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Tessuti’s Alexa T-Top April 29, 2013 Sew

Game of ball anyone?

Melbourne’s cooler Autumn weather is now here and I’ve quickly realised that I’m lacking 3/4 or long sleeve tops for… Read more

A win with Washi April 14, 2013 Dress/Pinafore/Tunic

So what did I wear to Sewcie Tea (Society) this afternoon? I had a win with Washi. Cup of tea anyone?

I started making this dress on Friday morning after postin… Read more

Secret bag making… Ssshhhhhh April 5, 2013 Bag/Clutch

For the past couple of weeks I’ve been tinkering away on what turned out to be a rather complicated bag. I was pattern testing, so I can only show you a few… Read more

Tessuti’s Anita Ponti Pants March 26, 2013 Sew

Tessuti’s Anita Ponti Pants pattern was released last night and I’ve already made myself a wearable muslin even thought I’ve been out al… Read more

My handmade clutch March 16, 2013 Bag/Clutch

Today I attended a Purse Frame Workshop at You Sew Girl. I started with this…

and under Nikki’s excellent guidance (and without reading the inst… Read more

SA: Scouts Anonymous February 28, 2013 Sew

Enter Grainline’s Scout Woven Tee numbers 5 and 6… I LOVE this pattern! Number 5 is a present for a dear friend. It was sewn up in the red colourw… Read more

I am the jungle… January 17, 2013 Sew

In December, before the Christmas silly season was in full swing, an ever forward thinking Pretty Grievances invited us all to indulge our inner wild animal a… Read more

Another Scout and another one… January 7, 2013 Sew

Yes, two more Scout Woven Tees sewn up and delivered to my lucky sister-in-law. She loved her first one so much (it’s apparently been on VERY high rotat… Read more

My Japanese “Dress A” January 6, 2013 Dress/Pinafore/Tunic

Here’s my version of “Dress A” from Yoshiko Tsukiori’s Style Dress Book.

The fabric was another remnant from Rathdowne Fabrics a… Read more