Me made wardrobe
As well as adding to my wardrobe with thrifted items last year, I also did some sewing and knitting to give it a boost as well. I had a bit of time under our first […]
Category: Sewing
One cushion, two projects
I had some cushions on the couch that used to be in my sewing room which I transferred to the new day bed that we brought to replace the couch. The covers that were on […]
Day bed quilt
My sewing room also doubles as our guest room and we recently replaced our sofabed with a new Ikea day bed that I had been coveting for a number of years. I wanted something nice […]
New Year. Slow Fashion
Happy New Year and Happy New Decade everyone! I thought I would report in on the pledge I made last year to not buy any new clothes and appreciate and wear what I already had. […]
Gifts for a nephew
A little while ago, I became an Auntie for the tenth time. A new baby is always a good excuse for crafting right? So a deep dive into the stash was in order. First up […]
Christmas gifts / Handmade / Homemade / Knitting / Letter writing / Sewing
Christmas Crafting
Now that the madness of Christmas has subsided and all of the gifts have been opened, I thought I would share with you some of the gifts I made and gave in 2018. I had […]
Stash busting project bags
We have had a scorcher of a summer here in Wellington and it has been too hot to knit or crochet. To get my creative fix, I got my sew on and made myself some […]
Rescued and Rehomed
A house across the road from ours is currently being renovated and a couple of weeks ago, there was a very full skip outside. Hubby had been checking it out everyday on the way home […]
Quilt for a Nephew
When my 2 nieces were very small, I made them a quilt each. Their brother wan’t born yet. Each summer their mum gets the quilts out of storage to put on their beds. Last year, […]