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I made this top from the very popular Japanese sewing pattern book, Stylish Dress Book.  It is the very first pattern in the book, and is true to the flowy,…

Until I started blogging, and reading other sewing blogs, I had no idea about the popularity of Japanese sewing pattern books.  Being half Japanese, I’d grown up in a house…

I attempted Burdastyle Michelle skirt again.  This time with a much thinner, white fabric (see failed Burdastyle Michelle skirt in wool).  I also trimmed 1 cm from right and left…

This is a smock dress I have made from a Japanese sewing pattern book, “Mainichi Kitai One-Piece”, below, which basically means “One-pieces I want to Wear Everyday”.  I shortened the…

I am so happy spring is here in Sydney.  It has become so much warmer in the last month, there’s lots more people down the road from me at the…

This is my first Burda pattern sewing project.  I was after a flattering skirt pattern, suitable to wear at the office, and found this A-line pleated skirt on BurdaStyle.  Apparently…

I have definitely been obsessed with making hair accessories lately. Quick, fun and easy to make; I think I’m addicted to the cheap sense of achievement. I managed to complete…

If you can sew a straight line, you can make a scrunchie.  They make really cute gifts for little girls too!  I am addicted to making these because it lets…

Hehe, this cheeky scrunchie was made from the fabric that was cut off from a pair of pants in this blog.  I just undid the old hem, and here’s a…

I have an awesome sewing book from Japan which my Mum must have bought in the 80s.  It has patterns for all sorts of cute clothes for girls aged between…

I have lots of clothes.  I don’t know how I ended up with so much, but every time I have had to move houses, it’s an absolute nightmare.  As easy…

I thought I’d post how I make my fabric flowers, as they are really easy and quite fun to do.  It’s great way to use up your growing bag of…

This statement bib necklace is just a girly accumulation of ribbon roses, fabric flowers and pearly beads.   I’m sure everyone has a stash of leftover materials lying around; this…

I grew up with my Mum’s Japanese sewing books and more recently, I have been reading Japanese sewing blogs.  I like the quirky originality in Japanese crafts,  and the sewing…

Yep, so this is the same pic from the Cushion Obsession blog, but I wanted to talk about the painting above our bed.  I pondered for a long time about…

Printed pants are a total fad.  I probably won’t be wearing them in 6 months time, but that’s ok, because these only cost me $4.  Actually, the look I got…

You can easily and quickly “tailor” any pants for a cuffed, smart look.  I did this for a pair of retro leopard print pants, but I think this would be…

It was a gorgeous winter’s day in Sydney, perfect for a family gathering at Dave’s Mum’s place.  The occasion?  His brother and wife were permanently moving back from India to…

During my uni days, I dabbled in graphic design during a stint as a marketing coordinator.  It was for a food distribution company, and I basically taught myself how to…

Secondhand shopping for vintage clothes, shoes and accessories is definitely one of my favourite things to do.  I used to have a lot more time to do this as a…