When I saw this fabric in the shop, I knew it was coming home with me. It’s my ultimate weakness – a small floral design on a dark background! I decided to make it into one of my elastic-waisted skirts, with plenty of pocket space, of course. All the different colours in it means I…… Continue reading Floral Skirt
Month: March 2025
Project Roundup
Tea at Yaz’s is coming along – slower than I’d like, but slow progress is still progress. I’ve added an extension to the back of one of the bench seats, because I want to add some kind of divider between the booths. I want to try making a lattice with a vine growing up it…… Continue reading Project Roundup
Dresses for Autumn
I have another dress to add to my wardrobe, just in time for the weather to turn cold! This is my tried-and-true Florence dress by Sew Over It, the third one I’ve made. I found these buttons in my stash; I think they’re real shell buttons, because they’re uneven thicknesses, and not perfectly flat. This…… Continue reading Dresses for Autumn
Long Live Perfectly Functional Headphones
These have been my trusty headphones for years and years. So long, in fact, that the plastic “leather” that covers the cushions on the earmuffs and overhead bit started flaking away, so I had to make these crocheted covers for them. However, they look a bit…… dated, shall we say. And believe me, the plastic…… Continue reading Long Live Perfectly Functional Headphones
Op-Shop Upcycle #3
So way back in August last year, I purchased four button-up shirts from the op shop (or thrift store) and set about modifying them to be comfy home shirts for winter. This was the last shirt to be upcycled, because I wasn’t sure how to attack the visible contrasting stitching (and it was getting hot).…… Continue reading Op-Shop Upcycle #3
My Life in Miniature 