I thought it was time for another 6-way profile of an item of clothing in my wardrobe. These are fun for me to do, shopping in my wardrobe and stretching my imagination, blasting away any preconceived ideas I’ve got about…
Eco-friendly gift wrapping
This isn’t a new idea, but is one I’m adopting from now on. Recycle old cereal boxes into gift bags, by covering them with newspaper. So easy, and quite attractive, as long as you use nice-looking pages. I recommend you…
Carpet of flowers
Felt like going a bit flowery and feminine today. We have this beautiful long row of pink hibiscus near our house so for my photo I rushed over to advantage of the local colour, so to speak… I love hibiscus…
Turquoise pencil skirt
I’ve made this skirt for my autumn wardrobe, but thought dang it! I’m wearing it today. Well, with a temp of 30C it’s finally cool enough to wear something like this, and I thought, what the hey, I’m going to…
Fabric stores now off limits…
OK. Yesterday I mentioned buying new fabric online and promised pictures today. Well. I took a picture of the linen I got from Fabrics-store (my husband’s shirt from yesterday is on the top): I also got some Kaffe Fassett shot…
Menswear, linen shirt no. 2
I made my husband another shirt! The fabric; well I got brave, and in a first for me bought some fabric online. I felt quite strange about this as I have never bought fabric without feeling the weight and thickness…
Light summer cardigan: a tute
When the summers are long and hot like they are here, and your daily activities include getting out and about in the sun a lot you need lots of light cool clothing that still provides protection from the sun. I…
Valentine’s Day picnic
A hot hot hot Valentine’s Day yesterday, but by sunset a light breeze rippled through to freshen the air and the river foreshore was romantically dotted here and there with picnicking couples quietly toasting the day. As the sun set…
