Smock dress – handmade Tights – Voodoo Shoes – Marc by Marc Jacobs This adorable smock dress with frills, frills and more frills is Pattern K of Stylish Dress Book…
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I am going on a holiday back to Japan in September, so I have been doing some research into which sewing pattern books to add to my holiday shopping list. …
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I’ve had a few emails on the topic of how to buy books from Amazon Japan, so here is a quick how-to: Displaying Amazon Japan in English First thing to…
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At the beginning of winter, I decided that I really really wanted a leather skirt. I was also adamant that I didn’t want to pay $200+ for it, as seen…
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Do you ever “rediscover” things in your wardrobe? This often happens when I do the seasonal clothes overhaul. This vintage red dress is just that – I bought it last…
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Fernando brogues @ Wittner shoes & Reserved vintage brogues @ Etsy Small and Mousy vintage brogues @ Etsy & Learn to Read vintage brogues @ Etsy I have been on…
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Retro prints are so cool. It’s nice to see the swirls of pink in this crazy blue, slinky fabric. I bought it on ebay, and wanted to make something for…
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I think it’s safe to say that the Stylish Dress Book series by Yoshiko Tsukiori were fundamental in propelling Japanese sewing books to an international audience. The quality of the…
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It was a perfect, sunny, winter Sunday in Sydney so Dave, his SLR and myself hopped outside to take some shots of my new skirt. Looking back, I think heels…
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For my niece, Molly’s 5th birthday, I decided to knit her a cotton scarf to keep her wrapped up for the upcoming winter. She has a grandmother who is highly…
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It’s great when my Mum comes to stay with us, we spend hours together doing sewing projects and get things finished really quickly. Mum and I were able to finish…
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Is it a rabbit? A donkey? To me this little blue creature most closely resembles a Gremlin. Whatever it is supposed to be, it’s quite cute in a freaky baby…
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Gosh, I haven’t blogged in a while. Had a lot of things on, with work and of course the earthquake/tsunami crisis in Japan. I have been glued to NHK news…
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I’ve always been a fan of comfort dressing, and have always liked the slouchy, casual look. I’ve seen lots of very simple, oversized tops in stores recently. Many have rolled…
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Whether you like Nicole Ritchie’s style or not, you have to agree, she’s definitely got an individual look. I quite like the dressy outfits she puts together, because they look…
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I think that grey is a very under rated colour. I much prefer it to black, because it goes with just as many colours, but it looks far less boring.…
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Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday with family and friends. This year is going to be a year of frugality, Dave and I have decided. Hence…
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I’m so sorry I have in MIA (missing in action) lately. My weekends have been consumed by Christmas present making, I haven’t had a chance to update my blog! The…
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This is project number 2 in “Let’s make stuff for my boyfriend”. Unlike the first project, the knitted scarf, which Dave never wears, these shorts have already had a few…
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Last night, I went to my first overlocker lesson. It is a course that goes for 4 weeks, and at the end of it, I should be pretty confident with…