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Our wedding was held on 5 May 2012 in Sydney at the scout hall where Dave did scouts as a young boy. This unconventional venue was just perfect for decorating…

I have a growing collection of Japanese sewing pattern books, and I never get tired of flipping through them, trying to decide what to make next. Here are my top…

I have had this orange fabric sitting in the spare bedroom for a very long time. At least one year. Every season, I’d look at it again and think of…

I’m married! But whilst I wait for the official wedding photos to come back from our photographer, this is a post on my hens party (aka bachelorette party). Hosting parties…

I will be hosting the daytime section of my hens (bachelorette) party at my apartment. This has given me the perfect excuse to make the most girliest decorations ever, one…

Top – Handmade Skirt – Supre Bangle – Mimco Shoes – Loeffler Randall via Revolve Clothing Do you ever walk into stores and go, “I can totally make that”, or…

With the Australian dollar on a high, I have been doing a lot of shopping online, especially from stores in the US.  One of my absolute favourites is of course,…

Want to know how to make eco shopping bags? I made these eco shopping bags for Christmas presents, out of vintage pillow slips.  We wanted to minimise the use of…

Now that Christmas has passed, I am focusing all of my crafting efforts on our upcoming wedding.  I cannot believe I only have four months to make all the bits…

The countdown to Christmas has begun!  Every weekend is now dedicated to sewing and crafting.  Yesterday, Dave and I cut out red paper hearts to hang around our apartment, and…

My parcel has finally arrived from Japan! I went pretty crazy at 100 yen stores in Japan, and had to send a box back via seafreight to Australia. In the…

Top – Jacqui E Skirt – Target Belt – Handmade Shoes – Kate Spade Dave and I were attended a friend’s wedding last weekend, held at the University of Sydney…

Top – handmade Jeans – Levi’s Jeggings Shoes – Loeffler Randall A loose tank top is really handy for the warmer months ahead. I like how this one is long…

Engagement photoshoots seem to be on the rise. I was inspired to do one myself, not only to have lasting images of this very exciting time for me and Dave,…

I am back from Japan!  Dave and I had such an amazing three weeks, travelling around Tokyo, Yokohama, Hakone, Kamakura, Osaka, Shikoku and then back to Tokyo for the first…

High waisted shorts – handmade Collared shirt – vintage Cat Brooch – souvenir from Japan Glasses – Cotton On Brogues – vintage I went for a quick browse around the…

THIS COMPETITION HAS NOW CLOSED. I have a brand new copy of Feminine Wardrobe to giveaway. I really like this sewing pattern book, and recently wrote a book review here.…

Dress – handmade Necklace – Just Jeans Bag – Vintage Celine Shoes – Libby Edelman This dress is made from pattern F2 of Feminine Wardrobe, a Japanese sewing pattern book…

I read the title of this book, and knew straight away I would love it.  Consisting of 21 clothing designs, Feminine Wardrobe by Jinko Matsumoto is a Japanese sewing pattern…

As I happily tweeted last week, I spent Saturday morning at a church fete rummaging through lovely old nick nacks.  Once a month, St John’s Church at Dee Why holds…