A wardrobe re-fashion: I had been planning to make myself a useful LBD for winter this year but struck gold at the secondhand shop… I felt incredibly lucky when I found this at a price less than fabric would have…
“Jailbreak” dress
Remember this fabric and pattern? Well I made it up over the weekend and submitted a review of the pattern to Pattern Review. I’m still getting the hang of that site. The other day I realised (lightbulb going off!) that…
Birthday scarf
Today is my brother’s birthday! 😀 (yay) Since for Dad’s birthday I made him a scarf I decided to make D one too, so bought 3 balls of this lovely soft Vera Moda yarn and got knitting. Dad’s scarf was…
Last day of autumn
Today is the last day of autumn 🙁 So I thought I’d mark it by wearing my favourite autumn made garment; my trench coat. I’ve got it on over a Tshirt and skirt here, but I like how trenches can…
Dining room curtains
Sewing curtains is a real drag. No seamstress will say otherwise. Boring, all straight seams, no challenge in it. And mundane. Most of the curtains I’ve made have been plain rectangles with curtaining tape sewn on at the top, which…
Beautiful blogger award
I was so thrilled to look in my comments and see an award from the lovely Anne; thanks so much Anne! Whooo, now I have to list ten things about myself… I always find this so difficult because I’m not very…
Champagne in the city
I am sometimes accused, by family members who shall remain nameless, of never wearing an outfit more than once. Well, ahem, I do wear things more than once, but choose not to bore readers of this blog with repeat photos…
Pattern Magic; page 11
The latest in the Pattern Magic toiles; this one is on page 11. There is a minuscule chance I will wear this toile. Maybe it is a bit young for me; much as I detest that phrase “age appropriate…
