Today is the first time I have showcased this scarf on the bloggeroonie. I made this about two years ago when big woollen loopy scarves made a small splash on the fashion scene. I bought three balls of lovely soft…
Tag: Fabulous fabrics
Knotty blue scarf
It’s been an embarrassingly long while since I did a re-fashion. My big bag of toss-out garments is still sitting there, taunting me. And this re-fashion is so … trite, it’s barely worth the label “re-fashion”. Still, in my defence,…
Denim, lace and burnt orange
Being a casual-ish, friendly sort of a day today I’m dressing to suit. I had to do some work in the office (groan) but managed to squeeze in a quick morning tea with some friends and also a lunch with…
Rosetta ball gown, yet another picture…
I found this picture, a partial view of the back of the dress. Thanks Lily for pointing that out! And I thought I’d covered all angles… Now I’m back in the laundry sewing room working on my stash. Top secret…
“Rosetta” ball gown
I’m going to take time to mention the cause that we are supporting tonight as it is such an important one; the Amanda Young Foundation. This non-profit foundation is dedicated to raising awareness of meningococcal disease, to raising funds to…
Dog Beach
We’re having a real indian summer in Perth so this morning I took Sienna to Dog Beach and it was. Just. Heaven. There was only a handful of people on the beach, being a weekday. So normally I don’t like…
“Colonel Mustard” shirt
I made this shirt last summer as part of my autumn sewing plan to brighten up my wardrobe and add a bit more colour. The fabric isn’t very nice; it’s a sort of polycotton, the same as my turquoise skirt.…
Mauve and apricot
It’s wonderful when you go to the wardrobe and discover a dress that you had almost forgotten you had. And this is a new dress, it’s not that long since I made it, shame on me. Must be getting forgetful,…
