Hello! I made a new pair of bathers for myself… and I’m chuckling to myself that I’ve gone kinda Bay Watch this year. Is Bay Watch even a part of the collective consciousness any more? hmmm I could be aging…
a special lace dress
hello! Recently my lovely niece J married her long-time man and so of course I had to make a new dress for myself for the occasion… I was vaguely toying with the idea of shopping for fabric before I remembered…
winter white Dyron hoodie
Hello! I’ve made a new hoodie for myself, and think it’s rather beautiful if I say so myself. Many years ago, when I started this blog, I would sometimes berate myself for being scared of wearing colourful clothing. I tried…
Acacia skirts
hello! I made a few new skirts, using a new pattern, the Acacia skirt. The pattern is a Peppermint magazine and Warp and Weft collaboration… available in the magazine for free, or as a pdf pattern from their website.…
green sparkly “stardust” velvet
My mother gave me a length of bottle green, sparkly stretch velvet for my birthday last year… and I wanted to make something nice with it before my next birthday rolled around. This is fast approaching so I needed to…
colour-blocked Mimi and golden chain-mail
hello! I’ve made a new/old blouse for myself… I’ve always enjoyed the challenge of using old textiles PLUS I’ve also always loved patchwork and mixed-prints in clothing so obviously this new blouse is certain to become a favourite! why? because…
charcoal Sienna jacket
hello! I’ve made another Sienna jacket, yes, hot on the heels of the last one. I realise this is a weird thing to do but I’m well known for doing weird things so it’s just the norm at this point.…
pink Sienna jacket
hello! I’ve made a chic (I hope) new jacket… and in such a pretty colour, I’m completely in love. Guava pink? Strawberry icecream pink? Sherbie pink? Coral? Ham pink? haha. Whichever, I really adore it and feel like it’s one…
