a simpler, maker's life
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 …
It's a frustrating bitch of a thing. I'm talking about my weight. To be more specific... my apparent inability to lose it. I don't eat anything with sugar in it, I don't eat any grains, not even rice or quinoa or buckwheat or any of those "OK" grains, except once in a blue moon - like maybe once a …
[Read more...] about Completed :: Tessuti Eva Dress – à la Downton Abbey perhaps?
I really did hope to get this post out on Sunday, but it's been a little extra busy round at my house. I also don't know how inspired my blogging content is right now. I'm pretty exhausted, and my brain is a little fried. I'm counting on my lovely photos of my daughter to save the day, and I do want …
[Read more...] about Completed :: By Hand London | Anna dress for Gita
My cousin's daughter is getting married on Cup weekend in Melbourne. The ceremony will be in town, with a reception out in the Mornington Peninsula at one of the wineries. Should be beautiful. I used up my "The Fabric Store" coupon from The Craft Sessions on a beautiful piece of silk crepe de chine, …
So when everyone else's hearts are singing for joy as the trees begin to blossom, what have I just done? I've finished a superbly thick, divinely yummy and soft, alpaca cowl that will keep me warm through the chilly nights and days to come. Ahem... what!!! Well, it's not all bad, because …
[Read more...] about My new Alpaca Chunky Cowl | Sunspun Yarns