Hello! For the Easter just gone by I wanted to give something to my three little grandsons… chocolate has been ruled out by the parents and so I had to think of something else. I decided upon this! As a…
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water lily dress, a raincoat, and a stripey shirt
hello! I’ve been making a few more things lately… first up; a dress! I bought this screen printed linen a few years ago from the Injalak Arts Centre, the design is Mandem (Water Lily) by the indigenous artist Eva Nganjmirra.…
Why do I sew with striped fabrics?!
rhetorical question, don’t mind me. I actually love stripes, even though when I do sew with them I feel inextricably compelled to pin each and every stripe. It’s ok. A small amount of suffering is acceptable when it leads to…
leftovers baby jacket and beanie
Hello! Long time no see! Well, actually it hasn’t been that long, but you know… I’ve been making lots, but not really much that’s blog-able. Lots of trials and tests of our new pattern, which should be coming up pretty…
an assortment of sewn things
hello! Once again I am presenting an odd assortment of disparate things made recently… Items 1 and 2; two completely identical new Booragoon tops. Both from a pink cotton jersey from stash, originally Spotlight from ages ago. I’m wearing one…
