My most recent creation: a jacket! made using pattern 104 from the Burdastyle magazine 09/2008 from the Pattern Pyramid giveaway. Uber cool, yes? I think so. Flicking through the magazine; the military style of this jacket with the double breasted…
Month: August 2012
the Pattern Pyramid is heading over to…
Roobeedoo, I shall be contacting you for your mailing address! Thank you to everyone taking part, I had the biggest response to a giveaway ever which just goes to show what a popular concept it is 🙂 Thank you Karen!
An olive and a skull
I’ve made some necklaces. Cassie discovered the Bead Post in the old Post Office in Fremantle, just across from the railway station, and we paid them a visit. Oh my gosh, so many beautiful beads! A few years ago a…
Ultramarine corduroy skirt; 6 different ways
Y’know, sometimes you add something to your wardrobe purely on a crazy whim and you have a teeny niggling doubt about how well it is actually going to work? This ultramarine corduroy skirt, made using Vogue 1170 and first posted…
Shape shape, by Natsuno Hiraiwa; a review
above; top “b” and skirt “d” I was very flattered to receive some requests (well, two, hehe 🙂 ) for my thoughts on the Japanese pattern book Shape Shape (formerly known as Unique Clothes Any Way You Like) by Natsuno…
The Pattern Pyramid, and shape shape…
I was thrilled to find in the post box a package sent over to me by TJ of the perfect nose; thank you so much TJ! The Pattern Pyramid is a terrific idea dreamed up by the clever and gorgeous Karen,…
Sparkle-osity
I had some fabric; fabric that I loved but that intimidated me with its gorgeousness. It is beautiful and luxurious, and I used to take it out of my stash periodically and smile and sigh over it, admire its intricacy,…
Macarons!
I’m feeling so clever, right about now 🙂 Please let me affirm, I am NOT a good cook, in fact I am truly disastrous in the kitchen, hehe. But LOOK! I found this terrific recipe on homerunballerina (I love her…
