Some kitchen couture!! With all the gorgeous aprons popping up in the sewing blogging world at the mo’ I thought I should show why I did not take part in the big sew-along this time… you see; I have a…
Tag: handwoven
Handwoven “rag-rug” placemats
Another set of hand-woven and -stitched items from my teenage years… and I cannot believe I have so far overlooked these very frequently used items in my documentation process! :O To the best of my memory, this is probably my very…
Hand-woven
Every now and again I come across another handmade item in my house that I have not yet documented on my blog here… This is a set of serviettes, handwoven by me! Yes, I have dabbled in weaving, in a…
Riverside situation
Little adventure this morning. Lately I’m in the habit of combining my two early morning tasks of dog-walking with taking my photo, if I’m planning to take one that day, that is. I have my camera, tripod and the shoes…
Gelato colours
When wearing pastels, especially head-to-toe, one is in danger of looking sticky sickly sweet. Additionally if the silhouette is too “safe” you may come across as grandmotherly or queen-motherish. An outfit of this type needs some elements of hard-edge or…
Warm rocks and wet sand
Beach-combing this morning; my husband was deeply disappointed that Mr Cappuccino Man seems to be taking a day off… So peaceful and blissfully tranquil out on the bay, we shared the beach with about fifteen people and everyone calls “good…
Sky blue and coffee; off to the beach
Feeling a kind of warm pastel-ly comfortable vibe happening today. The sky is a soft, not-too-harsh blue today with a few puffy clouds scudding across, golden sunlight warming the limestone walls of our house… I love how the glossy blue…
Handwoven, with love
Saturday, 24th October 2009 Today’s skirt is Vogue 7303 again, I know, a little predictable; I really need to get me some new dressmaking patterns. The difference this time is the fabric; it was handwoven by my mother some years…
