A Kalle for All Seasons

 If you're after something new - this is not it.

 Welcome to the 800th Kalle Shirt blog post and I have zero regrets.

After having made several more versions of my all time favourite - Kalle by Closet Core I thought I would do a quick run down.

 Spring 

This version embodies springtime in my garden. You'll note that is not my garden. 

When I was very poorly last year I sat and drew what I could see in my conservatory and what I was doing at the time - which was growing lots of plants, feeding the tortoises dandelions and watching as Spring came to life with some rainy days in the mix. 

 All the elements above went into the design...and also a frog. Because....frog.

I decided to put my little drawings into a fabric design and have them printed! You can see here I drew them on my iPad and the subsequent print which I really loved. 

This year I made the fabric into a Kalle! What was rather wonderful is that Pigeon Wishes had some buttons that matched perfectly with my forget-me-not attempts. 

Summer

This version got bright and jazzy so it has to be 'summer'. The print is 'Nightlife Tokyo' by Lady McElroy and I find it so joyous. I think I could pop shorts under this one when the weather warms up.

This one got work to the Stitch Festival and attracted some attention! Or could that have been my new found bovine friend... (no frogs included in this one).

 Autumn

Autumn brought in more muted colours, more leaves and unsurprisingly... more frogs. Tall boots and cardigans went so well with this one in October.

 

This gorgeous viscose is from Beyond the Pink Door and is another Lady McElroy print called 'The Frogs and the Butterflies'. I particularly like how subtly the froggos are, but they are there! (They are always there.) Incidentally these are also Pigeon Wishes buttons which looked like water drops to me so on they went.

Winter

Winter needed cosier fabrics and so this brushed cotton flannel in 'denim' was ideal for a warmer make. Another Beyond the Pink Door purchase - and there is still some available I believe. 

I had a little play about with pockets and trimmings on this one and really like the effect. A good excuse for popping some labels on aswell. I wore this loads during January and February so that's a winner in terms of a practical sew.

 There we are, a little 'Tour de Kalle' for you. Will they be the last? Almost certainly not. 

Wishing everyone well and thank you for stopping by - feel free to comment and come and say hello on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest and Bloglovin too xxx