OK. I know this is a bizarr-o looking sleeve. Luckily Bessie is an uncomplaining model. Trust me, this isn’t the strangest looking thing in this book, but I still consider the drafting exercises in Pattern Magic by Nakamichi Tomoko to…
Little charcoal skirt
Today is the most miserable of days Perth has to offer; we’ve had tons of rain in the last 24 hours and it’s windy and stormy to boot. Good news for the farmers, though, this rain has finally broken another…
Menswear: collarless white linen shirt
I made this new 100% linen shirt for my husband, at his request. Using Burda 7767 again, with the usual custom fitting modifications. The design variations this time are in the collar, there isn’t one!! And in the pocket. I…
Aviation chic
My outfit today has a sort of aviator/biker appeal about it. I really love the Burberry fall 2010 collection like below, but I watered it down to suit my suburban not-very-high-fashion neighbourhood with its elderly population. I’m not sure why…
Embroidered chair cushion
I embroidered and sewed up this chair cushion cover when my oldest two were tiny, using a pattern transfer given to me by my much loved granny. Unfortunately as this is a cushion that has been used, and well used,…
Undersea-garden crocheted scarf
Now, I am no crochet-er. I struggle with each and every stitch. I think it comes down to this, when I learnt to knit, my mother taught me. I was taught. Mum took the time and effort, it was a…
Old Gold socks
I think these are my favourite “me-made” socks (so far) I bought two balls of Grignasco Strong print yarn, 75% wool, made in Italy. Totally love these colours here. They make me think of an old Master oil painting, of…
Charcoal baggy beret
So I had a discussion with a few friends about the washing your-hair-on-every-third-day-instead-of-every-second experiment; and the general consensus is that you have to persist for at least six weeks in order for results to show (you can tell I’m a…
