Call me crazy. I am crazy. I’m insane. Sometimes I swear I am a complete and utter lunatic. I took my photos this morning and posted about my skirt (see below). I even posted on Wardrobe Refashion. I kept looking…
Month: March 2010
“Moody Milkmaid” skirt
I know I’m not the only one to be completely inspired by the Celine spring/summer 2010 collection. A deceptively bare collection, almost monastic in its simplicity but oh-so stylish and oh-so now. Minus the fussy design details and opulent prints…
Knotted rope necklace; a tutorial
Even though we are technically well into autumn, with a forecast of 32C today it’s still feeling a lot like summer. Not counting last week’s storm, that is. The past week has been absolutely glorious. So everyone is still dressing…
An intense shot of colour
COLOUR!! Get out your sunnies! This saturation of colour I’m wearing today was a vaguely imagined “hope for” when I made this skirt. I’ve really progressed in my fashion choices since I started writing this blog. I’m challenging myself to…
Felted wall hanging
Another felted thing. I made this last year some time. This is hanging on the wall in our front room, to be admired by visitors (hehe). I really enjoyed the process of making this because by this time I had…
Pattern Magic; toile 3, “detsubori” no shatsu
The latest toile from this excellent book. I think this is a fantastic book if you are a reasonably advanced seamstress who wishes to learn something about pattern manipulation and drafting. I’ve never done this sort of thing before and…
Mossy Feather dress
I read a very funny post by Erin recently in which she pointed out how Anthropologie gave their garments cutesie little names in which to entice customers into buying… I’ve decided to give my creations names from now on. Actually…
Red floral skirt; 6 different ways
Today I’m doing another “6-ways to wear an item of clothing in my wardrobe” post. Phew, that’s a horribly in-succinct title…. I’m showcasing my red floral skirt, made from Vogue 2894 that has been an absolute little gem in my…
