Sewing

Vintage Vogue top

I bought Vogue 1543, a vintage Vogue Emanuel Ungaro pattern in an opshop in Launceston, Tasmania several years ago and have been wanting to make it for a while, especially the top. The pattern is from the 1990s and most surprisingly it was in my size. I chose a lovely Indian Ikat from Woven Stories […]

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Sewing, Zero waste

Zero waste Clair Skirt

When Liz from The Craft of Clothes released her Clair Skirt I wasn’t sure it was for me as it seemed so pouffy and I thought it might swamp me. Then Wendy posted her version on Instagram and I was smitten. I dug out my Mum’s long compass, which is pretty old and a tad […]

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