Please excuse the terrible pun above, but today’s outfit is an entirely wrapped affair. The top is New Look 6252 view C, a nice little sleeveless top that wraps and ties at the back (the knot can be a little…
What to do when the “whites” wash turns out pink
I used my old favourite Butterick 4985 to make this top out of pink embroidered “bobbly” cotton, with the sleeves snitched from a different dress pattern Burda 7897. I narrowed the torso region as always, and constructed a loop closure…
The sadness of predictability
Today we’re going to some friends’ for lunch, so I’m wearing these white linen pants that have been mainstay smart summer pants for about three years now. They are New Look 6497, very easy and quick to run up though…
A spy is amongst us…
Hey ho, it’s Saturday. We didn’t get to go to the art exhibition last night but that’s OK. Around at my brother’s yesterday afternoon they had set up karaoke for my niece’s birthday party, and we mucked around on that…
Splash out a bit of colour!
This skirt, Vogue 2894, is one of my most recent projects. During my wardrobe clean-out I decided I needed a really colourful floral skirt to brighten things up, so went to Fabulous Fabrics and, voila! I feel it’s got some…
I’ve got a grey cloudy feeling…
Please excuse my funny facial expression in this photo. I think I’m suffering from early-morning-itis. I think of this skirt as a sort of shabby bohemian look. It was made from Vogue 7880, although you probably wouldn’t pick it from…
Limes, oranges, and thoughts on self esteem
This skirt is another version of Vogue 7303, made up quite plain as a mini. I fell in love with the fresh green lime print of this fabric and thought it would be ideal for a cool little summer skirt.…
Space Age nun
When I saw this heavy, slightly shiny fabric at Fabulous Fabrics I immediately visualised this dress. I pictured something severe and unusual. When it was finished and I first put it on and looked at myself I immediately thought, “Futuristic…
