This cross-stitch design I worked as a teenager was part of a Danish calendar, there was a different design to stitch for each month and all were inspired by a natural seasonal feature of that month in some way. Mum…
Year: 2010
Apropos of nothing…
Confession: the following has nothing whatsoever to do with sewing, knitting or fashion, but it is just too good not to share… Go to Google Maps. Get directions. Put in Japan as a start point and China as an end…
Out bush
Have had a lovely morning out bush-walking with Mum and Dad and also, nice surprise, some of Dad’s old cronies from university. Heard a lot of anecdotes, some hilarious, about some of the goings on from their old student days……
A post-modern bustle
So today I’m trialling a new way of wearing this skirt, and I have to say I think this one is my favourite… I did like it how I wore it previously with the flappy bit over the hip and…
On getting maximum mileage from your patterns
For the third day in a row, shorts; sorry. BUT has anyone noticed, this is also the third day in a row I have showcased these same two patterns for shorts and top? Just to show how different a garment…
The weakness for ivory lace continues
Hehe, in order to avoid falling into a rut and boring you with repeat photos of the beach I’m making an effort to seek out new locations, variety is the spice of life, so they say. Thus, the toasty tones…
Thankfully fashionable new shorts
After I had finished my greige corduroy jeans I had a bit of leftover fabric, not much but too much to throw away… and it didn’t take long for me to haul out a shorts pattern… I totally love this…
Downgrading a “good” dress
Does anyone else downgrade their dresses? Move the snazzies out of category “with heels and make-up only” and over to “OK to walk the dog in”? Last year this dress was a “good” dress. I wore it to lots of…
