New top, woot! Its real name is a mystery to me, but the word peekaboo just pops irresistably into my head every single time I look at it so there it is! This is the project on p20 of Pattern…
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Pruning and baking…
… I’ve been getting out in the garden. And engaged in some brutal hacking garden maintenance. But I felt sad about those fallen sprays of soft and velvet-y grey-green, and gathered them up, and made an arrangement. Quite nice, don’t you think?…
Basic dyeing; a tutorial
A while ago, Caroline asked if I could go into more detail the next time I did a batch of dyeing, and yesterday morning I felt the urge to haul out the ol’ dye-pot again… so here ’tis! A short…
A minimal summer wardrobe
I was reading one of my favourite fashion blogs Garance Dore and came across a list; the perfect minimalist, functional and fabulous wardrobe. Paraphrased, it goes something like this: Black cashmere turtleneck Grey v-neck cashmere sweater Silk shirts Three pairs…
Giving away a random blade
Oh hai, peeps! Anyone use these fab Olfa cutting wheels at all? I use mine for a lot of cutting; mostly bias binding for HongKong seaming but also for a lot of straight edges as they appear in dressmaking patterns…
The Woman in Red
As soon as I read about the Red Dress contest over at Pattern Review I decided I wanted to enter. I do so love red dresses, so I have no good explanation for why I did not have one already.…
A pretty silk blouse
I’ve made a blouse! And it turned out raaather lovely, if I say so myself… I used Vogue 1170, one of the patterns given to me by my children for a Christmas present. I am super pleased with it! It is…
Purple dress; 6 different ways
I think this little purple shot rayon dress, made using Burdastyle magazine 06/2011, 102 and seen first here will be one of those winning dresses with year round capabilities. I have been wearing it a tonne this summer; being a natural…
