I'm going to do this whole post without making any 'fascinator' puns.
These fascinators (the Owl one is called the 'hoot hat') are handmade by Hapitree who is amazingly talented. Her website, Plant Life, showcases her vast array of headpieces. I like The Tudor collection in particular, with each fascinator named after - you guessed it - a Tudor.
If you like these, you can contact her via Plant Life, which is worth checking out just for the amazing photography.
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Babies and toddlers are very susceptible to sunstroke and can't cope with too much glare. It's important that they wear a hat that won't fly off exposing their little hairless heads.
There are lots of sunhats on the market, but I'm sure you'll agree that it's also important they look stylish, and this gorgeous sun hat from the Purl Bee is both easy to make and ideal for keeping babies safe in the sun. It has a very nautical look about it that would look totally adorable with a sailor suit for boy or girl babies.
Find the pattern here.
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What with the credit crunch and all that, these are hard times. Luckily, thanks to Belle from Belle and Burger, the lack of funds shouldn't affect your underwear drawer.
She made cute knickers with Stewie from Family Guy on the back, who I doubt would take kindly to being sat on. Obviously it would be very easy to adapt this method to suit your tastes, using different materials and techniques. It would also mean that if you have trouble finding underwear that fits you, you could tailor them to your exact size!
If you want to five it a go, Belle has posted a very simple and easy to understand tutorial here.
I received this Little Experience craft kit the other week and if an 8 year old can tackle this, then I knew that this had all the makings of a project, which I could enjoyably polish off in an evening. So, after cranking up the pod and selecting bulletproof by La Roux, I settled down for a spot of craft yoga.
Read on after the jump for the instructions
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To celebrate today's beautiful weather, we thought we'd bring you this lovely summer dress from Pattern Making.
Doesn't she look cool and happy in her dress? It makes me wish I'd had more faith in the weatherman and wasn't wearing jeans today.
If you want to replicate it there's a very simple tutorial here, and there's a world of opportunities for customizing it. Different colour materials, changing the straps, embellishments or even - if you want to follow an upcoming summer trend - tie dye (go here for a how to by our resident fashionista, Catwalk Queen editor, Isabelle)!
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If you've got a plain old skirt with no detailing on that's crying out for a 2009 makeover, why not give it a bit of texture and volume by adding ruffles? The style has been huge on the catwalk this season and it's dead easy to DIY.
One More Moore has a brilliant tutorial here on how you can get the look. She's used an apron as the basis for her pattern, but it will work just as well on a skirt. You can either use various different fabrics and prints as shown on the right, or keep to the same texture and shade for very different but equally cool results.
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We could all do with a bit of extra good fortune in our lives, and it would be nice to think it could come to us in the form of a soft toy.
If you believe in such nonsense and would like a mascot to keep you company, Nosey Nest is here to help with a tutorial for this 'lucky ducky' who has a special pouch for storing 'nice notes' - which I'm guessing actually means crib sheets that students can use to cheat in exams so could be considered lucky in at least one respect.
Oh, aren't I a cyncial old so-and-so? The full instructions are here.
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