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Thrifty Treasures a-plenty
Today my mum came to visit and for the best part of the day we did what we do best – Treasure hunting in the thrift stores….. These are my latest treasures over the last month, inclusive of the haul...
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mid century modern–a recap on interesting furniture…
Oh boy, I think Hubby may be planning an intervention to try and curb my obsession with furniture……. I freely admit it’s getting a little out of hand – I should probably sell some stuff. But not today...
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Stuck in a perpetual design phase that is yet to produce tangible products…. Ugh
Although recent posts have been few and far between, I can assure you – I have been very busy behind the scenes. I invested in an iPad for my project management studies except I found It much more...
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Gearing up for a summer of sewing
This summer I want to try my hand at pattern making and bring to life some of my fashion sketches. I usually alter existing commercial patterns to create what I want, but that method has it’s...
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3.5hour Refashion – Art Deco Inspired Couture Lace Dress
My ‘birth week’ is approaching very soon (every year I try and take a week off around my birthday so I can have some much needed me time). The plan for my birth week includes a good clean out of my...
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Project Elbow Patch
I had a slouchy merino jersey that I love to slop around the house in. It was so comfortable that I was not ready to part with it when I find the elbows had started to wear through and a little hole...
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Dip paint inspired basket.
I have a million and one projects waiting in my project room to make a start on…… This was but one. To set the scene, I was restless and needed to do something to make the best use of my time in this...
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First attempt at making a dress using a draping method
Over the last few weeks/months we’ve been so busy moving stuff, purging stuff, storing stuff and selling stuff that our house is in utter chaos. In the midst of the madness I found several unfinished...
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Stitch it up baby!
Today is the day a new little lady is born. My sister had her second child this morning and to celebrate I am making a little ‘welcome to the world’ pack of a few clothes I’ve made for her precious...
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Sneak preview on the next eco baby garment project
New eco one off designed baby clothes… Continued…. As you know by now, I’ve been busy trying out sewing clothes for little people. My last baby clothes post I tried out a sailor girl dress […]
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Designer Inspiration – new textiles in fashion
What is new in fashion design and I don’t mean in the traditional sense… I am not going to give you the social acceptance rating on polo neck sweaters – for that you will have to head somewhere...
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How to sustainably keep on trend!
How do I reconcile that (hot new trends) with my ethos of reduce, reuse and recycle? What a great question – Thanks K.L Richardson for asking and here is how I do it. Fake it until you make it Thrift...
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Super quick chic night light.
Here’s a little quick and easy night-light project. No electrician required. Our poppet is a little quarter size person now, and she needed a nightlight. But not just any old night light depicting a...
View ArticleMy casual green and black jacket with ridiculous oversized hood!! – 19/10/11
♥ SAVING THE EARTH ONE GARMENT AT A TIME!! ♥ I finished this short coat/jacket today. It’s made out of fabric left over scraps and upholstery buttons. I also printed labels for my garments (of which I...
View ArticleUpcycled wool blanket military inspired coat.
This is my Victorian/military styled red wool blanket coat. I wanted a red coat and found a red wool blanket that had faded some and needed refreshing. So off I trotted to the nearest stockist of...
View Articlelittle red riding hood style wool (blanket) coat
I thought, since I have made a few of these coats I should be brave and go with my creative instincts and change EVERYTHING. First thing I did were sketches, I used my knowledge of the original coat...
View ArticleSustainable Fashion – what is it?
I aim to make all of my items out of secondhand materials, fabric scraps and donated goods most often than not destined for the landfill. That makes it more of a challenge to make my pieces and...
View ArticleSleeveless Empire Line, Bias Cut Dress
I finished this dress today – I followed the Simplicity pattern 5968 (as seen above) for the basic lines of the garment. Hard to see from the image but the waist line is low and scoops around the back...
View ArticleOctobaby Bag – letter satchel style
To go with the range of wallets I developed a range of bags. Out of necessity mainly and mostly dictated by the requirements of my outfit or event. Or the need for something different. I can’t remember...
View ArticleUpcycled Poppy large round bag
The title says it all. I started out this item as a crochet rug but didn’t get that far and then the project took a dramatic turn when I found a poppy linen table mat and this is what happened. The...
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