I finished this blouse on Christmas Eve, all ready to wear on Christmas Day. I had actually cut out the fabric around 6 months ago, but this week I finally got around to actually sewing the top. I have always admired the classic style of a crisp Peter Pan collar, so it was time I… Read More Peter Pan
This month, I was invited to a 1920s style, Great Gatsby themed birthday party, I then lept at the opportunity to begin sewing my own dress based on the era. My first mission was to source some shiny, glitzy, over the top fabric, which would be suited to the Great Gatsby theme. I ended up… Read More Great Gatsby
This dress is made from fully recycled materials and was a major work project I completed for my textiles assignment last year. It was not a requirement that my garment was recycled, that is just what I decided to create. The idea first came to me when I read an article in The Canberra Times,… Read More Rice Bags
My Dad recently cleaned out his wardrobe, and got rid of any clothes he no longer wore. I made sure to look through the mountain of clothing before they were thrown out. I found an old night shirt that my Grandmother had made, which had never been worn. The teddy bears were just too cute to resist, so I salvaged the shirt… Read More Up-cycled Nightshirt
I recently completed a pair of scalloped shorts. I am quite proud of them as it was the first time I attempted to sew a scalloped edge, and it worked out perfectly. I had seen many pairs of shorts just like these on pinterest, and very much wanted a pair of my own. When I went… Read More Scalloped Adventures
As I’m currently on holidays, my days have been filled with knitting, sewing and watching too much television. Sewing is something I love to do and will never get tired of. I find great satisfaction in making my own clothes, and I get a sense of self sufficiency. If all the clothing stores in the world disappeared, I… Read More Holidays
