If, like me, you hail from a sunny snow-less place and are planning a skiing holiday, then chances are the snow gear on offer in your hometown will be of a limited range. And most probably in drab neutral tones,…
Tag: inspiration
A happy discovery
Ever since I found that runway shot from Celine with the floppy linen pants I have been slightly obsessing about them. Starting to think that I really needed some, that if I didn’t get myself a pair of floppy linen…
B is for beach
This is my newest project; top “b” from the Japanese pattern book “Unique Clothes Any Way You Like” by Natsuno Hiraiwa. It is designed to be worn both ways front and back however desired and has a button band up the…
Inspirational Rowan
Now this is kinda exciting. A friend was “having a bit of a cleanout” (don’t you just love it when friends get ruthless with their cupboards) and found these Rowan knitting magazines that she actually didn’t want any more (gasp, I…
Dress with, er, lace
OK, so my lace addiction is so well documented by now, no need to make any lame excuses… I saw a dress kind of similar to this in a boutique window and I wanted to make something like… as well,…
Thankfully fashionable new shorts
After I had finished my greige corduroy jeans I had a bit of leftover fabric, not much but too much to throw away… and it didn’t take long for me to haul out a shorts pattern… I totally love this…
Hoodie McCloud
Don’t ask me why the silly name I’ve dubbed my new hoodie. I have no explanation myself. I surprise myself with my inner loon sometimes… The lovely Mary had a giveaway and sent me this cute hoodie pattern, KwikSew 3667,…
One year in cyber-space; and a Give-Away
Today exactly one year ago I started blogging here about my sewing, and as it turned out, some other stuff too! 🙂 To mark the occasion, I thought it might be fun to wear again today the same dress I…
