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December 2025 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Blogs I Follow
- Kirsten Harley
- Stares and Steps
- thedementedfairy
- Falling Through Physio
- Gin & Lemonade
- Coco's Loft
- with my hands - Dream
- The Pragmatic Costumer
- Cloning Couture
- stitchnsewcreates
- Wanna Be Sewing Something
- wasted weekends
- Handmade by Carolyn
- Age of Surprise
- PatternCurator
- Second Chances by Susan
- Seattle Skin MD
- ReDpants Designs
- http://blog.mccall.com
- The Couture Academic
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A little fun
I was fortunate last year that a dear friend took me to The sewing Basket at Newington. I bought lots of fabric ,there and one of my favourites was this printed cotton. There was maybe 1 metre in the piece … Continue reading
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Tagged colour, Colourful, cotton, Easy, fun, remnant, self-drafted, Stash Shrinker, Summer, the sewing basket, zero waste
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These days ,
Hi there, Hope you have had an opportunity to enjoy some creative fun. Whatever that may be ? I saw this and thought it worth noting. I find my days mapped out depending on the energy I need to expend. … Continue reading
Let’s have Another 2 piece outfit
Hi there, Happy New Year 2024 , wow , at least we are still here, I hope you had a creative and wonderful festive season. I made another 2 piece outfit in the pyjama style . Top is from the … Continue reading
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Tagged Creativity, designer style, Easy, fun, silk, Summer, the sewing basket, vintage
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Merry Christmas Everyone
I will be sewing when I can over Christmas, my carer will still come and I am staying home for the foreseeable future. I saw this poem on Facebook and it really spoke to me ; I am looking forward … Continue reading
A New Approach
Hi there, I have finally worked out a style of dressing that is easy and comfortable and looks as good as it feels. I had bought some navy and white spotted linen last year from Pitt Trading. My initial thought … Continue reading
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Tagged colour, designer style, Easy, friends, Linen, Pitt Trading, Stash Shrinker, Summer
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Another day in ALS world
Today is my usual day to blog about my sewing or life or both . Today I awoke at 4.30am to noise. I have been sleeping in my lift chair for the past 2 nights , my bed was dismantled … Continue reading
The view from here
A few weeks ago I went to my first Sydney Spoolettes Frocktails event. I have been part of Sydney Spoolettes Facebook page for a number of years introduced by a fellow sewing enthusiast Anne Whalley . This is what I … Continue reading
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Tagged colour, designer style, Evening, life, Sheer, silk, Sydney Spoolettes, vogue
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A Miracle
You have three magic genie wishes, what are you asking for? This prompt really hits home . There are currently no fixes for MND / ALS we are all terminal . So my number one wish would be a cure … Continue reading
Experimenting
Hi there, I bought this fabric because I couldn’t not, it flows beautifully and the colours are wonderful. I bought 1.5 meters to make a top. I then decided to try to use it all zero waste , so I … Continue reading
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Tagged colour, Colourful, Creativity, Easy, fun, rayon, self-drafted, zero waste
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