OK. I have to confess that I took this dress out of my reject pile yesterday with every intention of cutting it up for refashioning. Firstly I put it on for the before photo. I paused. Looked at it again.…
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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,…
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…
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas to all! Got up at the crack of dawn to pop a 6kg turkey in the oven, followed by prezzie exchange, off to the beach, then the family descended on us for lunch! Phew! Was given a new…
Dress, 6 different ways
I was thinking it was about time I did another 6-way remix of one of my garments; I had fun doing the previous one on my favourite skirt here and it helps me to appreciate the versatility of what I…
This summer’s cocktail dress
Finally decided to post a picture of my new cocktail dress made quite recently. I love this pattern from Anna Sui for Vogue; I think the ruffles at the back are gorgeous and so feminine. Sometimes the back of an…
G’day, Mr Bobtail
Today we spotted our first bobtail lizard of the trip. I feel so worried for the poor little blokes; partly because of the fast cars on the roads and also the receding bushland, and they are so slow-moving. We managed…
