Me-Made June, Day 8 I was very pleased with this ensemble when I put it on. And then received a compliment from a friend on my Pattern Magic dress. Which was very nice! But I have to confess I felt absolutely…
Month: June 2011
Another red letter day
(Me-Made June Day 7) Today is Sam’s birthday. Am sewing a surprise… Details: Top; top “a” from Unique Clothes Any Way You Like, by Natsuno Hiraiwa, white cotton, details here Skirt; my own design, based on the shape of Vogue…
An ever-changing backdrop
Those who are familiar with my efforts in these seasonal me-made challenges might remember that I usually employ a variety of settings in my photographs. For several reasons: -I like interesting and beautiful photography (not that my photographs are either…
Some thoughts on corduroy jeans
Dressing down, (and a dressing-down; my husband said, looking at this photo, hmmm, not your best look… thanks darling…) These corduroy jeans are not really wearing well at all, and are now my equivalent of tracky-dacks. They are still quite…
Useful shoes
I know what people might be thinking; does she even have any other shoes? Well, of course I have. People who visit this blog regularly will know I have a veritable plethora, in fact the last time my mother visited…
Twirled piece
Claudine said, spin. I said, OK then. Details: Shirt; Burda 8497, white cotton, details here Skirt Vogue 8296, cream wool printed with khaki brush strokes (divine but one of the most expensive fabric purchases I’ve ever made) and lined with silk.…
The second of June
…as it is here. Il secondo di giugno, as it is in Italy. June two, as it is in the USA. The second day of Me-Made June 2011. Please enjoy my autumnal roses in an old coffee-jar from our own garden,…
Today is lots of days…
…rolled up into one. Firstly, and most importantly; today is my brother’s birthday. Happy Birthday, D! D is my middle brother, and here’s something funny… our girls shared one year at the same school, and at the first school function…
