This month sees a new arrival to the family of independent pattern designers; welcome Deer&Doe and lovely Eléonor from Paris! Eléonor launched her first patten collection only last Monday and I could not help writing about it.
The collection is made up of five garments, divided into three levels of difficulty - beginner, intermediate & advanced - with the level being denoted by the color of the envelope which the pattern comes in. Don't you find the designs sooo French? :)
My absolute favorites are the unlined spring/autumn jacket, Pavot, and the dress, Belladone.
All patterns include detailed explanations with step-by-step construction drawings.
What is more, Deer&Doe is an eco-friendly project! All patterns and instructions are made from recycled paper and the site itself is hosted by an environmentally-engaged company which uses 100% hydropower to generate electricity.
Don'w worry that the blog and patterns are in French. Eléonor is currently working on an English version of her blog and should provide English instructions as well (I am currently double-checking with her and update asap).
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Wow thanks, I had no idea about this company. I love all those patterns and yup keep us updated about the english versions!
ReplyDeleteThe latest news is that the patterns will be translated, but you have to wait, since Eléonor, who is a one-person business, is pretty busy dining the launch of her pattern line. But the instructions contains lots of very detailed step-by-step drawings which are easy to understand, unless you are a beginner.
DeleteDelicious! I saw their website about 5 minutes ago for the first time, and I'd be very surprised if there aren't some finished versions of these patterns floating around the interwebs v. soon!
ReplyDeleteYep! You can see one finished version here
DeleteThanks for sharing these gorgeous new patterns!
ReplyDeleteLovely patterns, thanks for the info. I just emailed Eléanor regarding postage to Canada. Many thanks.
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She ships internationally and you can use PayPal as payment method! Isn't it great?
DeleteComo sabes me encantan estos patrones! El abrigo es monísimo.
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DeleteAhora me he dado cuenta, que tu comentario de mi vestido marrón estaba en la lista de spam...¡que raro! Ya le he quitado la etiqueta de spam y ahora tu comentario esta entre los demás comentarios. Muchas gracias por tus palabras ;-)
Delete¿hablas español? Me encantan estos patrones...gracias por descubrirlos. Me encanta que la chica es francesa
ReplyDeleteSi, hablo espanol ;) ¡A mi tambien me encanta que la pacion por la costura y el diseno vaya mas alla del mundo de anglohablantes!
DeleteThese are so beautiful! I want them all!!
ReplyDeleteJust ordered the veste pavot!! :)
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