It was my husband who suggested a little black dress for my daughter's farewell to school cocktail party. I am so glad he did as I felt...
How to break your mother's heart
I must admit that I was surprised when my darling DD chose sequins for her formal. She is not a girlie girl, very pragmatic about clothes ...
by blingo!
The top half of the bling 'dress' is completed (except for a closure at the back of the neck) and mother and daughter are very happ...
The bling dress taking shape
A completed muslin, a happy teen...and a secretly relieved mother. With Anita's help my drafted pattern needs very little adjustment. ...
Pattern pyramid winner and THE frock
After another long absence I'm happy to announce Rhonda from http://rhondabuss.blogspot.com.au/ as the winner of the pattern pyramid. I...
Grey pencil skirt
It has been a long, long day but I reckon my new grey wool pencil skirt has stood up to it better than the Ponte jacket. This is the first...
Valedictory victory and something for you!
The sewing fairy has been active at my house, but the blogging fairy flew away while we celebrated high school graduation, valedictory dinne...
Slow and steady wins the race
Despite my best efforts sewing hasn't featured highly on my radar this month. My six piece wardrobe comprises just two pieces - my dres...
Easy business wear
Strictly entre nous I love my new dress. It is part of a six piece business wardrobe I'm working on. The key elements are trans-season...
Curvy girls can colour block too!
Ok I'm smiling. Is it because I'm thrilled with my new Burda (February 2012 117b) colour block dress? Well 98 per cent thrilled. ...
Frocking up for High Tea
Thanks to the fabulous organisation of Kristie at Lower Your Presser Foot the Sydney sewers braved the wet weather to attend high tea at th...
Its a jungle out there
I look a little cross don't I? Well I won't tell you what my husband said as he took this photo. My annoyance has nothing to do wit...
A quick win
At work we talk a lot about quick wins and I don't see we can't build them into sewing speak. My latest blouse Vogue 8747 was a qu...
Tribal art
I've been missing in action a while. Most of my sewing has involved unpicking and resewing skirts that were newly made but no longer fi...
Evolution blouse
My sewing seems to have a back story lately. Don't get me wrong I love my new blouse, but it evolved in order to survive. Nature intend...
'Rom Com' dress
I'm calling this my 'Rom Com' dress. You know the story. Boy meets girls, initial attraction, boy displeases girl, misunders...
Just like a sailor
You know the old saying about sailors having a girl in every port, well I'm a bit like that too. A sewing pal to meet up with w...
Heat beater
Sydney has experienced its hottest day since 1939 and Australia is sweltering from bush fires and off the gauge temperatures. So my sewing...
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