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Let me use @kk_maakes beautiful #damngooddress as a backdrop for talking about the concept of slowing down when sewing. I get A LOT of comments about how the garments made using my sewing patterns are some of the best,...

What a gorgeous backdrop for photos of the Damn Good Dress!! 🌱☀️
I don’t know what I’m more impressed by - the dress or the background! This beautiful #damngooddress is by @zizouandzoe and I just love how perfect it looks for walking around on a sunny day. 💛💛💛 Thank you so much @zizouandzoe for...

Hi there – here’s another beautiful version of the Damn Good Dress – just in case you forgot how damn good it is ☺️
This lovely dress is by @sewcialissues and I love how it turned out in the navy cotton fabric. Repost from @sewcialissues - “Beautifully constructed with everything enclosed, finished and tucked away. I learnt so much from testing this...

Genius version of the #damngooddress by @sheilawhosews 🙌
I had so much fun following @sheilawhosews journey making this dress. I loved the process photos she shared along the way - from the chopsticks to the frog closures, she added some amazing and innovative...

And now for a little ray of sunshine on your Monday, I give you the MVP BD Shirt made by @gyasti ☀️💛🌱
I had not seen the #mvpbdshirt in our Marigold Fresh Leaf Linen yet, but I knew I was going to absolutely love it! It’s such a beautiful color for a button-down shirt. And @gyasti looks stunning in it! I love how it is styled here...

What a gorgeous springtime, sun-drenched photo shoot featuring @myysweetsunshine in her Damn Good Dress ☀️☀️☀️
Happy May!🌻🌷🌻 Can’t think of a better series of photos to share today! @myysweetsunshine made her #damngooddress from one of our Forest & Thread sewing kits which includes Fresh Leaf Linen in color Pearl, thread,...

@by.wierio makes the Damn Good Dress look so damn…cool 😎🖤
These photos tell it all! You can never go wrong with a beautiful black dress. I love seeing the #damngooddress in such a fluid fabric like the black viscose shown here. It transforms the dress to something soft and...

Have I mentioned how much I love pastel colors before??? Such a gorgeous baby blue version of the Damn Good Dress by @handmademandy 💙 (I wish there were pastel colored emoji hearts, ya know?)
The following is reposted from @handmademandy - “I tested the #damngooddress by @forest.and.thread in a Lyocell/nylon blend baby blue linen-like fabric. I love the dress! Like all @forest.and.thread patterns, every detail is thoughtful...

Love all the views @andrea_djones captured of her Damn Good Dress 🖤🖤🖤 Now you can really see that beautiful back bow in all its glory! 🙌
@andrea_djones made her #damngooddress from a Forest & Thread sewing kit - in Fresh Leaf Linen, color Onyx. If you order a kit, you receive the fabric, paper sewing pattern, thread, and recycled...

Finally! A polka dot version of the Damn Good Dress ⚪️🟤⚪️🟤
This lovely #damngooddress is by @stitch_dont_kill_my_vibe and I just love it. The dress pattern works so well for prints!!! 😍❤️💕 Repost from @stitch_dont_kill_my_vibe - “I recently had the opportunity to be a first time...

Here to interrupt these messages about the Damn Good Dress, to give some well deserved attention to the glorious MVP BD Shirt made by @s.is.for.sew 🙌💕
I adore the classic, relaxed vibes of the styling in these photos. A white button down shirt really is such an essential, core item to have in your wardrobe! And I got to say the #MVPBDShirt serves that role extremely well....

SPRINGTIME SPIRIT 🌷🌱
Spring is a time for growth and that is exactly what we plan to do over here at Forest & Thread! We have exponentially grown our fabric offering to include CUSTOM PRINTS! Officially available for preorder today. Don’t forget to sign up for our email list and...