What to wear when the forecast is for 38C, and your daughter requests that you both ride your bikes into the city to take photos of buildings for an architectural assignment? Precisely. After a hot exhausting bike ride you’re probably not going…
Tag: Spotlight
Reptilia; a trend
The last time I went into Spotlight my eye was caught by this: Python print satin, well I got so excited and just had to buy some. This sort of fabric is pretty much not my usual cup of tea at…
Carpet of flowers
Felt like going a bit flowery and feminine today. We have this beautiful long row of pink hibiscus near our house so for my photo I rushed over to advantage of the local colour, so to speak… I love hibiscus…
Fabric stores now off limits…
OK. Yesterday I mentioned buying new fabric online and promised pictures today. Well. I took a picture of the linen I got from Fabrics-store (my husband’s shirt from yesterday is on the top): I also got some Kaffe Fassett shot…
Tea Cosy, specimen 12
Here is the tea cosy I made for my friend K for her birthday last year. It is the last of the Roly Poly’s I made from the excellent book, “Wild Tea Cosies” by Loani Prior. My friend K is…
Chocolate, chocolate, and more chocolate…
Dug out the Bouchee dress again and am wearing it with my big wooden-beaded necklace. Today the necklace is bringing to my mind a display cabinet in a chocolate shop; an array of glossy Lindt truffles, strung together with Maltesers…
Paint spattered ball gown
Since I mentioned my paint spattered ball gown yesterday, I thought I’d post pictures of it today, plus a picture of the dress that inspired me, to allay suspicions of “copying”. (And just to clear up any misunderstandings, I am…
Khaki and lace
Today I look a little like I’m on safari. Hilarious, considering the only wildlife around the beach here is birds, possums, the odd bobtail and Sienna. I know I showcased this olive skirt only recently, paired with a rainbow of…
