After the excitement of London and London Frocktails, we got the Eurostar to Ghent, where neither of us had visited before, but which has long been on our bucket list. It’s a magnificently historic city, with a modern overlay, providing a surprisingly cohesive whole. It’s hard to know where to start, so I’m going to […]
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We travelled to London specifically to attend London Frocktails, but I have so many photos I have had to make a separate post. In case you missed it, here is the Frocktails post. This post then will consist of a haphazard collection of photos of our activities. We were staying in the most fabulously situated […]
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I began noticing conversations about London Frocktails on Instagram, and followed the tag. It became clear very quickly that I needed a ticket, but I decided that I would travel to London, with or without a ticket, and, should I miss the event, I would still try and catch up with all my virtual friends […]
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The Sew a Garment a Month theme for October is Octopus, and I might have had an inkling (no pun intended) beforehand! I thought long and hard about this theme and even did some research into the Greek origins of the name in case that helped, spoiler alert – eight footed was of no help […]
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Normally at St Pat’s Op Shop, Repatched shop, we refashion existing clothes and items such as tablecloths, but a couple visited looking for some Australian type clothes for a destination wedding. He wanted an Australian tea towel shirt and a second shirt with an Australian theme, and apparently I was the sewist the others voted […]
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Yes, I’m still refashioning shirts, mostly for Repatched, the organisation helping people who are experiencing homelessness, but also for me. Mine first. I was given a shirt, which was a women’s shirt, with long sleeves, shaping via darts and a curved bottom. When I first looked at it, I thought I’d refashion it for Repatched, […]
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I’ve been collecting shirts to refashion and began with a couple from the sewing room at St Pat’s Op Shop. First up was a soft cotton long sleeved business shirt. Apparently I didn’t take a before photo, so no surprises there, but it was a pretty standard shirt. I removed the collar and cut off […]
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I am still making for Repatched, the upcycled shop attached to St Pat’s op shop in Fremantle, and have had a hand painted tablecloth kicking around in my stash for years. I think my sister may have made it for my mother it in the 1980s, and it had a large peacock in each corner, […]
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My little granddaughter was visiting and found Buzzy, my sock monkey, and it was clear that she wanted him. I love the way she wrapped his arms around her tummy. I am not ready to relinquish Buzzy, he belongs in my home, so I found a selection of socks and asked her to choose a […]
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I’ve been wanting to make this pattern for ages, and the upcycles I’m doing for St Pat’s Repatched shop proved to be the perfect excuse. I used two tablecloths and made three tops, which I thought was quite a good effort. I initially chose a green (of course) maybe 1960’s tablecloth and had a play. […]
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