It's only 4 more sleeps until Christmas! We are celebrating Christmas with some friends and their children. I usually make them a piece of clothing but my business has been so busy this year that I haven't had time to think about it. Then scrolling through Instagram, I came across the free Fortune Cookie Pouch.… Continue reading Last minute handmade gift (even the kids can join in)
Welcome to my reflection on the last 1/4 of 2016! In October, I went back to my day job part-time after maternity leave, so there wasn't as much time for personal sewing but somehow I still managed to get plenty done. October: I tested the Jaunty Dress for Tadah which is a knit dress in… Continue reading Sewing in 2016: Part 4, October to December
Welcome back to part 3! During this 3 month period was when I began this blog. I won't go into detail when I reach sews that I've already shared with you but link you if you're interested in learning more. I didn't have any pattern testing during this period, however, I had lots of family… Continue reading Sewing in 2016: Part 3, July to September
I'm back again with part 2 of this 4 part series, showcasing some fabulous Australian pattern designers that I used throughout 2016 As last time, I'll put the links to the designers at the end of the post. April: April was a bit quieter. I finished the dress shirt for my boy that would match… Continue reading Sewing in 2016: Part 2, April to June
I am a pretty adventurous sewer. I love the comfort and conformity of cotton woven but also love the simplicity of sewing with knits, especially spandex. The last couple of weeks, I changed the needles on my machine and turned the dials on my overlocker to have a run of knits. As usual, I tweaked well loved… Continue reading What I’ve made: end of August, mostly Spandex
Earlier in the year, we had professional photos taken by the lovely Nicole from Nicole Van Haren Photography. She is a baby and family photographer and got some gorgeous pictures of my cubs. For this shoot, I made the kids matching outfits, all from Tadah Patterns. My eldest has a Pleatie Dress, the baby is… Continue reading Children’s outfits for our family photo
Noble Cubs 