Here is a project from before I started blogging. Before I even bought my sewing machine! The dark ages…actually about a year ago. While I was pregnant with Lucy, I wanted to make something for her but we were still unsure if she was a boy or girl. So this was pre 20 week scan.… Read More
Anna has been really getting into imaginary play and her current favourite game is ‘shops’. We have traded many things including tan bark, flowers, socks, but I thought she might like to trade with something a little more realistic! We like to pretend to buy (or sell depending on who is playing which role –… Read More
On a recent trip up to my parents in law’s place in Northern Victoria, I was lucky to have a child free morning so I went for a little op-shopping trip. I hit the jackpot in Elmore, a little town between Bendigo and Echuca. I picked up some gorgeous vintage sewing bits and pieces: Some… Read More
So what do you do with those kitsch souvenir tea towels you found in your Nanna’s cupboard? Make them into dresses of course! You know when you have those ideas and you think ‘this could be brilliant or it could be so horribly, horribly wrong!’? This was one of those for me, but I think… Read More
My lovely friend Vanessa got a big surprise when her baby boy decided to arrive quickly and unexpectedly last Wednesday night, four weeks early. Great news, but I was caught short without a gift – I thought I had a bit longer to prepare something! She has a 3 year old daughter, so I knew… Read More
This week I participated in the Libby Top Sew Along over at Craftiness Is Not Optional. I have made a few things from this blog and I find the tutorials really easy to follow and great for a person who is fairly new to sewing (admission – I’ve only been sewing for about 6 months).… Read More
When I saw the Create with Me project for September over at Ucreate my first reaction was ‘yes please’! The project is the Tohoku Tote designed by Cheri from I am Momma-Hear Me Roar. She has a fantastic tutorial which is really easy to follow and here are the results: My interfacing didn’t behave during… Read More
We are currently working our way through Season 4 of Mad Men: Season 4 One of my favourite things about the show is the fantastic costumes. The episode I watched the other night had Peggy wearing a striking blue dress with red pleats. I loved it. Don’t know why it struck me – maybe because… Read More
It is baby season around here! My sister has three colleagues who are expecting babies in the next month, and I know a few people also waiting for an impending arrival! What better way to welcome them but with a cute handmade gift! All you need is your scrap stash and a plain onesie (and… Read More
I loved the Junebug dress I made for Piper (you can see that here) so I decided that I wanted one for my own little munchkin. I found a sweet daisy print poly cotton on special at Spotlight – who says fashion isn’t affordable? This little number cost about $3, plus heaps of left over… Read More