A Mimosa and A Flamingo.

A Mimosa and A Flamingo.

A while ago some friends sent me this adorable flamingo fabric and I held onto it for so long because I didn’t want to use it on a wadder (i.e. something so crap I’d wad up and throw in the bin for non-sewist readers!) Since I’ve been making a bunch of half circle skirts I…

Everyday Elegance.

Everyday Elegance.

I recently got a job in my favourite local fabric store which has driven me into a frenzy of inspiration but, lacking the time, I haven’t actually sewn much. This week I’m in enforced isolation due to having radioactive iodine therapy for my Graves disease, and what better time than to indulge in a bit…

Sweetheart floral dress.

Sweetheart floral dress.

Welcome to my sheet dress! Mum gave me this old floral sheet the other week and I was surprised at how heavy it was; I’ve never had the pleasure of sleeping on sheets of such quality! I pretty much never wear light coloured clothing so I’m baffled as to why I was so enthusiastic about…

Raid my wardrobe!

Raid my wardrobe!

It’s spring and time for my annual wardrobe clear out! Please come check out my shop and see if there’s anything that takes your fancy. Don’t forget you can take home a print (or two) or a necklace!

Another Fatina dress.

Another Fatina dress.

I’ve been sewing like a woman possessed by the ghost of a sewing machine lately! My Granma gave me her overlocker, machine and sewing cabinet along with a bunch of fabric so I haven’t really come up for air in the last fortnight. My initial priority was to sew EVERY stretch fabric into booty shorts…