Having a blast in Melbourne, thus the lateness of the post. Fabric-wise, twas another extremely successful day. So I thought it would be helpful to give for you today a list of highlights in my explorations here… The first shop…
Curiouser and curiouser…
Hi, the last day of Self-Stitched September; and I’m coming to you live from sunny Melbourne! Haha. That’s an in-joke amongst Australians, as Melbourne is … er, not very sunny. The weather here is notoriously fickle. The sky today is…
Gardening gracefully
Today I am wearing a little sundress I made a few years ago, with the intention of it being a beach dress to pop on over bathers. As it turned out kind of fancy and pretty I’ve ended up wearing…
Black dress
So, I hardly ever wear this dress and it just sits there on its hanger and I reach for it once in a blue moon. I wasn’t even planning to use it this month. This can be a toughie to…
Domestic diva XI
Hehe, realised that my most loathed domestic duty has not yet been immortalised here; the dreaded office work… (groan) I used to be an analytical chemist (yes, with a degree n’ all…) and so led a reasonably interesting life with every…
Domestic diva X
Woah, same skirt as yesterday; snap! Though this version is view C and is made out of a bright cheery, bohemian, gypsy-ish print. This is another skirt pattern I’ve used a lot, although not as much as my old standby…
Domestic diva IX
Post celebratory let-down; I did have a lovely day yesterday, and thankyou so much for your lovely birthday wishes! Hmmm, re this morning’s outfit; both old favourites. Both of these pieces I contemplated throwing out last summer and both got…
Domestic diva VIII
For those of you wondering if the domestic diva series is nought but a ploy then wonder no more, for I do actually do housework around my house as well as sewing, er which OK admittedly has got unnecessarily high…