'Ahoy' art print by draw! pilgrim giveaway!

Would you like to win a free art print by the lovely Pilgrim Lee?

Knowing how much my customers and blog readers love all things nautical, Pilgrim has given me an A4 size art print, featuring her Ahoy design in 'shipwreck' colourway to give away to one of you.

To be in the running, please leave a comment below (not on Facebook or Twitter please) and I will ask my 5 year old son (who can't read yet) to point to the winning comment on Friday, the 2nd of December at 5pm.

Please note:

The print is sent unframed and shipped in a poly bag and lovingly nestled in a rigid mailing envelope.


paper size: A4, 297x210mm (11.7x8.3 inches)
image size: 249x197mm (9.8x7.75 inches)

Please be aware that colors can vary on different monitors.


Printed with a xerox DC5000 on silk coated 200gsm paper


All artwork © Draw! Pilgrim copyright and reproduction rights do not transfer with the sale/giveaway of prints or original artwork.

Because the simple frocks in life are often the best...

The reason this blog post bears this title, is because I was pleasantly surprised that my client for this garment, Juanita chose to wear the dress with minimal jewellery and minimal tizz. The result? Perfect for the occasion it was made for!

Juanita supplied the shot blue/purple 100% pure silk for this dress. Upon advice from the retailer she bought it from, I did not pre-shrink the fabric and I did not use any water or steam during the construction and pressing process.

I lined the bodice in blue 100% Viscose for comfort and the skirt in a matching bemsilk lining.

After alot of consideration and discussions with other dressmakers, I decided not to bone the bodice as I wanted to avoid that bridesmaid/1980's party frock look. The bodice is fused in a medium weight iron on (I can hear some of you gasp at that) interfacing and the invisible zip is in the centre back.

We agreed on a rounded 'collar' around the top of the dress and decided against a matching belt.

The Paper Plane sterling silver necklace is by Australian jewellery designer and maker, Victoria Mason. Please check out her site, her work is delightful.