Today I have pictures of a cocktail dress I made for my daughter. The spring green crinkled silk was a remnant, and the beaded net was leftovers from a dress that she had made for herself. The pattern I used…
Happy New Year!
New Year’s Day is a time to reflect on your life over the past year and to dream up a few resolutions as to how to do it better next year… Hmm, well apart from the usual suspects; get fit,…
Autumn sewing plans
I bought this great fashion diary (called a “Fashionary”) online before Christmas, one for me and one for my daughter. It’s great for planning outfits as it has figures pre-drawn very lightly on the page ready for you, which makes…
Polka Dot
All polka dotty today! I can’t believe I didn’t think of this combination before; I love it! Especially as I’ve still got my Santorini Sunset nail varnish looking OK, so the orange and taupe combo is perfectly matched from top…
Heat Wave
It’s just about trying to stay cool today. Really. Hair in a messy bun and as light clothing as possible. We saw Avatar with Sam Worthington in the lead role last night (cinema packed with people trying to get out…
Cool and comfortable
Today is to be a scorcher, 40C forecast, and at even 9am in the morning you can already discern a shimmer in the air. On days like this an oppression and stillness hanging heavy over all, sapping strength and dulling…
Tea Cosy, specimen 6
Here is the tea cosy I made for my friend S, the very first cosy I made form the book “Wild Tea Cosies”by Loani Prior. S couldn’t find her teapot on the day I arranged to photograph it, so I…
Boxing Day by the pool
Boxing day, and a quiet day by the pool planned, with just a few trips in and out to drop off/pick up my eldest son who is working. I briefly considered going to the shops while dropping him off today…
