I do apologise for the complete and utter lack of chicness and elegance today, and this is not an ensemble one would ever see gracing the pages of Vogue magazine… but I’m sure every woman secretly harbours an undying love…
Month: April 2012
Grey stripe dress; 6 different ways
I was chuffed when Robyn suggested this dress would be a good candidate for a mix-up and match-up; thank you Robyn! And you were so right, yes, indeedy, this is an excellently versatile dress… It is self-drafted and I was inspired…
Sapote cotton cardigan
Oh g’day peeps! May I present to you my latest completed knitting project… This is another version of the Jo Sharp Fitted Cardigan. I have knitted this pattern before, my first version is here. I really loved that knitted lace…
Tips for sewing with PU laminate (leatherette)
(I should have posted this straight after posting my PU skirt, but I forgot… oops!) I’m not really an expert on this “fabric” but I thought I would just jot down a few little techniques I used when making my…
Clipped Wings; a top
Here is my latest from Pattern Magic 3, by Tomoko Nakamichi; this is the top from p61/91. The seamlines at the side and centre back seams of this top are gently angled out, causing the top to fall in a…
A Genuine Leather (ette) skirt
I’ve made another winter skirt. From the tanned hide of that elusive and rare wild beast; the leatherette. Classy, non? Hehe, so I’ve made bags and tablecloths using PVC before, pretty simple beginner’s type stuff; but this is the first wearable garment I’ve…
Curtaining skirt
It looks plain, but my new skirt has one fun and unusual little fact about its origins. The fabric was part of the bundle of fabrics given to me by my friend C from her late mother’s stash. That’s not…
Random stooff…
1: I saw this idea for seedlings on Better Homes and Gardens and thought awwww, how cyooote! So had a go myself…. these hold sweet peas (yup, planted on St Patricks Day, thus earning myself a gold star for being…
