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paper doll project
21st - 26th March(I've pledged to wear only clothes handmade by me this year and to sketch my daily outfits in my Fashionary. I'm calling this the paper doll project)from left:refashioned denim skirt...
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Aries
Aries; the ram.But... where is the ram?? Well I am wearing him! In the form of my pure wool felt cardigan/jacket. Baa-aa!And I did take a picture of this inquisitive flock of girls while I was...
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27th March - 1st April(I've pledged to wear only clothes handmade by me this year and to sketch my daily outfits in my Fashionary. I'm calling this the paper doll project)from left:full moon top +...
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a travel wardrobe...
So as hinted previously, I have just returned from a long Easter weekend entire week away. How did that weekend stretch out so long??? Oooh I have no idea! but I am not complaining! :DTime away: 7...
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Leatherette A-line skirt; 6 different ways
I don't wear this faux leather skirt nearly enough, given that it is actually a pretty cool skirt. I think maybe that is the problem... maybe it is too cool for me! I'm not really used to wearing...
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me-made may
2nd April - 7th April(I've pledged to wear only clothes handmade by me this year and to sketch my daily outfits in my Fashionary. I'm calling this the paper doll project)from left:white Tshirt + lacey...
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tea infusers
This post is apropos of nothing handmade at all really, but these tea infusers are such a cute and relatively newish thing in my/our lives that I just wanted to share...When it comes to imbibing; tea...
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8th -13th April(I've pledged to wear only clothes handmade by me this year and to sketch my daily outfits in my Fashionary. I'm calling this the paper doll project)from left:Aquarius dressdress with...
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new toy
After tonnes of deliberation, I've bought a new lens; an early... something? present for myself :)My old lens is a 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6, which is a really fantastic little lens that produces great shots....
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Frozen yogurt
We are a frequent-yogurt-eating family, but sometimes I get a half a tub of yogurt sitting in the fridge getting too close to its use-by date. Well I can't have that!! Just like with fabric, I cannot...
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Desert Island Castaway
I'm a desert island castaway!The wonderful whimsical Winnie of Scruffy Badger Time, is hosting an awesome (virtual) getaway and I am now (virtually) kicking back on my little lonesome on my very own...
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Navy bloo-p
Hello :)So, it turns out that navy blue is just as difficult to photograph as black... oh well!I have made a skirt. This used to be a pair of extra-huge, navy blue, corduroy jeans, that I bought...
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Taurus
I have made a new leather jacket. Well... it's "pleather" really. A faux leather jacket; or maybe we can call it a fleather jacket... ha! I'm going to go with that. I'm pretty happy with how it...
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the 21-day wonder diet
banana smoothieEvery now and then, I notice that my banner proclaims my blog to be "thoughts on sewing, knitting and looking my best". The first two are covered pretty comprehensively I think ;) and...
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paper doll project
20th-25th April(I've pledged to wear only clothes handmade by me this year and to sketch my daily outfits in my Fashionary. I'm calling this the paper doll project)from left:burnt orange skirt, white...
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she's the boss
So, you might be thinking that this is not my usual style of outfit. And you would be right! I did make my dress, but it was chosen by another.But, how is this so?Have you heard of the Sew Bossy...
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peppermint creams
So, after that dessert in the My Kitchen Rules final last night; I felt the need. The need... for Peppermint and Chocolate!I re-visited a recipe from this book...I've had this book for quite a long...
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Mayday
So, I said I wasn't going to post a photo here every day during me-made May, since I've had comments on my blog about how boring it is, apparently. Sorry. But today is the very first day and I'm...
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post downpour
Thanks to all for the thumbs up yesterday, and I apologise for my very bad explanation, and should clarify with a more complete one: I'm pretty sure the "boring" comments aimed at me-made month-ers in...
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water
One of my favourite things about the me-made months are the photo theme days. Today's theme is Water! aaaand I suspect I'm totally failing in creativity here and displaying nought but amazing...
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