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Being half Japanese, I do like sitting on the floor a lot. This floor cushion made with a granny squares crochet insert makes it all the more comfortable. やはり日本人ハーフ、床に座るのが好きです。このかぎ網モチーフ付きの座布団でゆったりしてます。 I…

Spring is almost here and with it comes the joyous wedding season. It’s left me reminiscing about our wedding, and all the wedding crafts I was busy creating this time…

Noren is a Japanese curtain commonly used to divide areas, such as the kitchen from the living room. You will also see noren at the entrance of many Japanese restaurants.…

These are very exciting times, I have just done a guest blog at Skip to my Lou. It’s a free sewing pattern and tutorial for a kids apron. Skip to…

Dress – Handmade Shoes – Seychelles from endless.com Sunglasses – Elwood (borrowed from husband) Bracelets – Random collection from travels I have been busy busy busy at work lately, so…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 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…

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…

There’s a “tree” in our living room, made of twigs poked into a pot supported by river stones.  Using felt squares, I have made gum leaves to hang and a…

This very versatile little bow only takes minutes to make. It adds instant cuteness to anything you can clip it on! You need: Fabric 1 (8cm x 13cm) Fabric (6cm…