Today is the last day of autumn 🙁 So I thought I’d mark it by wearing my favourite autumn made garment; my trench coat. I’ve got it on over a Tshirt and skirt here, but I like how trenches can…
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Dining room curtains
Sewing curtains is a real drag. No seamstress will say otherwise. Boring, all straight seams, no challenge in it. And mundane. Most of the curtains I’ve made have been plain rectangles with curtaining tape sewn on at the top, which…
Navy blue jacket
Digging through my winter wardrobe is producing some old creations… This jacket I made about two years ago and wore quite a lot for the last two winters. This year I looked at it a bit sideways, wondering if it…
Ruthlessly cutting off 4 inches of python…
Something had been bothering me about this python skirt (first posted here) and I finally realised what it was. The length. It just wasn’t me. I think skirts suit me best when they are either quite long, like mid-calf to…
Long n’ skinny scarf
Today is the first time I have showcased this scarf on the bloggeroonie. I made this about two years ago when big woollen loopy scarves made a small splash on the fashion scene. I bought three balls of lovely soft…
Bottle green Basic
I made a new skirt! This latest is the result of wanting a little quick and easy skirt that I could just throw on for any occasion, something like my olive green corduroy skirt that is such a staple in…
Dog Beach
We’re having a real indian summer in Perth so this morning I took Sienna to Dog Beach and it was. Just. Heaven. There was only a handful of people on the beach, being a weekday. So normally I don’t like…
Orange and khaki combo
Went into the city this morning with my daughter, and since it was a bit blustery I leapt at the opportunity to wear my trench coat… and am excited about wearing it a lot since it was so comfortable and…
