Here is the tea cosy I made for a friend, S, for her birthday last year. It is made using the pattern Harlequin Flower, with a few minor modifications, from the book Wild Tea Cosies, by Loani Prior. I just…
Month: February 2010
Head to toe, turquoise
Turquoise. Lashings of it. This outfit brings back to me cerulean memories of Santorini and all its abundance of charm. The vivid sea, the stark and yet rustic houses. Most beautiful holiday, ever. (The extremely strong wind that we had…
Autumn trench coat
I made a trench coat! Inspired by the beautiful coats in Burberry, but not by the sky high price tag, I set out to make my own…. I actually finished this a few weeks ago and have been dying to…
An edging finish using the fabric selvedge; a tute
So I set to work on making an outfit from my python print satin. I want to make a skirt and a top this time, rather than a dress, so I can wear the top with other pants and jeans during…
Leda and the Swan
What to wear when the forecast is for 38C, and your daughter requests that you both ride your bikes into the city to take photos of buildings for an architectural assignment? Precisely. After a hot exhausting bike ride you’re probably not going…
Reptilia; a trend
The last time I went into Spotlight my eye was caught by this: Python print satin, well I got so excited and just had to buy some. This sort of fabric is pretty much not my usual cup of tea at…
Gunmetal blue trousers, 6 different ways
I thought it was time for another 6-way profile of an item of clothing in my wardrobe. These are fun for me to do, shopping in my wardrobe and stretching my imagination, blasting away any preconceived ideas I’ve got about…
Eco-friendly gift wrapping
This isn’t a new idea, but is one I’m adopting from now on. Recycle old cereal boxes into gift bags, by covering them with newspaper. So easy, and quite attractive, as long as you use nice-looking pages. I recommend you…
