The penultimate shirt, for now… (and I am definitely thinking of something different to make for my boys next year!) This particular shirt, another Burda 7767, was made using shot cotton in True Cobalt, and is a Christmas present for…
Month: December 2011
Tim’s shirt
I made a shirt for Tim; again Burda 7767 (blush). And I’m embarrassed to confess that there are still a couple more versions of this in the wings too… sorry! I hope lots of mens’ shirts will not get too…
Cassie’s dress
I made a dress for Cassie. Soooo, in clothing my boys I have played about as much as I dared, adding fun little details and extra bits and bobs here and there to their handmade garments, perfecting the tailoring… but the fact remains that the…
Sam’s shirt
I made a shirt for Sam… Hmmm, sounds extremely deja vu-y given that this is what I nearly always make for them, for seemingly every occasion requiring gift-giving. But you see, all my boys are sweet enough to appear…
Introducing Fabio
After our Christmas lucky-dip yesterday I have become the custodian of a funny little fellow He has been christened Fabio. After an eventful Christmas day, Fabio is having a quiet one today, as is the rest of his new family.…
A small silk surprise
I think it is safe to put this here since no one in my family is going to be reading my blog at this late stage in the game… And if you are a family member reading this, then quickly;…
Aegean gracefully….
(Forgive the pun; I couldn’t resist! You don’t want to be anywhere near me after a few drinkies… Really) You see, today is my husband’s birthday; and I have made for him a shirt using Burda 7767 (surprise!), of Aegean…
It isn’t easy being green…
… at Christmas time. Oh tosh. Of course it can be VERY easy!! Something I feel guilty about every year is the massive pile of wrapping paper that gets tossed out on Christmas Day. We go through our wrapping paper…
