I apologise in advance for the appearance of a yet another white lacy number. I actually made this about a year ago and don’t wear it very much, especially not since I became aware of and then started feeling embarrassed…
Tag: Spotlight
Tea Cosy, specimen 10
Here is the tea cosy I made for my sister-in-law A for her birthday last year, photographed in her kitchen amongst some of her adorable knick-knacks. She has their house full of beautiful things, so wherever you look is yet…
To dryclean or not to dryclean, that is the question
On the weekend I wore this to a wedding reception… (sorry, didn’t get a picture with my hair up and my make-up all done, this is the old photo from when I blogged about it previously and I did look…
Glossy wooden beads
Got heaps of office work to do today, so may not enter the laundry (where my sewing machine is situated, taunting me) until it’s all done… I also had a few errands to run, so took time out to sneak…
Chanel style belt
From Chanel, Spring/Summer 2010 RTW How cool are these gold chain belts by Chanel this season? Often a designer piece inspires me to have a go at reproducing the “look” myself. It’s not that I’m setting out to reproduce a…
Tea Cosy, specimen 9
Here is the tea cosy I made for my mother-in-law for her birthday last year. She loves the beach and spends a lot of time walking and swimming on the beach, so I took the soft blues and browns of…
Wardrobe Refashion, project 3
Not a terribly exciting re-fashion this week, but I’m still pretty happy with the result. Before; an old work shirt of my husband’s that he was tossing out. Pro’s; it’s made of sturdy thick cotton knit with a lovely blue-marle…
Olive green corduroy skirt, 6 different ways
My olive green corduroy skirt out of Vogue 7303 has been incredibly useful in my wardrobe and is something I grab without thinking on a regular basis, secure in knowing it will go with just about anything else I own.…
