OK, I’ve done some pretty involved and intensive projects in my time, in fact more often than not, lately! and this one definitely ticks that box too. Quite a few months ago, Cassie mentioned that she wanted us to go to ComicCon…
Category: sewing
bobblehead
Note; apologies for the latent loopiness of this post. Sombre, serious, meaningful and purposeful sewing and discourse thereof shall recommence in the near future…. or maybe not… So, recently I was queued up in Spotlight and spotted some mini snowball-like bobble trim. … bobbles! so…
Jungle-y underdaks
Can you even see my latest creations…? Not really? Well, that’s because it’s all so perfectly and beautifully camouflaged in the deepest, darkest, greenest depths of my garden I mean… the jungle, of course!! So it’s January, and I’d begun to notice…
white Issey Miyake shirt
Self-explanatory, really. #endblogpost 😉 Pattern; Vogue 1384. It’s a vintage pattern, hailing from 1984, sorry. Yeah, it’s annoying when people make things in vintage patterns that you can’t get a hold of anymore. But I’m sure this is not particularly aspirational…
rows of little white cottages
I’ve made another skirt and top set for Cassie : Patterns; the Tshirt is the Named patterns Inari tee, and the skirt is Vogue 1170. I’ve made several of these skirts now, and quite a few are now owned…
pink/navy DKNY dress
Terrible post title, I know. Every now and then, inspiration strikes and a fabulously perfect Word that describes my new “thing” to a T springs to mind instantly. Other times I just plump for the obvious. Today, inspiration was like a wispy breathe…
french navy, french navy orla
Partly because of the colour. And partly because the designer is also French Navy. Truly! So, recently I discovered Sarah of french navy .. she has a chic, pared back style; easy, casual, uncluttered, slightly sporty, one that I love and very much…
… some clothes for Cassie
… and finally, I made some clothes for Cassie for her Christmas pressies too. At first I had wanted to make some luggage or a travel set for her too; but we were hanging out in Spotlight together, you know…
