My new lingerie set is inspired by the red-eyed tree frog. Yes, really! and this is my “thing” for Jungle January, the fun yearly challenge set by Anne of Pretty Greivances. Deja vu!! because last year I also made underdaks, also froggy-inspired. photograph credit, Carey…
Category: sewing
zebra crossing
I’ve made a little black-and-white striped skirt… another Vogue 1247. How many is this by now? Okaaaay, just counted and this is version number seven, and that’s not even counting the ones that I made leaving the pockets off. Counting…
world, meet Sally. Sally; world.
Hello there. I’m Sally 🙂 Well, it’s been a long time since I’ve indulged in making something like a doll and doll’s clothes but omigosh, this was SO MUCH FUN. Honestly I think I’m just about to explode with the exquisite fun-ness of it…
a townhouse dress
This new dress is the latest step in my current project to add some architectural whimsy to Cassie’s work wardrobe …. and it was barely off the machine when she wanted to wear it to work straight away, like the next day, meaning today! I took these…
village dress, for Cassie
It’s taken a while but I’ve finally taken pictures of Cassie wearing the dress I made for her for Christmas! The fabric is a crepe printed with Cinqueterre-like, or Amalfi-coast-like villages, and we both loved it upon first sight. I knew…
welt pocket in a shearling coat
SO! I’m currently making a shearling jacket to take to our much anticipated trip to snowier climes, coming up v v soon… eeeeeeeeeeeeeee! I can’t wait!! Anyway, I’ve put a couple of welt-like pockets in, and found it necessary to devise a…
3 hoodies
In other Christmas “making” I also made hoodies for my three menfolk; Craig, and for Tim and Sam. For the last few years I’ve made summer shirts for them, but this year I wanted to do something different. And all…
a Japanese indigo dress
I’ve made another Yoshimi dress 🙂 Pattern: Vogue 2900. This pattern will always be in my head the “Yoshimi dress” since her versions are all very inspiring to me, and as well, the lovely Yoshimi herself personally recommended it for me, so there…
