I made this dress for last winter from Burda 7897 from a dark olive green bamboo/cotton mix fabric from Fabulous Fabrics. It was a pretty good basic dress that I wore a lot, but the bodice was a bit weird…
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Self-drafted pants
These white linen pants I drafted from my favourite jeans (see here) and even though I’ve got my new pants pattern Burda 7944 that I really like; I still love the fit and shape of these I’m wearing today and…
Dad’s birthday present
I’ve resolved to include in this blog more pictures of projects in the making; however my latest project had to be kept a secret as my Dad reads this blog! I chose this coloured wool for a scarf for him…
Chapel cushion, specimen 3
Here tis; chapel cushion numero tre, dedicated to my youngest son. This design was chosen because he was such a happy sunny child always smiling when a small boy. Note the use of past tense, now he’s a teenager he…
Chapel cushion, specimen 2
This second tapestry cushion I worked for my daughter’s school chapel was dedicated to my eldest son. I chose this design because it contains most of the letters of his name. And if you squint a bit and join the…
Chapel cushion, specimen 1
My daughter’s (now ex-)school has a wonderful tapestry cushion project going, whereby people can embroider a tapestry cushion to donate to the chapel on behalf of someone of their choice. Most people chose to donate on behalf of their daughters…
Ghost Paw
Yesterday at the nursery we bought three of these new kangaroo paws, the colours of which I think are absolutely stunning. The stems are dark purple and the paws at the top are sage green. So unusual. We are pulling…
Strings of pebbles, washed smooth and soft…
This is a necklace I made a few years ago at the height of my beading phase. I loved these uneven lumpy beads that remind me of ocean-smoothed pebbles on a European beach in that particularly gorgeous mix of smoky…
