I decided to give myself a new pedicure last night, and chose this ancient nail polish I had called Litl (sic) Boy Blue by Artmatix. It’s so old it has a price tag on it $2.89; now, Australians, when was…
Red and apricot combo
So here is another outfit with this floral skirt. It’s proving surprisingly versatile, given its eye-catching print that one would, on first glance, think is a bit difficult to mix-n-match. Not so after all! I’m often drawn to red and…
Tea Cosy, specimen 7
Here is the tea cosy I made for my friend T for her birthday. It is the Roly Poly pattern (again!) from Wild Tea Cosies by Loani Prior. I know, I know, so many Roly Polies, but they are cute,…
Golden green cocktail dress
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…
