It’s funny how quickly something becomes a habit. I got up yesterday, and slipped on a me-made hoodie, to wear with the me-made leggings I’d worn to bed. Once my chores were done and it was time to get going for the day and get dressed, I thought how nice it was to have a full run of my wardrobe […]
The pile of patterns from my mum were best categorised, for the most part, as “dear goodness the 90s weren’t good for anyone were they?”, but in between the wide-collar jumpsuits (adults) and smocked dresses (toddlers), I hit the jackpot. Based on the newspaper on which a pattern piece was traced on, the pattern dates from at least 1957. My […]
My big focus this week has been this dress – look how close it is! I’ve also added a few rows to my ripple, so it hasn’t been a bad week on the WIP front! It was a bit quieter on the linky last week – but since I’m finally getting around to starting feature posts, it makes my job […]
On the work table this week is a dress for Miss Butterfly to wear to a wedding next month. I’m using the Oliver + S Garden Party dress pattern, with a few small changes, and I have to say, I’m loving how it’s coming together. What are you making this week? ~~~ Have you been creating something this week? Link […]
The cradle still stands in the corner of our bedroom. Unused for months, I have managed to strip it back to the bare mattress, sheets and blankets washed and then remade up on a cot that recently dropped from the newborn setting to the lower big baby no-you-can’t-stand-up-here level. The contents of the nappy bag are shifting, no longer stuffed […]
I was super excited about this dress. I loved the pattern, and I loved the fabrics. I am currently up to the point of first fitting, which looks a little like this: And guess what? Despite my best attempts at true measurements, and allowing for the stretch of the knit, I was beyond bummed to try it on, and find […]
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