Most of the time I make predictable choices in lining by carefully matching my lining fabric to the outer layer to get as close a match as possible, but every so often I go for something completely different. A little…
St Patrick’s Day
How do I know it’s St Patrick’s Day, even though we don’t make a big deal out of it here in Australia? Why, because the Spotlight stores, which are heavily influenced by American merchandising choices are simply chocka with fluorescent…
Pattern Magic; toile 2, detsubori top
Actually that should read toile 2, and er, 3 as well, as I had a hiccup in the making of this one and had to start over. Thanks to the wonderful and inspirational Karin of ancien-nouveau who was so incredibly helpful to…
Borrowing from husband’s wardrobe, again…
Woot, for autumn! I think the hot weather has finally settled down after a last scorcher on Friday and I’m in the mood for some of my cooler weather gear and some cooler weather colouring…. This skirt has been a…
Evening bag, specimen 1
So a new year brings with it a new round of birthday prezzies to be conceived. For M’s birthday I made her this little evening bag. It is made out of some leftover silk hessian (remember the heather purple dress?),…
Candy floss colours
The colours in my photos have disappointed me a little as my camisole is really pinker than it appears here. Today I felt in the mood for an artificial and unnatural candy-floss pop of colour, a peek into the Hello…
Wardrobe Refashion, project 6
This refashion was actually excessively easy and barely worth a tutorial of “during” pictures, but here it is… I started out with these drawstring waist, three quarter pants. They are shapeless and unattractive and only suitable for pyjamas… but the…
Carrying off your muslin
I posted recently about a calico trial of a jacket that my daughter has appropriated and spirited off to her wardrobe; well I thought I’d show you her style of wearing it. I think she looks very artistic. She made…
