a simpler, maker's life
I heard someone say recently that the upcoming Melbourne winter would be the coldest on record. This piece of news made my spine freeze up. I'm not much good these days with extremes in temperature. I dread those (albeit stunning) summer days of 30°C heat, and equally, the chill cold of winter …
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Sometime early in July, I was introduced to the ingenious concept of "capsule wardrobe sudoku", and after consulting Guru Google to learn more about the process, I very excitedly clicked on the "create" tab of the Polyvore website, and began diligently and with great enthusiasm to scroll through the …
As soon as I heard that Susan Khalje was coming to Melbourne, I signed up for the "Couture Sewing School" 6-day class, and the "Couture Techniques" 2-day class. The excitement built up and up, as I started thinking about what pattern to work on for the 6-day, and I managed to narrow my selection …
I sniffled and coughed a little as I got dressed this morning. Seems my darling little grandsons may have given me more than I realised for my birthday! I felt a chill in my throat and chest, and went off to get me some warmth. The first thing I grabbed was my pair of black leggings, a wardrobe …
I'm wearing my new Nita Wrap Skirt by Sew DIY. Every now and then, I see requests to test patterns. And sometimes I've even put my hand up, offering to take on the task of making up a pattern that's just moved through the designer's creation process from idea to draft. And I love being part of that …
Although it's taken me oh, at least six months to make this pattern, I am completely in love with it, and am already lining up fabrics for more. I first came across Pattern Fantastique when Nita Jane emailed me at Stitch 56, asking if I'd like to carry her patterns in my shop, saying she was …
There's nothing like that moment when you realise it's Saturday morning, and you've got an event to go to on Sunday evening,, and you don't have anything to wear! It was my cousin's Bat Mitzvah, and the weather guy forecast a sunny 27°C, and as I did a quick little mental walk through my wardrobe, I …
I love this pattern. It never lets me down. And there are times in life where working with something you can count on to work as designed, as promised, as you hope it will, as you expect it should, is to be celebrated. Sarai from Colette Patterns was coming to town, and thought it only right that …
I'd subscribed to Seamwork when it first came out. Colette Patterns is one of my top favourite designers and the whole idea of Seamwork was to me a very inspired idea. Unfortunately, this didn't translate to reading every edition from virtual cover to cover, nor did it mean I downloaded, let alone …