Don’t ask me why the silly name I’ve dubbed my new hoodie. I have no explanation myself. I surprise myself with my inner loon sometimes… The lovely Mary had a giveaway and sent me this cute hoodie pattern, KwikSew 3667,…
An essential petticoat
The first time I wore this new cocktail dress was at a standing cocktail function; and all was hunky dory. Felt a million bucks and the dress was perfect. The second time I wore it was to a sit-down lunch…
A whiter shade of pale…
Today being slightly cooler (and on a side note, man has this been a delightfully warm spring…!) I am finally able to wear the scarf that Sam brought me as a gift from his trip to France. It is a…
“Rooster”, a drawing
Of course my first love is sewing, but very occasionally from time to time, I dabble in other creative stuff. This is a pencil drawing I did for my father’s birthday a few years back. Mum and Dad now have…
Crisp white shirt; check
A while ago I identified a hole in my wardrobe; supposedly a basic that no woman should be without, and have now dutifully filled it. One crisp white shirt; check. Now my husband can relax that his white linen shirt…
Glazed Ginger socks
Finished some new socks! These are the first out of the sock wool I bought in Melbourne. This is the own brand produced by the store (now how often do you come across that nowadays, hmmm?) Morris and sons, 100%…
A good hair day
Of course, as every woman knows, a day involving a hair appointment has a high chance of being a good hair day and then, ipso facto, a very good day indeed. Having my hair done is a favourite self-indulgence. Well,…
Deep Purple
Busy busy busy… Have you ever had one of those days in which you race madly from one thing to the next and are receiving phone calls and text messages like on no other day (usually when one is halfway through…
