Aries; the ram. But… where is the ram?? Well I am wearing him! In the form of my pure wool felt cardigan/jacket. Baa-aa! And I did take a picture of this inquisitive flock of girls while I was driving up…
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Raspberry cropped jacket; 6 different ways
I first made this raspberry red, bracelet sleeved, silk hessian jacket a couple of years ago, using Vogue 2894 and the squeensiest length of raspberry red silk hessian. It felt like a miracle I was able to cut out the…
Pretty in Pink
It’s been gorgeous here lately. Fresh and exhilarating; cool and sunny and clear. Everyone including moi is in high spirits, the days are sparkling and I’m even feeling the urge to clean out kitchen cupboards and wash curtains and eiderdowns,…
With Military Precision
My most recent creation: a jacket! made using pattern 104 from the Burdastyle magazine 09/2008 from the Pattern Pyramid giveaway. Uber cool, yes? I think so. Flicking through the magazine; the military style of this jacket with the double breasted…
New-Old Hoodie
There is something exhilarating about transforming textiles otherwise destined for the ragbag into something fabulous … enter exhibit A: the new/old deconstructed hoodie that I have made for myself. I was inspired by a really cute little thing that Cassie…
Raincoat the Second
Ta da! please allow me to present the raincoat that I have made for Cassie. It is made using the same self-drafted pattern I used for my own raincoat, with just a few minor fitting adjustments. All the details are…
Operation Raincoat
Warning: distinctly un-humble and boastful post to follow… I have made this; my first ever raincoat… :0 and I am thrilled!!!!! with how it turned out! Making a raincoat is one of the scary things I have always wondered was…
Sherbie jacket
… so named because it is exactly the same colour as of one of my favourite childhood lollies. Thank you for the feedback on the Spring colour challenge yesterday! I am still up in the air over whether I will…
