I have made a new leather jacket. Well… it’s “pleather” really. A faux leather jacket; or maybe we can call it a fleather jacket… ha! I’m going to go with that. I’m pretty happy with how it turned out! I’ve…
Navy bloo-p
Hello 🙂 So, it turns out that navy blue is just as difficult to photograph as black… oh well! I have made a skirt. This used to be a pair of extra-huge, navy blue, corduroy jeans, that I bought…
Desert Island Sewing
I’m a desert island castaway! The wonderful whimsical Winnie of Scruffy Badger Time, is hosting an awesome (virtual) getaway and I am now (virtually) kicking back on my little lonesome on my very own fantasy island. By fantasy, naturally that…
Frozen yoghurt
We are a frequent-yoghurt-eating family, but sometimes I get a half a tub of yoghurt sitting in the fridge getting too close to its use-by date. Well I can’t have that!! Just like with fabric, I cannot bear the idea…
new toy
After tonnes of deliberation, I’ve bought a new lens; an early… something? present for myself 🙂 My old lens is a 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6, which is a really fantastic little lens that produces great shots. But for a while I have…
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8th -13th April (I’ve pledged to wear only clothes handmade by me this year and to sketch my daily outfits in my Fashionary. I’m calling this the paper doll project) from left: Aquarius dress dress with wavey welted pockets clementine…
tea infusers
This post is apropos of nothing handmade at all really, but these tea infusers are such a cute and relatively newish thing in my/our lives that I just wanted to share… When it comes to imbibing; tea is my number…
me-made may
2nd April – 7th April (I’ve pledged to wear only clothes handmade by me this year and to sketch my daily outfits in my Fashionary. I’m calling this the paper doll project) from left: white Tshirt + lacey layered skirt + hand-knitted…