This is a very late post today! Been a busy day… This is a beanie/scarf thingy I knitted for my daughter Cassie several years ago. Knitted from a variety of different yarns, to my own design… I used four balls…
Rocking the double denim look
So here is my new dress, Vogue 1152, with more me-appropriate sleeves (for the “before sleeves”, see the post below). I’m very happy with this now, will be perfect for a casual day-dress suited to the simple warm days not…
On piping, and puffy sleeves…
I bought a second Vogue pattern during the recent half price sale, Vogue 1152 at right… and have been making it up using some cheap chambray cotton. And was all happily whizzing along and halfway through when I realised I…
Communing with the lorikeets
Today I asked Tim if I could borrow the scarf I made for him years ago to photograph for the blog here; he is far too busy for me to needle him to model it… and found this lovely bench…
A visit to the Art Gallery…
Paid a visit to the Art Gallery of WA today, to view an exhibition and also to celebrate a birthday of a dear friend in our group… I won’t mention the name of the artist because to be blunt I…
Desiccated art
The art of dried flower arrangements. Did a few once (a few years ago now). This is one made for my parents, and they are obviously much gentler in their housekeeping than me since this is the only one left…
Takes the Bronze
My new cocktail dress… I’m kind of in love with it. Wish I could be wearing it all day, if that was in all way appropriate (might attract a few sideways glances in the supermarket, for one) And as for…
“Le Fauve” socks
I decided to call my newest and latest sock project “Le Fauve” after the distinctive work of the school of painters of the same name. The Fauvists painted in strong colours, using simple and often crude brush strokes, not letting…
