Full day today, this is why I’m posting so late tonight. We had a busy sociable day, and rounded off by going to watch the sun set over the ocean. Here, my husband took so many beautiful photos, and also…
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Dogged loyalty
Today I’m wearing my charcoal gabardine shorts made from Burda 7723, which were my first Wardrobe Refashion project. I love these high-waisted shorts, and I prefer this flared leg silhouette I incorporated into these ones after making up my first…
Python alert
I finished my python print satin outfit! Here in this photo I’m not sure if I look as much like a sleepy python draped lazily down a tree trunk any more than I do an extra from the set of…
Unexpected inner workings…
Most of the time I make predictable choices in lining by carefully matching my lining fabric to the outer layer to get as close a match as possible, but every so often I go for something completely different. A little…
St Patrick’s Day
How do I know it’s St Patrick’s Day, even though we don’t make a big deal out of it here in Australia? Why, because the Spotlight stores, which are heavily influenced by American merchandising choices are simply chocka with fluorescent…
Pattern Magic; toile 2, detsubori top
Actually that should read toile 2, and er, 3 as well, as I had a hiccup in the making of this one and had to start over. Thanks to the wonderful and inspirational Karin of ancien-nouveau who was so incredibly helpful to…
Borrowing from husband’s wardrobe, again…
Woot, for autumn! I think the hot weather has finally settled down after a last scorcher on Friday and I’m in the mood for some of my cooler weather gear and some cooler weather colouring…. This skirt has been a…
Evening bag, specimen 1
So a new year brings with it a new round of birthday prezzies to be conceived. For M’s birthday I made her this little evening bag. It is made out of some leftover silk hessian (remember the heather purple dress?),…
