The art of dried flower arrangements. Did a few once (a few years ago now). This is one made for my parents, and they are obviously much gentler in their housekeeping than me since this is the only one left…
Month: July 2010
Takes the Bronze
My new cocktail dress… I’m kind of in love with it. Wish I could be wearing it all day, if that was in all way appropriate (might attract a few sideways glances in the supermarket, for one) And as for…
“Le Fauve” socks
I decided to call my newest and latest sock project “Le Fauve” after the distinctive work of the school of painters of the same name. The Fauvists painted in strong colours, using simple and often crude brush strokes, not letting…
Black with rose-pink accents
My husband wittily suggested I title my post “Amish chic”, he he cheeky… It’s my hat. But we’ve lived amongst the Amish and I never saw an Amish lady in jeans. “Amish menswear chic”? I hope not. I prefer to…
Black, gold and beaded cocktail/ball dress
This is not a new dress (although I have finished my new evening dress and will show it here soon!) This is an old dress I made about three years ago, out of lovely matte stiff silk taffeta for the…
On growing old gracefully
Today met my girlfriends for a get-together and debrief after the school holidays… {You know how when something is troubling you, a good bit of advice is to write a long letter to yourself where you can purge all the…
Casino Royale party, with DIY necklace
Remember back in April I went to a fashion parade and mentioned a stunningly over-the-top necklace? I had initially thought of a DIY but my jewellery making skills are not fabulous. So I went back to the store with some…
Australiana Alphabet cross-stitch
I stitched this during the year of 1993. It was the year we were living in Adelaide, my eldest two were tiny, Craig was away a lot and I spent many evenings alone in the lounge room with this on…
