Remember my little charcoal Jade skirt? and how I mentioned I needed wanted it in a heap more colours? well, to cut to the chase, ta-da! Pattern; the Jade skirt by Paprika Patterns. Now I’ve always said Vogue 1247 is…
Month: May 2016
the year of handmade, 3
So I was wondering whether to do a me-made May summary, whereby I drone on about “what I learned” and all that blahdeblah, or to just stick with my schedule of a brief monthly update on my Year of Handmade. Clearly,…
little white tank
I’ve made this new top! rather cute and feminine with a sweet little tie front at the waist. Yes, it’s linen, it’s plain, and it’s white. I just can’t help it, I’m a diehard white or off-white top kind of…
a passing housewife
What am I? I am a passing housewife!!! Hehehe just to explain, Izumi Curtis is a character from my favourite Japanese anime Fullmetal Alchemist. She always introduces herself as just a passing housewife, and so is the character I can relate to…
teal suede heels
Heels! I’ve made some high heeled wedges, specifically designed in colour, shape and height of heel to go with my newest Alabama Chanin outfit. Hurrah! I know, right? we can all breathe a sigh of relief now. I’m sure everyone…
olive leather desert boots
I’VE MADE SOME REAL LEATHER BOOTIES!!! (screams hysterically and with a certain stunned disbelief) And I’m sooooo happy with them, finally 🙂 Leather; I bought both the olive/tobacco brown leather and the coloured leather strips for laces from a leather shop in the Nippori district…
charcoal jade skirt
I’ve made a new little mini skirt! It looks sorta plain at first but it has an interesting folded front that makes it a little bit more exciting. It’s comfy and easy, and I also think it’s pretty cute too:) Remember that…
