sherbie pink top
Hello! This is the latest thing in my little “use 12” challenge… a little top using this very small remnant given to me by my friend N when she cleaned out her stash. I really loved the colour of...
View ArticleCassie’s gum leaves
I’m so happy with this new dress! The fabric is actually very special… Cassie gave it to me last year, the print is one of a suite of designs she created for her wedding stationery and other wedding...
View Articlecheck out the checks!
Hello! I’ve made a cool new outfit! At least, I think it’s pretty cool, anyway. I think it’s got a strong 80’s vibe; it reminds me vaguely of what the dancers were wearing in Spandeau Ballet’s “To...
View Articleanother new nursing dress design
… the last time I stayed with Mum and Dad; I helped Mum to clean out her fabric stash; AGAIN. Mum now has small and beautifully curated collection of perfectly gorgeous fabrics in her possession, and...
View Articlebumblebee baby
Le Bebe needed some new outfits… so I made one! The little clownsuit/jumpsuit is totally adorable in my opinion!! it’s partly based upon two other different rtw ones Cassie already had for him for...
View Articleblue and pink clogs (shoes)
I’ve made some new shoes! and of course I’m over the moon with how lovely (I think) they look… ! A few months ago, during one of our infrequent and thankfully very short lockdowns – and I’ll just say...
View ArticleBetty boop
I’ve made a pair of cute little trousers! well at least I think they’re pretty cute anyway… So: here’s the funny thing; I really do love and want to wear a lot of trousers/jeans/pants but I kinda...
View ArticleSophie
It’s the last day of the month and even though I have several recently made things to write about, it’s all kind of paling into insignificance for me right now since we lost our dear Sophie earlier...
View Articlemade some stuff…
thank you so much everyone; all your kind words about Sophie mean so much more to me than I can say… just a few more pictures: Now: I really should blog about these few things that got made, in some...
View Articleyellow Yallingup dress
So my niece is having a yellow themed birthday party! and since I currently have zero yellow garments in my possession therefore I needed a new dress… obviously. I needed to test something out for...
View Articlesome cute new work clothes
I actually finished these things a little while ago but have only just now had the chance to photograph them… also I have a new policy with regard to making things. I’m planning to alternate making...
View Articleyellow clogs
I made some new shoes! So, we have my niece’s yellow themed birthday party coming up, and I’d made my dress so was all set to go, and well hmmm; I just kept dreaming of matching yellow shoes. Of...
View Articlea bumblebee cake
I know I don’t do baking posts here very often, but I actually make a lot of cakes! and if I get to decorate them in a exuberantly fun way like this one then I will be tempted to write a post about it...
View Articlea cute little outfit for the little guy…
I made a new little outfit for the littlest guy in our family! isn’t he the cutest?!! of course I am not in the least bit biased, hehe The little romper is self-drafted, the same pattern I used for...
View Articlesome wide-legged chocolate trousers
I guess the title says it all really! Well, a little more detail wouldn’t hurt I suppose This is the latest and 10th thing in my #use12 mini capsule wardrobe that I proposed for myself at the...
View Articlework outfit pt 2, blueberry crepe cake
Phew! I’m currently feeling like the Red Queen! in that I’m running as hard as I can just to stay in the same spot… anyway, a bit late, but here are some more random things I’ve made recently. Items...
View ArticleI made a really nice coat
I’ve made a new coat, and I really love it! I’ve been seeing some oversized, over-long coats here and there, not in the flesh I mean since where I live we really do lag behind just a leetle bit...
View Articlegingham!! carrot cake!!
Hello! I made a fun new frock… I received 2m of this gorgeous blue gingham from Minerva; it’s very light and floaty and so I decided to make a little sun frock. I spent several hours laying different...
View Article(almost) zero waste jacket…
Hello! I’ve made a new thing… an “almost” zero waste jacket. I’m pretty proud of this fact! Ok, to be totally honest; I didn’t set out to make an almost zero waste jacket; I actually just set out...
View ArticleYallingup, with sleeves!
Hello! Just a quick post today… for those of you who wished our Yallingup pattern had sleeves, well Cassie has designed one! We’ve made it available as a free add-on to the pattern currently in the...
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