Wardrobe Wednesday #13, Make My Week #13 and Mad Men Challenge #2
Here I am again with a triple post! This is my second offering as part of adorable Julia’s Mad Men Challenge (click the button on the side for more info). This is my version of the ‘wiggle dress’ which seems to feature prominently in the series and also heavily inspired by the Joan ‘va-va -voom’ [...]
Make My Week #12 – Patchwork
Last year I learnt the ‘stack and slash’ method of quilting. I have finally applied it again! This top was made entirely from vintage sheets in my stash and is backed with super soft 100% brushed cotton. I also hand quilted some of the pieces so the layers stayed together. I love the softness of [...]
Wardrobe Wednesday #11, Make My Week #11 and Mad Men Challenge #1
Okay so hopefully you’re still with me after such a massive title! This is my March clothing make and it is also my first post (I am going to do 2) for Julia Bobbin’s Mad Men Challenge – button on the right. Our Wardrobe Wednesday theme for the month is Heavenly Homemade and I am [...]
Make My Week # 48 – A new summer dress
I needed to work out my ‘Make My Week’ number. I knew I had done one every week but some weeks I forgot to tag them and it turns out I’d done a week 43 post 3 times! If you want to see other things I have made for this challenge this year click on the [...]
Like Minded, Inspired
On Sunday night I had such a lovely night. A friend and I hosted a fabric swap and show and tell night. Girls (ladies!) brought fat 1/4s to swap with each other and they also brought creative show and tell. I love seeing what other people are doing and feeling inspired by their ideas. I [...]
Make My Week # 40 Spring Cushion
Week 40! If I was pregnant rather than crafting this week would be my baby! While a large portion of the country watched rugby I sewed. Good thing The Atlas doesn’t expect relationship bonding over sport! I made this happy Spring cushion. In the renovation process most of the cushions have disappeared (I’m sure they [...]
I May Have Shopped
So I needed (truly) some fabric to make the skirt for Saturday night and I didn’t have a big enough piece at home (truly I needed 2.6m) and I’d been inside for 2 days solid, and I had to drop Bounce to school and The Atlas to work. Thing is spotlight happened to have 40% [...]
My Cupboards are Full
My fabric cupboards that is! Grandma and Grandad gave me spotlight vouchers for Christmas and then I got sent a $10 voucher in the post for my birthday as well. So I had a little fun Then when I took it all to the counter about 4 of the fabrics were even cheaper than the [...]
Sending Me Love
On Monday night I completed Challenge 23 and took my lovely sister out for dessert. We followed it by an evening looking at clothes at the local Polytech students fashion show. Lots of fun. Yesterday I received a parcel from the lovely NarniaMum who decided to give something away every week of her birthday month. These [...]
Treasure Pleasure
I have just spent 2 glorious days with my dear friend Deb driving to and from Alexandra for the blossom festival. We stayed with the delightful Graeme and Audrey at their B&B which was so wonderful and restful. And the breakfast was AWESOME. We shopped our way down the country. And we shopped our way [...]
