O hey peeps! Today I am sporting new capri trousers, and a pair of new ballet flats! This may not seem a particularly momentous thing to announce, but aack-choolly… I am recklessly smashing through two new-to-me fashion ceilings in one fell…
Blooming lovely
Thank you so much for all the gorgeous birthday wishes! I was very spoilt, and I would love to share the beauty of my birthday bouquet with you. Please enjoy! I wish I could share my birthday cake too, made…
B-Day
Hmmm. It’s my birthday. Yes. Well. I’m too shy to go into sordid details, like giving an actual number or any nonsense like that. OK, so maybe I just don’t feel like it. But here is a hint; one of…
Wedgwood blue damask, with brass zips
A new dressy-wess! This is dress 109 from the Burdastyle magazine issue 09/2008, part of the Pattern Pyramid spoils that I had my clutches on for One Glorious Week! I did manage to trace off a couple more of the treasures within…
Mum’s knitted Noro vest
Anyone familiar with my blog might remember that occasionally I feature my Mum here, and some of the meticulously crafted and beautiful pieces that she makes. She knitted this vest a few years ago and has up until now resisted pleas to…
Full Moon, restyled
Wow! As soon as I saw the re-styling suggestions in my comments I realised how right you all were… thank you! I can see now my outfit was a wee bit on the frumpy side. I guess I was being…
Full Moon, from Pattern Magic 3
I have made a new …. er, thing. A top? Yup, I think I have made a new top. Maybe it’s more of an experiment than a top really. One of the drafting exercises exploring how the placement of apertures…
‘nother hoodie
I’ve been on such a sewing bendahh lately!! making loads of stuff for the family as well as myself. Must be the influence of spring; new growth in the garden and blissfully warm days lend themselves to thoughts of…
