New Digital Pattern | Kaleidoscope

As we sit here at Inspirations HQ in the midst of a cold winter, it is hard to imagine that it will ever be warm enough again to get back to the beach. But summer will eventually come back yet again and with it, warm weather and glorious evenings playing on the shore with the children or the grandchildren.

Anticipating those wonderful long days and thinking about smocking something gorgeous for a beloved little princess, there isn’t a more appropriate project than Kaleidoscope by Debbie Shepherd that first appeared in Australian Smocking & Embroidery issue #71. When a reader wrote to us to ask whether we could release it as a digital pattern, we knew it was the perfect choice.

This adorable little sleeveless dress is festooned with colourful smocking and adorable embroidered flowers. The rainbow colours set off the crisp white fabric and the style of the dress is so versatile; the lucky wearer would look just as good at a special party as she would running down the beach to catch the waves.

Kaleidoscope is now available as a digital pattern and is the perfect project to create a beautiful little dress ready for those glorious summer days.