A botanical top in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens on a winter’s day.
This is my second version of McCall’s 7059 (view D). My first version seamlessly f… Read more
I’ve a new appreciation for a good quality ponte, so when I saw this light-weight patterned ponte with great drape at The Cloth Shop (sold out), I knew it… Read more
My sewing goal this year was to slow down, to plan, to toile and to spend more time on fit. The ultimate goal was to create a more ‘keepers’…… Read more
As the story often goes… the Berlin Jacket by Tessuti wasn’t on my radar and then I tried on Jane’s version and it quickly moved to the top of… Read more
Tessuti released the Sydney Jacket in May 2015, and soon after the release, I popped into the Melbourne store and tried on their sample. Needless to say, I pur… Read more
This was one of those instances where the finished result looks like a simple long sleeve tee, but the thought, time and effort to make this top was anything but… Read more
Sometimes my curiosity just gets the better of me and I try something that is quite outside my normal realm. This project was one of those instances.
In my norm… Read more
My very loose ‘to sew’ list is grouped into two categories – Spring/Summer and Autumn/Winter.
This Aeolian Tee in glorious Liberty cott… Read more
One of my happy places is hanging out amongst bolts of fabrics.
I’m lucky to have a lovely local fabric shop where I regularly teach Genoa Tote classes, b… Read more