Crafty Fox’s East London fashion and textile event is back! Featuring a wealth of creative workshops and original pieces, as well as guest curation by Lisa Comfort, the popular Bethnal Green spring market is sure to be abuzz with bright-eyed and bushy tailed stitchers. 6th May 2017, craftyfoxmarket.co.uk

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HERE COMES THE SUMMERYummier than a glass of fresh lemonade, the Sweet Summertime Peplum and Dress is a beginner’s dream with a fitted waist and cap sleeves. Choose from a multi-hem tunic or gathered frock for a splash of sunshine in voile or quilted cotton. For stockists, contact hantex.co.uk

BUYLOADS OF STITCHY

DELIGHTS FOR SUNSHINE DAYS

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CIRCUS COMES TO TOWNThe latest Tilda range has us all dreaming of running away to the circus! Enter the big top, and surround yourself in the playful, vibrant hues of elephants and giraffes, with fabric bundles, kits, patterns and whimsical haberdashery galore. groves@stockistenquiries.co.uk

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TOP ETSY TREATS WITH OUR FAVE FABRIC

Liberty for all!

SNAP TO ITTop Tana Lawn

for Toddlers. £3.20 for two, thebobbyco.

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BUTTON BRACELET

Rainbow blend of dainty ditsies. £16, minibuds.

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COSMETIC PURSEFresh green floral tones for make-up.

£18, modernandvintage.

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SEW ME A BOWMitsi make for blossom

buddies. £27, croquemonsieur.etsy.com

SAGE ADVICEInspired by the delights of desert blooms,

Sage by Bari J creates a wilderness of tangy lemons, limes and grapes. Take a trip into the great outdoors with a fabric collection

that includes Sunset Canyon, Cactus Flora Berry and Coyote Quail. hantex.co.uk/agf

HANDS UP, BABYSkincare is very important to us here at

Stitchy HQ. Luckily, The Soap Kitchen’s special Handmade range of creams, made

from sunflower and borage seed oil, can keep your mitts in tip-top condition.

Choose from Rose Geranium, Lavender or Vitamin E. £6.25 thesoapkitchen.co.uk

THINK PINKDoing your bit for charity is a snip with these glam Dressmaker Shears from Ernest Wright. For each sale of their seriously pretty ‘side-bent’ scissors, a sum will be donated to Breast Cancer Care. Who said being good had to be hard work? £40, ernestwright.co.uk

BALENCIAGA BEAUTYOne of the most influential designers of the last century is the subject of a unique exhibition at the V&A this summer. Celebrating the revolutionary shapes of Cristobal Balenciaga, pieces will range from the baby doll and the shift to a pair of gardening shorts! Shaping Fashion, 27th May, vam.ac.uk

HELLO, BOYS!Stand by your man! So says The Royal School of Needlework, which is launching a campaign to debunk the myth that only women enjoy embroidery. With short courses, diplomas and tutoring programmes, we reckon fellas will get the point. royal-needlework.org.uk

CHAIN GANGFab floral bling in Rossmore. £17.50,

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