Yesterday was a very sad day. I decided not to blog about it as I’m not the sort to pour myself out, but covered up my feelings as is usual for me. It was a busy day, but I also received some…
Month: September 2010
Domestic diva V
Skirt; old favourite, since it was one of the first really artistic things I made for myself without using a pattern. Lots of bits and bobs of fabric. Attached long white cheesecloth petticoat underneath with handkerchief hem. Random strips, stitching…
Domestic diva IV
Hmmm, so you can tell I’m getting a bit jaded with my usual photo spots lately? Just jazzing it up around my own home at the present… and trying to inject a bit more fun into this daily fashion post…
Domestic diva III
This is an all-new outfit for today; another pair of corduroy jeans, these in my new favourite neutral, greige. These are made using Burda 7863 again, fitted to me, with a zip placket and coin pocket added, and flared out…
Domestic diva II
Captain’s log: Self Stitched September, Day 18; finding my no-double-up rule for this month tough… Yes, I know this is self-imposed and I don’t have to, but I’m stubborn that way and will see it through. Heaven knows, I have…
Domestic diva
The Maternity dress. Oh, sorry, not aiming to mislead, I’m NOT expecting. This is just the name I mentally gave to this dress ever since its debut out of the home atelier. This final form here is quite a bit…
Colour me Carpark
I’ve made a new top… and the colour is some sort of colour not really grey but not really brown, but something in between. Brey? Gr-own? Or just a darker version of my new favourite neutral; greige… (later edit, duh,…
On mixing prints
Yikes! Mixing prints! So easy to get very very wrong… Now (confession) I am feeling a leetle out of my comfort zone here with the mixing of prints this morning; well on choosing the python print top I did plan…
