Tim and Kelly… As usual, I made Christmas presents for my family… I started late October, so I was giving myself plenty of time, or so you’d think! I’m a fairly efficient seamster, and I still only just finished a…
Tag: skirt
kangaroo paws… and making a skirt with a side pocket opening; a tutorial
I made a new skirt using a pretty special piece of fabric… there’s a little story behind it. It’s a handprinted organic cotton/hemp from Ink & Spindle with a really lovely kangaroo paw motif; designed by Lara Cameron and handprinted in…
a tartan mini, and a blue hoodie
o hey! Spring is definitely springing around here at last! but we did recently have one last gasp-y blast of winter in the last week which inspired me to make just one last little winter-y thing… I haven’t actually worn…
suits me to a tee
So, a new year, a new Refashioners challenge…last year we did jeans, this time the thing to be updated is A SUIT. Most disappointingly, I could find no one in my family or circle of friends to donate a suit…
caramel corduroy skirt; 6 different ways
So, this is one of the things Craig picked out during our “their choice” challenge and said “this is horrible” *sob* Oh dear, but I could see it was true… the last few times I’ve worn it I’ve subconsciously hidden…
chilli-red paprika jade skirt
Oh hello, fellow needle-wielders! Recently I decided I wanted, nay needed, a new colourful Jade mini-skirt; since my purple one was tragically taken too soon… *a minute’s silence, please* … Well, ta da! I’d gone back to Knitwit in search…
…getting a Brazilian…
Olá! Soooo, I mentioned my brother’s BIG birthday? well to go with it he had a BIG birthday bash! with a Brazilian theme. I stupidly procrastinated about my costume, ended up going shopping for fabric the day before the party and…
purple-y Jade mini skirt, 6 different ways
During another of my sometimes brutal wardrobe clean outs, I parted ways with this little purple skirt… I have to admit it was a little gut-wrenching to get rid of this one because it had only been in existence for…
