This dress has been sitting in the back of my wardrobe semi-forgotten for two years – without buttonholes and hem! Long time readers might even recognise these cuffs from my tutorial on attaching a shirt cuff and the associated one on continuous bound sleeve plackets – both written about two years ago. Well I’ve finally finished the actual garment! The […]
Read MoreI’ve been making slow but gradual progress on the Harlow Jacket from Verena Knitting. Most progress has been made by knitting on breaks at work and on the bus – it is amazing what you can achieve in what would otherwise be downtime! It is coming along quite nicely despite my adjust-as-you-go approach*. It is […]
Read MoreRecently Camelia Crinoline in her blog post “Don’t put your labels on me” documented a few of her vintage NZ clothing labels, inspired by Georgia’s initial post on the same topic. I really enjoyed these posts – some labels I’ve never heard of, some I vaguely remember, and some of them I’ve even worked for! I […]
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