Welcome to Karkalla Handmade
Welcome to the new look for Babe Handmade
Some of you may be new to my work, some are existing customers but welcome everyone and thanks for your support.
Babe Handmade was a label that developed organically over the few years after I first had my children. It started as a bit of a hobby business that I hoped would help to cover the cost of fabric for my own use. When covid hit and people started looking locally for garments such as nursing scrubs I decided to make a go of Babe Handmade as a business. I built a website, I signed up on social media and I tried to be everything all at once.
With my youngest off to school next year I decided I needed to refocus my business, so I thought about what I love making and what it was about sewing handmade clothes that I liked so much and decided to streamline from there. I will now be offering two dedicated collections each year. A Spring/Summer range and and Autumn/Winter range. My goal is to pick styles, prints and colour palettes that can be mixed and matched across the seasons and from year to year. I aim to create a classic wardrobe that you can build on each year not replace. I want to offer styles that flatter bodies and, by making to order, fit you now. So many of my friends find off the rack clothing just doesn’t fit right. I myself struggle with many one piece garments being blessed with swimmers shoulders and narrow hips in comparison. Making my own clothes allows me to adapt garments to fit my frame, and I want everyone to be able to access the same level of individuality and comfort with their clothing.
I also decided it was time for a new, more relevant name. I have always lived by the coast in Australia and I can’t imagine it any other way. And what is that beautiful Australian native found along our wonderful southern coastlines? Karkalla (or the Australian pig face but that’s not going to work as the name for a fashion label now is it). Karkalla can be found year round in coastal sand dunes and is known as a hardy plant. I certainly hope garments from Karkalla will gain the same reputation of hardiness and year round usefulness in and around our beaches.
My summer prints and colours are all set and fabric has started to arrive ready to sew up. The summer range of clothes and swimwear is gradually being added this website but feel free to contact me with any requests or questions. As everything is made to order there is a turnaround time that is longer than off the rack. The current turnaround is approximately one week. Gift cards have also been uploaded, although I’ve never used this website function before so please let me know if you have any trouble with these.
Once again Welcome and happy shopping