My khaki army-style jacket has been my go-to coat/jacket this winter. I made it two years ago, completely inspired by all the fabulously cool examples I had seen out and about in Tokyo. I got home and pretty much immediately set about…
Year: 2013
Screen-printing: golden curls
We had our last screen-printing class (sad face) I’m going to miss heading out to class! Anyhow, since I feel up to doing regular screen-printing on my own at home I had decided to try out a couple of…
Autumn leaves sundress
I made a sundress using my autumn leaves fabric, screen-printed by me here. Those who like wonky weird imperfect prints are going to like this, if you don’t, then avert your eyes! The pattern is an adaption of dress T,…
Screen-printing: giant beachy polka dots
My latest screen-printing project 🙂 Searching for design inspiration, I randomly set myself a theme. The beach! I sketched out several ideas and variations, some abstract some more literal, and spent ages agonising over which one I should do… aaargh,…
the paper doll project
(I’ve pledged to wear only clothes handmade by me this year and to sketch my daily outfits in my Fashionary. I’m calling this the paper doll project) 25th-30th August from left: khaki linen shirt, sludgy little skirt, khaki leggings, purple-gold…
New (not) khaki leggings
Hello 🙂 I’m still renovating my wardrobe… and can I just say, beige leggings, hmmm. (shudder) I’d taken a hearty dislike to mine over recent weeks. But they still had some wear in them. Wasteth not, wanteth not. It was really…
stabilising the zip in a delicate fabric
When stitching an invisible zip into a delicate fabric, it’s a good idea to stabilise the fabric at the stitching line somehow, give it some oomph to help guard against ripping. Generally, patterns recommend using commercially purchased bias binding or…
Fluttery grey-green skirt
New skirt, yeah 🙂 I bought this lightweight blotchy grey-green cotton from Tessuti’s in Melbourne, during my girly trip away with my Mum and Cassie last year… and always intended to make just exactly this skirt. The pattern is an…
