Before I went to Melbourne I had bought from Fabulous Fabrics some wonderful stretch jersey, printed to look like distressed denim, and I knew it just had to be tights… When I made my last tights I had a few requests for…
Tag: own design
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…
To sleep, perchance to dream
With the change in the season, comes a need for change in all areas of apparel, including the mundane and practical such as sleepwear… I did have a few highblown and fancy ideas for my summer jammies this year, but…
the Prodigal dress
So after assessing my wardrobe for Self-Stitched September and deciding that some of my old things could happily be rejected because I hadn’t worn them in months; I spied (with my little eye) this dress in the potential toss-outs, and…
Curiouser and curiouser…
Hi, the last day of Self-Stitched September; and I’m coming to you live from sunny Melbourne! Haha. That’s an in-joke amongst Australians, as Melbourne is … er, not very sunny. The weather here is notoriously fickle. The sky today is…
Gardening gracefully
Today I am wearing a little sundress I made a few years ago, with the intention of it being a beach dress to pop on over bathers. As it turned out kind of fancy and pretty I’ve ended up wearing…
Domestic diva X
Woah, same skirt as yesterday; snap! Though this version is view C and is made out of a bright cheery, bohemian, gypsy-ish print. This is another skirt pattern I’ve used a lot, although not as much as my old standby…
Domestic diva IX
Post celebratory let-down; I did have a lovely day yesterday, and thankyou so much for your lovely birthday wishes! Hmmm, re this morning’s outfit; both old favourites. Both of these pieces I contemplated throwing out last summer and both got…
