Woooh!! I’ve been such a mad but very happy sociable-whirly butterfly lately… firstly I had the very great pleasure of spending a few days with the lovely Yoshimi during her visit to Australia; we had a terrific time generally popping about;…
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Experiments in Alabama Chanin
There has been progress; I’ve been mucking about with Alabama Chanin stooff, partially making a little fitted tank top to test for size and to allow me to get a feel for the techniques. It’s only half finished, and I’ve set…
Red
So; red dress. I pinned this dress a while ago because I really loved the little shawl collar and the shape of the bodice and wanted to reproduce it for myself. I used a particularly nice, crisp and slightly slubby cotton from Fabulous Fabrics…
on the Map
I saw this awesome world map fabric in Spotlight and just couldn’t resist. Novelty fabrics just make the best mini-skirts for summer. Simple and understated but still interesting and quietly eye-catching. Best worn with a plain white top. The fabric was…
the paper doll project
(I’ve pledged to wear only clothes handmade by me this year and to sketch my daily outfits in my Fashionary. I’m calling this; the paper doll project) 3rd-8th November from left: Japanese cotton dress bamboo shoot top, grey/green layered skirt…
Sagittarius
… the sign of the centaur/archer. My new dress doesn’t have a centaur, but it does have the next best thing… a horse! Plus; the requisite bow. And two arrow(head tab)s. Ha! (mutters sotto voce) nailed it… 😀 This…
Wardrobe planning…
…or a more playful and therefore more apt title would be; Fun with Fashionary! I’ve been planning for my 11 piece SWAP and doodling and colouring-in like it’s going out of, um, fashion? 🙂 Fashionary have released a new sketch…
yesterday…
… I received a belated birthday present from Mum and Dad. woa. Further experiments in, effectively, creating your own fabric designs. Eye candy, indeed. It’s rare for me to get this excited about a(nother) sewing book. Ha ha! well, we all know…
