I’ve seen the Solace Leather bag kits pop up in my Instagram feed from time to time so was thrilled when they reached out to me and asked me if I’d like a kit in return for an IG post. My biggest dilemma was which product to pick. They have a lot, and they are […]
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Sometime ago – it seems like months – Lindy from Stokx Patterns sent me a length of fabric with two octopus printed on it. I went into immediate procrastination mode! I thought I’d like to make a Stokx Kim dress but was a bit foxed by the pattern. The back centre seam is shaped and […]
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The latest edition of Tauko Magazine Edition 18, is entitled “Pockets”, so it should come as no surprise that Liz Haywood created a zero waste pocket that could be worn external to a garment. It’s called “Roo”, referencing the Australian marsupial and its famous pocket. It is described thus in the pattern: Taking inspiration from […]
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This year, for the first time, my eldest son and his wife hosted our Christmas lunch in their newly renovated house. Such was my excitement that I decided I wanted a new, Christmassy outfit and saw this one in a local shop (Seed), which I thought would do the job perfectly. I obviously set about […]
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Every year I give my grandchildren a Christmas tree decoration with their name and year on it. I somehow failed to take a photo of the four of them together, but did get a photo of Misses G & E with theirs to give you an idea. I cut eight baubles from heavy interfacing on […]
Read moreI decided that my youngest granddaughter needed a granny made doll for Christmas and I loved the one I made for Small Beginnings, Great Expectations so much that I wanted to copy it. For the doll itself I used some stretch calico that had come from the stash of baby I’s great grandmother (Oma). It […]
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It’s Denim December over on Sew A Garment A Month on Instagram and I just couldn’t imagine making a denim garment for summer, so made a doll’s dress (reveal soon), but then I went looking for a white skirt and realised that mine had seen better days, so had the lightbulb moment – I can […]
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These photos were taken on the first day of summer, when it was 39°. The Elmo is a padded scarf with an opening and is designed for lightweight warmth and comfort on the coldest days. Although not mentioned, I think this is the perfect unisex scarf. When I showed my son he said he’d definitely […]
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We had a flying visit to Adelaide with the express purpose of …. doing absolutely nothing! I booked an apartment within walking distance of the Adelaide Central Markets which we last visited many years ago, and they are as good as we remembered. We spent a few hours just wandering, drinking coffee and eating the […]
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There’s been an initiative taking place in the UK called “Small Beginnings, Great Expectations”, which I discounted when I first heard of it because it seemed that I needed to be in the UK to participate. Once I had all the details I changed my mind and had a chat to Jill, the organiser. I […]
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