I apologise for the lack of progress pictures on this dress. Pretty much I’ve had heaps of work and errands to catch up on, and am restricted to sewing in a more limited amount of spare time than I’m used…
Tag: Fabulous fabrics
Turquoise and sand
Today is the most magnificent day, with blue blue skies and not a cloud to be seen… The last time I wore this skirt I went for bright bright bright, but I think I love it even more with these…
Anatomy of a ball dress, pt 1
I’ve made a start on my ball dress. Although I was a bit late to get started on it I’m making up for lost time now. Yesterday I did more sewing on my daughter’s dress than I did on my…
“Black-adder” cardigan
I finished this cardigan just before we set out on our trek but didn’t get time to do a post about it. Do you remember me mentioning some rubber/plastic coated jersey knit, stamped in a kind of scaly print that…
An intense shot of colour
COLOUR!! Get out your sunnies! This saturation of colour I’m wearing today was a vaguely imagined “hope for” when I made this skirt. I’ve really progressed in my fashion choices since I started writing this blog. I’m challenging myself to…
Mossy Feather dress
I read a very funny post by Erin recently in which she pointed out how Anthropologie gave their garments cutesie little names in which to entice customers into buying… I’ve decided to give my creations names from now on. Actually…
Red floral skirt; 6 different ways
Today I’m doing another “6-ways to wear an item of clothing in my wardrobe” post. Phew, that’s a horribly in-succinct title…. I’m showcasing my red floral skirt, made from Vogue 2894 that has been an absolute little gem in my…
The clean-up begins…
So today I’m taking stock of the mess and devastation around our house from yesterday’s storm. Perhaps an outfit post for the day seems inappropriate but now I’m so in the habit of popping my camera into my backpack I…
