… because I’ve made something in a check, and I’m accompanied by my best-est mate 🙂 The former, a rarity; the latter, far less so! So, the searing-est of searing hot scorchers are but just around the corner, and like a…
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A fluttery cloudy thing
This wasn’t actually supposed to be a real dress. I was playing about. I have to confess to a few struggles with my fabric… that had a mind of its own and a recalcitrant disposition. If fabrics can be anthropomorphised;…
Melbourne; a travel wardrobe
I’m a bit late with this post, but a week ago my mother, Cassie and I returned from a uber-fun and girly, long weekend away 😀 Time away: 5 daysWhere to:MelbourneSeason:the last days of spring. Cool nights, daytime highs from 19C…
Spammy spam spam spam
Rachel of My Messings recently awarded to me the One Lovely Blog award, thank you so much Rachel! Now I know we are supposed to write seven things about ourselves, but honestly. Aren’t people’s entire blogs pretty much stuff about themselves…
here’s a thought…
Details: Top; from Pattern Magic 3, of grey marle jersey knit, details here Shorts; Burda 7723 modified, of grey/beige corduroy, details here Thongs; Havaiiana The last day of the month, the time of reckoning is at hand; and verily, an…
Red velveteen skirt; 6 different ways
A big fashion trend around about these parts currently is the red jeans trend. It is HUGE-o-rama!  I do like it too..  however since my husband bought a pair of bright red jeans for himself while in Milan and my daughter…
Pomegranate
Don’t worry if you don’t “get” the title of this post; that’s an in-house joke… 😉 I have made another birthday shirt, this one for Mum. The pattern is Vogue 1247. Yup. This is the seventh butterfly to emerge from…
Cement worker
I made a shirt for Dad’s birthday 🙂 I used Burda 7767 custom-fit to his size that I fine-tuned with last year’s shirt, and a fine-grade linen from Spotlight in a shade called “cement”. Very appropriate for a man like my…
