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Once the Scout troop leader found out I could sew – guess who was asked to make a batch of scarves? I enjoy volunteering and help out organisations when I can, especially when it benefits my children in some way. …
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Sorry for being so absent this year. Work has been busier, kids are getting busier, in turn making me busier lol. I’ve also had my fair share of anxiety and illness this year. I’m ready for some stress free, happy…
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Tickets to the Rugby – What do I wear? I was lucky enough to be given some tickets to the opening home game for the Chiefs vs Blues. (I helped stitch the logos on the Chiefs shorts at work 🙂…
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I had trouble deciding on who I wanted to dress up as for Courtney’s Halloween Costume Party. Then Courtney suggested that seeing as Jonny was going as a computer game character (Ezio from Assassins Creed), then I should be a…
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My daughter – Lily, was looking at her Girl Guide camp gear list and pondering, what exactly is a Sit-Upon? Sit-A-Pon? I had assumed it was a cushion or mat to sit on the ground and the Guides leader confirmed…
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I DID IT!!! I am super proud to be able to say I completed my 2016 challenge in making a garment every week of the year. I even managed more some weeks! I thought I managed to get it all…
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Finally got the post up!! I’ve been taking as many hours at work as I can while the kids are away and during this last week in Dec, I managed to sew this up but was also sewing more bunzies…
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I’m finally getting around to uploading the last few weeks! Here’s the make from the week before Christmas. A raglan cut Tshirt top for Miss Lily with stretch knit lining and bands, in Christmas red. The sleeve sections are unlined,…
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A stretch knit dress for Lily’s final primary school assembly. She had asked for a dress with a peter pan collar and bands around the sleeves. So we tried to make it using this fabric that Lily had picked from…
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Even though it’s not quite right this is fast becoming a favourite top! I found some really neat Japanese sewing magazines online and this is similar to one of the styles they had in the issue! Worn with a black…
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