Self-Stitched September, day 4… I made this black parka a few years ago, completely inspired by the “urban sport” vibe of the Marni Spring/Summer 2007 collection, anyone remember this sort of look? Although I copied the shape and style from…
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Tennis, anyone?
Day 3 of Self Stitched September! and OK, so with honesty I’m not actually playing tennis in this ensemble… This dress was made for last summer; my own design variations based upon New Look 6699, for more details and a…
Smudgy colours on the beach
I often gravitate to the comfort of the drab families of colours like shades of olive, subdued purples, rusty browns and mustards and dirty greys, perhaps the drabber the colours the better they suit me… and yes, this favourite little…
First day of Spring!
Woke up thrilled at the first day of spring, and the first day of Self-Stitched September! Then looked hopelessly at all my handmade clothes and felt completely uninspired… blah blah blah, all horrible. Resisted the urge to throw…
Darning; a how to
First of all, I’d like to thank you for your brilliant suggestions for my style statement! As I read them I just thought, well, how nice everyone was … thankyou all for “getting” me. It’s really hard to assess yourself…
Semi-Fauve socks
Just in time to see in the last days of winter (yay!) last night I finished some new SOCKS!! I’m dubbing these the “Semi-Fauve socks”; as obviously only half of each sock bears the wild vivid gaudy colours that was…
Rusty cords
I’ve made myself some new jeans, but (warning, lack of elegance alert) they’re not very exciting. They are corduroy, and I do love corduroy jeans. They are so warm and comfy during winter. But I’m first to admit corduroy is a…
Daffodil Day
Today is Daffodil Day in Australia. Like just about everyone, cancer has touched my life too. I have lost family members and friends. One close friend is a survivor. It’s nice to have a reason to buy flowers. I would…
