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Lapped flat-felled split side seam
Florencia and Jana (by email) both asked about the lapped, flat-felled split side seam, thank you for asking! Since I finished all my Christmas sewing today... and, can I just say;...
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Salted caramel bon-bons
This year I've made an army of salted caramel choccies to give to everyone. Salted caramel is the flavour of the minute around here. So hot right now! It's funny, a few years ago the very thought...
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Cassie in burnt orange
I made a little tank dress with a matching top for Cassie... I'm hoping these will be very useful and versatile items in both her working and her weekend wardrobe. The two pieces can be worn together...
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Three pin-striped shirts
My Christmas present to my boys this year is a tailored shirt for each one; in pin-striped linen with contrasting white collar, cuffs, and buttonbands, and a double welted breast pocket with looped...
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The Year of Handmade; a summary
So for this past year I chose to forego all RTW clothing and only allow myself to wear things that I had made myself. All my clothing, including underwear, bathers and raincoat, hosiery and socks;...
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2013, a retrospective
Separate from my rather nerdy previous post, on the last day of the year I like to reflect on my favourite posts, one from each...
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Alabama Chanin skirt and tank
Hello!So! after hours (and hours... and hours...) of aeroplane and in-front-of-the-TV stitching, I have finished my first AC project(s).This is the mid-length skirt and the fitted tank top, both from...
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Tear drops top
White tops, and particularly if lace or broderie anglaise or any wildly impractical snowy stitch-festival are part of the equation, have always been a weakness of mine. Not just during summer but any...
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Double welt pocket with looped button closure
I wrote this tute just before Christmas then completely forgot about it ...! anyhow This is a pocket often used as the back pocket on mens' trousers although of course you can add one to whatever...
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Cocoa Tao
Hello! I'm wearing a new blouse.It is the Tao, by Tamanegi-Kobo. I've seen lots of lovely Tamanegi-Kobo designs made by Yoshimi, and then during me-made May saw even more worn by Japanese ladies,...
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ootd blog
It might be a good time to introduce a new thing I've been doing lately… well, a new blog actually! It's a daily outfit blog, with basically a no-frills photo of the ootd *, and when applicable, the...
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Sheen green hand-warmers
Obviously I'm not in Australia here…. :D we've been visiting Japan, and have thoroughly enjoyed seeing my friend Yoshimi again. Thank you Yoshimi, it was so lovely to spend time with you and to meet...
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Hayward, in Noro Ayatori
Hello! In further knitting news I have also just finished a comfy new jumper recently. The pattern is the Hayward, by Julie Hoover, and the yarn is Noro Ayatori; a wool/silk mix, in colour 19; a...
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"swoosh" welt pocket
To those who showed an interest in the swoosh welt pocket on my Tao blouse; thank you :) and it was my take on this welt pocket for which Patty wrote a very in-depth tutorial. The fabric I used for my...
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Japan, skiing; a travel wardrobe
Hello! we have just returned from our totally marvellous family holiday to Japan! and I've had the last few days to thaw out and wash everything: the washing machine has been going strong 3-4 times a...
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Alabama Chanin; a tank top
Fortunately I have managed to finish the matching embroidered tank top to go with my skirt. Hurrah! for plane trips and the resulting enforced hand-sewing time! I'm so happy with the full ensemble; I...
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Issey Miyake tucked dress
I've made a new dress. Part of that swap-eroonie.... which does seem like a vague dream from the distant past now; but actually upon which progress has happily been made. *gasp* *self back-pat*....
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Big baggy pockets...
... with bonus skirt.It is an unusual skirt, admittedly. That's OK. One description could focus on the fact that it is softly creamy in shade, ever-so-slightly crinkly in texture, interestingly...
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some tops
I’ve made a couple of new tops lately :)I've made this design once before so I knew I'd like this new one too. It is a modified version of the loose draped top from drape drape, by Hisako Sato....
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enclosing all seams in a double layered top/dress
This is a method for sewing a double layered sleeveless dress or top in such a way that all seam allowances are enclosed within the two layers. This could be used to create entirely reversible...
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