Self Stitched September: Day 6; Trying to zip my way through my winter options now as the weather heats up, and truthfully I’m a little roasting in this jumper here today…! I was very inspired by the Marc Jacobs A/W…
Month: September 2010
Father’s Day on the beach
Self Stitched September day 5: The weather has been absolutely glorious, so after the obligatory Father’s Day breakfast in bed, packed up the dog and the husband (not necessarily in that order!) and headed to the beach for a stroll.…
Urban Sport style
Self-Stitched September, day 4… I made this black parka a few years ago, completely inspired by the “urban sport” vibe of the Marni Spring/Summer 2007 collection, anyone remember this sort of look? Although I copied the shape and style from…
Tennis, anyone?
Day 3 of Self Stitched September! and OK, so with honesty I’m not actually playing tennis in this ensemble… This dress was made for last summer; my own design variations based upon New Look 6699, for more details and a…
Smudgy colours on the beach
I often gravitate to the comfort of the drab families of colours like shades of olive, subdued purples, rusty browns and mustards and dirty greys, perhaps the drabber the colours the better they suit me… and yes, this favourite little…
First day of Spring!
Woke up thrilled at the first day of spring, and the first day of Self-Stitched September! Then looked hopelessly at all my handmade clothes and felt completely uninspired… blah blah blah, all horrible. Resisted the urge to throw…
