A few months ago I visited the Bentley TAFE design shop (of interest to anyone from Perth) and bought, among other things, this Jersey Lomellina which I thought would be perfect for making some summer exercise clothes. I happened to google Jersey Lomellina to see what it was – it’s a company which manufactures high […]
Read moreTie-dyed Tom
I bought this fabric for Archie in Potter’s sale last year, but he seemed ambivalent about it when I got home so it has languished in the cupboard ever since. Anyway, I offered it to Tom and he accepted with alacrity, and I have to say it came up pretty well. I am not sure […]
Read moreRetro revival
OK, it’s official, I’m back in the ’60s! My big sister did comment (via email) on my 1967 “umpire” shirt that “Love the shirt on today’s blog think it’s one of the nicest things you’ve made, don’t usually like 60’s stuff, wore it first time round, be interesting when you get to big skirts with net […]
Read moreCity shirt
I made a shirt for Tom from some fabric which has a city skyline on it. I bought the fabric at Potter’s last year, and really had no idea what to do with it. There were two remnants and I had given one to Bridgette, Tom’s girlfriend. In order to make the shirt I […]
Read moreSunday stashbust
I came home from Fiji determined to get into my cupboard and make things! What to make though? When in doubt, I make things for the three men in my life, so I started on a pair of tracksuit pants for Tom. Making these is a bit of a mindless activity, which left me some […]
Read moreSunday Sew-along
Much happiness today because Bridgette spent part of the day with me sewing a dress to take to Europe in two weeks (how many sleeps?). This was a bit of a stashbust. The front of the dress was some fabric that I bought on ebay – a retro print from Donna Wilder, a gorgeous soft […]
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