Hello everyone! How is your weekend going? Mine started with a terrible hungover, but at least I got some sewing done and these photos taken. This is the Lauha Vent Skirt by Named Clothing. It’s a “Gorgeous high-waisted maxi skirt with a deep vent at front. Flared design with small pleats at waist and… Continue reading Named Clothing / Lauha Skirt
Hello people! How are you doing? My week has been pretty busy and I didn’t had much time to sew or knit, but I’ve a finished project to share nonetheless. Today was a wonderful sunny and warm winter day, so after work we went to the botanic gardens and took these photos. This is my… Continue reading Papercut Patterns – YoYo Skirt
Hello everybody and happy winter to those living in the Southern Hemisphere! I bet I don’t need to tell you that winter here, in tropical Queensland, means still pretty nice temperatures and the only cool air we are lucky to get is during the night. That said, this year I still have to wear a… Continue reading Lily Sage and Co / The Wonderland Skirt
Hello everybody! I just got back from one of the most amazing places in the world (I’ll write a little post later this week about it!) and while I was away something happened – Megan Nielsen released her re-branded printed patterns and a new one has been added to the list too. Exciting! First thing,… Continue reading Megan Nielsen / Brumby
Next month Owen and I are finally going on holiday to one of our dream destinations and also one of the most beautiful places in Australia, Tasmania! Obviously my closet doesn’t offer much for cooler climates – the lowest temperature here might go as low as 15°C in a very ‘cold’ winter night so I… Continue reading Papercut Undercover (sans)Hood
Have you seen the latest awesome By Hand London pattern? It’s the Kim Dress, a feminine design perfect for making gorgeous party dresses – released just in time for the holiday season! I’m head over heels about the faux wrap tulip skirt and I knew I wanted one ASAP. I didn’t plan to sew up… Continue reading Merry and Bright BHL Kim
Co-ordinates are the trend of the moment and the gorgeous Sophie at Ada Spragg knew it already several weeks ago when she thought to organize a Two Piece Set-acular party. How to resist? Well, I couldn’t, but my co-ord was completely unplanned, here is how it was born. When I was in Italy I went… Continue reading Two Piece Set-Acular!
I made a skort! This term is new to me….I’ve never heard of it until one of the juniors working with me asked on which project I was working on. I said “culottes”, she said “skort”. Same thing, right? Anyhow. Here it is my very first pair of Tania Culottes, one of Megan Nielsen’s patterns.… Continue reading Megan Nielsen Tania Culottes!
I couldn’t resist a pattern with such a lovely name, ahahah! Being honest, I had such a good time sewing Elisalex and Anna dresses and I’ve been so pleased with the results, that I decided to try another By Hand London pattern, the Charlotte Skirt. It’s a pencil skirt, hitting just below the knee, that comes… Continue reading La Charlotte Australiana!
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