Hello! I made a new thing. It’s sort of a jacket, sort of a coat. What’s the difference between those two things anyway, I wonder? I always thought a jacket was short, like maybe no longer than hip length max,…
Tag: handcrafts
jungle baby mobile
Yesterday we attended a very special event, and I made a very special gift for the occasion! … Kelly’s bridesmaid and Tim’s groomsman, now a newly-wed couple themselves, hosted a baby shower for who else but our newest little not-quite-here-yet…
Ms Summer
Well, hello there gorgeous! I’m thrilled to introduce Ms Summer to the world! the latest in my small set of seasonal girlies… I hand-dyed natural calico with a small army of different iDyes to get Ms Summer’s lovely cocoa-toned…
a knitting project bag
It’s sometimes quite difficult to think of gifts for Mum because she will say, without fail; please DON’T GET ME ANYTHING FOR MY BIRTHDAY. But… I have to think of something!!! Besides the fact that she’d probably be little bit…
a family collaboration
So Mum is up to stay with me, and she popped out the other day wearing this gorgeous, completely handmade ensemble… and it occurred to us that it was a tri-generational effort! Mum made her skirt, Cassie made the scarf for…
raspberry/navy Alabama Chanin tank top
I’ve finally finished my latest Alabama Chanin project… Below is how it appeared on this blog previously…? (shudder) well, that dress has undergone extensive renovation over the past five months and now at last, I am quite satisfied. I received…
raspberry Alabama Chanin tank dress
I’ve finished a handmade dress. It’s dyed, printed and stitched together entirely by me. This is a fitted tank dress, the pattern is from the book Alabama Studio Sewing + Design, by Natalie Chanin. I dyed shocking pink linen…
Mum’s Alabama Chanin skirt
I am so glad that Mum brought around her finished Alabama Chanin skirt for me to ooh and ah over; and has allowed me to photograph her wearing it and to show it here on my blog too… thank you…
