Whatever Happened to All Those Things?

Follow my blog with Bloglovin It was strange to come back to my blog after a three-year absence, and browse my Finished Projects page. Who on earth was this person?!  Was that really me?!  Did I make that?! I have to be honest and confess that a lot of those things I never wore because […]

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A not-so basic black top

One of my makes this winter was this top: It is always nice to clear some stash, and for this project I managed to use up some black merino fine rib of that quality that was ubiquitous about 15 years ago, and some black silk satin leftover from a Ruby Slip that has since died. […]

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A not-so-basic black top

One of my makes this winter was this top:  It is always nice to clear some stash, and for this project I managed to use up some black merino fine rib of that quality that was ubiquitous about 15 years ago, and some black silk satin leftover from a Ruby Slip that has since died. […]

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Stash Enhancement Day

It was a beautiful spring day and I was walking home from Pilates soaking up the sights and sounds with that extra sensory perception that you get after a good workout.  The chatter of excited conversation arose from one particular building usually closed for the weekend, and a freshly scrawled blackboard sign reading “Pop-up Sale” […]

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Industry Insights: Grading Season!

Some of you expressed an interest in hearing more about my ‘day job’.  This is something I have largely avoided on my blog because a lot of it is confidential, as you can probably understand!  There are snippets I can show you though, so here is the first in a series of occasional ‘Industry Insight’ […]

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