How much does the average woman spend on her wardrobe trying to nail her style? Forty years ago I probably spent a lot. Actually, ten years ago I was still spending a lot, but had I had this book I might have saved myself a great deal of time, money and disappointment. The book is, […]
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Kennis, the designer behind Itch-to-Stitch has come up with another fabulous pattern for summer, the Crystal Cove Cami, which is designed for woven fabrics and has the following features: Options for A, B, C, D and DD cups Relaxed fit bodice Spaghetti straps Overlapping back with curved hem for a unique look I have to […]
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When I bought the Ottobre family edition magazine recently, I wanted to make all the things for Mark. I’ve already made the jacket, and now I’ve made him the shirt – the rather sweetly named “Four Fellows” shirt. I made it from a gorgeous pure wool checked fabric that we bought in Hong Kong. Mark […]
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A while back I posted that I had copied a RTW exercise top by using the rubbing off method and several people asked me what this was and how to do it. A few conversations back and forth and I found myself promising a tutorial! I have had this nice RTW jumper made from 100% […]
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I am not really a fickle person but I am throwing over my Jalie Éléonore pull on jeans in favour of the Itch-to-Stitch Mountain View pull on jeans – for the moment! You might ask why, and it’s a good question as they have a lot of similarities. The description of the Mountain View pull […]
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You know that saying about going up the stairs to Bedfordshire when it’s time for bed? Well, this top reminds me of that saying – am I weird? – because the Nottingham top has a knot! This is another beautifully drafted top from the Itch-to-Stitch stable, and, although I wasn’t able to test it because […]
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You may have noticed that we have been in Tasmania, sorting out lots of things as it may be a long, long time before we return. We decided to drive Mark’s mother’s car home, which was a fairly big undertaking. Before leaving we packed the car with personal things such as paintings, photographs and odds […]
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Yes, dear reader, I am about to once again eat my words because I’ve always said that I am not a ruffly person and always steer clear of the things, but I really like this little top – the Nellie by Republique du Chiffon. I was inspired and encouraged to make it by my friend […]
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When I was in Launceston in February with my friend Suzanne, we visited Ruche Fabrics, which is the last remaining fabric store in Tasmania (with the exception of quilting shops and Spotlight). Ruche Fabrics obtains some of their stock from Tessuti and I recognised lots of the fabrics they have, but didn’t buy too much […]
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I’ve been doing quite a lot of exercise lately and found that the loose t-shirts I’ve been wearing just don’t cut it, particularly when I’m upside down. I decided to address this problem and dragged a top out of my drawer that I never wear but really like the design. This top was designed and […]
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