September has come and while it is still absurdly warm, she brought with her some much needed rain for the first time in many, many weeks. Fingers crossed more will follow because the situation here -as in much of Europe- is dire. At the same […]
Tag: Shirt dresses
Berries in Winter Dress
Greetings friends! With things veering, once again, a tad more towards the terrible out there, I hope you and yours are all keeping well and are healthy. I’ve not been feeling great but been distracting myself by making garden seed inventories and planning this year’s […]
2021: Sewing, Quilting and Gardens and Greens
December greetings everyone! I hope you had a couple of cosy and restful days and that those who celebrate Christmas had a lovely, warm and delicious holiday. For my part December has just been speeding by; as always I mean to get my year round […]
A Pine Green Isca
Hello and good day! Autumn finally seems to have kicked things off properly in these parts since we last spoke and I am enjoying getting out in the woods as much as possible and drinking in the changing colours and trying to see how many […]
Heather Shirtdress
October greetings friends! October, how on earth did that happen? When we were halfway through September I said to my partner how is it that my favourite months in the year always speed by as if they are chased by a pack of angry foxes. […]
Green Summer Shirtdress
On this sunlit warm September day I thought I would come and tell you about what’s possibly my favourite summer dress… ever. I’ve had this exact dress in my head since at least last summer, and I stitched it up just now right at the […]
Hummingbird Shirtdress
I’ve got one of my summer makes to show you today! I have talked before about my struggles with “hot weather”-makes. Those struggles particularly translate in motivational issues as I don’t get as excited about the planning and making process as I get with most […]
Linen Hinterland, or the dress that was and then wasn’t naturally dyed
Hello makers, how is April treating you all? After a week of 20 degrees warm spring weather, we are now being peppered with hail, gales and snow at every turn. Ah, the life of an April dweller. Spare a thought for my poor blossoming apple […]
2020: Sewing, Balcony Garden and Outside Explorations
December greetings friends! I hope those of you who celebrate Christmas had a warm, meaningful, merry and safe holiday celebration and for the rest of you I hope you’ve had a few restful loving days. Ordinarily I would have taken the train and travelled south […]
Dinosaurus Drex
Hey all, got a fun make to show you today. It’s denim, it has mega-deep pockets, and it’s got a dangerous bite – Intrigued? Read on. The pattern is Marilla Walker’s Isca dress. A pattern I was smitten with instantly when it was released and […]