Short and sweet
As most of you would know, I’m something of a hoarder (although I prefer to think of it as “collecting”). Some of my favourite things to collect are vintage sewing patterns such as… Continue reading
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Giveaway! Naked Fashion
It’s my blog’s birthday (terrible two!), it’s Friday, and I have a spare copy of this book. What better reasons are there for a giveaway? If you are interested in sustainable fashion and… Continue reading
Spinderella, cut it up one time
While I’m all for slow fashion, I don’t know about waiting eight YEARS for a piece of clothing. But that’s what it took to create this golden silk cape. Eight years, and a… Continue reading
Twinkletoes DIY style
Are you a fan of A Pair & a Spare? I have been ever since some friends got me hooked on its DIY goodness and the super style of its creator (how many… Continue reading
The seminal Seminole experience
What do you do when someone gives you an entire shoebox (and they had large feet) full of bias binding in all the colours of the rainbow? This was my dilemma (yeah, first… Continue reading
Hey Dude!
Hi guys, and I do mean GUYS specifically. You see, recently my sister’s friend was out with a guy and who knows how they got to talking about me, but it turned out… Continue reading
Why don’t YOU?
Whenever I’m short on inspiration, I like to flick through my little library for ideas. Particularly helpful is this book about Diana Vreeland, fashion editor extraordinaire for many years at Harper’s Bazaar. She… Continue reading
Take seven drops of creative essence, three times a day
It sounds like hocus pocus, but I’ve been told to take seven drops of creative essence, at least three times a day. I’m also taking the same dose of some other botanic and… Continue reading
Colour & crochet
A little while ago (well, fine, if you want to be picky, it was more than a year ago) I bought yet another not-quite-right garment at an op shop. Like a simple-minded bird,… Continue reading
A hook-up for knitwits
A fun idea, no? I am doing a fashion shoot on that weekend but I’ll try to make it down to city square at some stage. Will I see you there?