This past weekend there was a Sydney Spoolettes meet up with everyone invited to come to Pitt Trading for some Spring Fabric Shopping and indulge in some Cupcake Dolly cakes […]
Sewing Adventures: Nookie bikini
When you wake up to a cold, grey and wet day with a to do list that is a mile long, well naturally you shove all that aside and […]
Sewing Adventures – Alison Swimsuit
Wow just wow, I almost don’t have words for how bad the instructions and pattern for these BurdaStyle Alison swimmers are. I expect Burda instructions to be brief and I’m […]
Everyone Deserves Pretty Knickers week – round up
So Everyone Deserves Pretty Knickers week has been and gone and I didn’t get to even a fraction of the things I had planned. Life stuff got in the way […]
2nd Annual Everyone Deserves Pretty Knickers Week
The first Everyone Deserves Pretty Knickers week was a resounding success and so we are having a 2nd one! Running from May 31st through to the 6th of June. So […]
Sewing Adventures: Traffic Cone Top and Tsurah Designs Straight Skirt Purple edition
I made a traffic cone! or at least a top that makes a pretty good impersonation of one. The top is Sleeveless Flare Blouse (view O) from I Love Tops […]
Sewing Adventures: Patchwork Malvarosa
Sometimes you have an idea and you know it’s either going to be brilliant or an epic fail. This is one of those times. I picked up this fabric at […]
Bra making – how to DIY your own pattern part 4
I’ve had my pattern and supplies ready to go for weeks and have been so busy it’s had to just sit there taunting me to hurry up and make it. […]
A day with Simplicty by Brother and Spotlight
I’m endlessly fascinated with how stuff gets made, clothes, food, cars, electronics. Those educational type programs on factories are brilliant. I just like seeing the process of how things come […]
Shibori Workshop Wrap Up
Shibori has long fascinated me and now I think I’m even more enthralled after a thoroughly wonderful day learning about it. Who knew from a vat of gunky black looking […]