bag came out even better than I imagined! It was a bit lumpy initially, but I steam pressed it and the resulting fabric is lovely and flexible. It rolls up small, so I think it will be perfect to shove in my bag when I need to pick up a few groceries. Have you ever worked with raffia? I've used it a few times now and I'm a little obsessed! #woolandthegang #watg #createinspring #crochet #crochetersofinstagram #crocheter #crochetlove #crochet_relax #crochet_pattern #makersgonnamake #makersmovement #handmadewardrobe
Life update: @ulysses_sean and I got married! This was the moment we made it official 🥰 We've just spent the last week and a half honeymooning in Bali and in a couple of days, we will be heading back home to London. Feeling super content right now and ready to jump back into life as a married couple. So much to be excited and grateful for! Nothing like some restful time off to recharge 📸: @graceandmitch
3 days to go 👰🏼🤵🏾💒 #mountiponwedding
I'm not a regular crocheter, but as soon as the warmer months hit, it calls out to me. Some of you might recall that a crocheted a raffia bag out of Ra Ra Raffia last summer - I love that thing! So when @woolandthegang reached out to me to ask whether I wanted to try out one of their new #rararaffia kits, I jumped at the chance. This is the #millionreasonsbag, which I plan on taking with me to work on when I'm on honeymoon next week! Crochet doesn't come naturally to me, but it's a lot of fun. This year has been all about working on fun projects, just for the joy of it. I'm very grateful to be able to do so! Thanks @woolandthegang for the sweet gift 💛 #woolandthegang #crochet #crochetersofinstagram #crocheter #handmadewardrobe #memadewardrobe #makersmovement #makersgonnamake #imakemyclothes #crochetlove
This weekend, @ulysses_sean and I are visiting his parents to celebrate a birthday. On the way there, I put him on Instagram Husband duty 😉 My new ecru #morganjeans are getting plenty of wear already. They make me feel like I'm dressing for spring, but they keep me warm even when it's still grey and chilly outside. If you zoom in, you can see that one of the buttons in the fly is peeking out when it shouldn't. In hindsight, I should probably made the top button slightly higher so the fabric doesn't fold like that, but I'm trying to wear these fearlessly because they are still great. I'm now in the process of making a pair of Persephone Pants in a brick/clay colour. I think I might have caught the trouser-making bug! #sistermountainsews #closetcasepatterns #jeansmaking #organicdenim #rawdenim #imakemyclothes #handmadewardrobe #slowfashion #slowsewing #sewing #sewistsofinstagram #sewinglove #slowwardrobe