It has suddenly become Autumn in Melbourne and I have been so enjoying the crisp mornings playing in the park with Casper, who only ever wants to be outside. I try to take him to the park as much as ...
Ingredients:an old pair of leather or vinyl shoesacetonepaintbrushesgood quality acrylic painta pair of rubber glovesan old ragacrylic based clear gloss sealant in a spray cana container of waterStep...
I have wanted floral Dr. Martens for ages, but they are pretty pricey. So I figured I could probably paint my own, right? I looked up some tutorials on the internet, but none seemed to have enou...
Steve and I havent had a "real" bed since we lived in Montreal over two years ago. We have been sleeping on mattresses on the floor since we moved back to Melbourne. A week and a half a...
I have had this cardigan for probably about six years and it has gone through a lot. Several trips overseas, two Montreal winters and lots of accidental felting in the washing machine. It had been on...
I cut out the squares for this patchwork quilt when I was about five months pregnant, and put them away because it seemed like such a daunting task to sew them all together.Recently while cleaning ou...
Happy St. Valentines Day!I made these mittens out of an accidentally felted jumper this morning. I just traced around my hand and sewed them up. Ive seen lots of similar pairs of mittens floati...
I dont know if Ive ever written about being vegetarian on this blog before. Its funny, because I guess I dont even really think about it all that much. Im in my tenth year of vegetarianism and Steve ...
I collect knitting patterns. I have since I was about 14. Every time I go into an op shop I go straight for the craft section and flick through all of the knitting and crochet books. I now have an ex...
So I know I have posted about this dress before. Its the first one I made for myself when I was sixteen.My mum brought home the fabric from the opp shop and I fell in love instantly. Now, it would be...
A friend of mine was giving a whole lot of her clothes to the opp shop and told me I could take anything I wanted, which is a very dangerous thing to say!So I was restrained and took only a few thing...
There is a horse farm across the road from Sues place in Warrnambool. This guy was showing off and galloping around, kicking up dust. Casper thought he was really funny and cool.He came ove...
I have been experimenting with making undies today, making use of my new overlocker (!!!) while my sewing machine is in the shop being serviced.I really like them and theyre very comfy and also very ...
Happy New Year! We got a pasta maker for Christmas, so my friend Mel and I decided to make beetroot pasta because there was a lack of eggs in the fridge and an abundance of beetroot.The result was th...
I made a little cardboard house for Casper yesterday as he seemed to be bored with his usual toys. He was way more interested in the scissors and sticky tape than the actual cubby. Although after a w...
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We decided to make some Christmas presents this year as there have been some new babies born into the family!Caspers stork shoes and his special silver shoes...Baby cotton soft-soles,And two quilts f...
I know what youre thinking- "Is she crazy?" Well, yes I am. I also know my dance fabrics, and I know that these bathers/playsuit are perfect for the beach.How cool are they? I am very happy w...
These are an experiment in colour. I decided that I would make some wacky green bathers with light pink ric-rac and wed see how they looked. Too bad last night we didnt have enough time to photograph...
Here is a high-waisted bikini that I designed for myself and my shop! It is made with a nice matte black Lycra and is really comfy and flattering. On a whim I added ric-rac to the band alon...
These are some pants that I made for Casper out of our old felted jumpers. They are really cute and accommodating for his cloth nappy bum! I made up the pattern, its basically two rectangles and a tr...
These are the bathers I will be putting in the shop this week! They have a control feature on the bust, and a cutaway back. Inspired by bathing suit fashions from the 40s and 50s, I decided...
I made this swimsuit from some Zimmerman fabric that I bought early last year. I have been making bathers for some time now, but this is the first time I have photographed and blogged them. Its a bit...
Our pram was given to us by a family friend and the cover was getting a little bit sun bleached, so when Steves sister called to show us some custom made pram covers online, I decided I would give ou...
Yesterday after pulling my hair out at the amount of toys we have in this house, (and its only been a year!) I decided to make a soft boat for all of Caspers stuffed animals. I used an old woollen bl...
Casper had his first birthday last Wednesday. We had a party for him the weekend before and it was a rager! I made him an orange cake with whipped cream on top in the shape of Casper the Friendly Gho...
This is a bonnet I whipped up today for Casper as it has been raining all afternoon and I want to take him for a walk later in the pram. It is made from an old woolen jumper and some lovely rose prin...
Another romper that is in the shop. This one is made from vintage cotton that is just too adorable! and the sweetest plastic yellow sunburst buttons. Can you see the dirt on Caspers hands a...
I made this romper for Casper the other day and decided to put it in the shop as a made-to-order! Its super cute and breezy for the hot summer that is coming. Although it has been pretty co...
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