The latest edition of Tauko magazine (No 19) has a dress and top pattern called “Laine” and it’s a perfect summer garment. It has long, flowy ties at the shoulders, and two finishing options, bias binding for the armscyes,or combined front and back facings that incorporate the armscyes. The dress is A line and has […]
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The latest challenge with my sewing friends, Megan (meggipeg) and Katherine (sewblooms) was to make a two piece setacular. I loved this idea and immediately started looking at what I had. First up was this mossy green wool which I bought at Knitwit Fabrics some years ago. It took up a lot of room in […]
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We have a suburb in Perth called “Malaga” but it has nothing to do with this top! I bought the Yuki Waffle Malaga pleated hem top pattern whilst I was in the US recently and knew the minute I saw it that it would fit right in with my very retired lifestyle. Then I went […]
Read moreI decided to dedicate this post to Mood Fabrics. It certainly lives up to the hype. We started out in the home decorating section and I admit to being a bit overwrought about finally getting there! There were some gorgeous fabrics in Mood Home, but I left them all there… The fashion fabrics are located over […]
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