I have nearly forgotten to write about the third and last project I made for my NZ trip last month. It’s nearly a month ago now and a lot has been occupying my mind and time. In addition, this global virus pandemic is causing stress and worry for everyone. I’ll be happy to put that … More Python Universe [ Butterick 6318 ].
When we were in New Zealand last month, we went to Hobbiton Movie Set in Matamata, New Zealand. I still haven’t seen The Hobbit film series, but I love The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. Anyway, I wanted to dress my toddler as Frodo and made a cape for that purpose. The challenge … More DIY cape and Hobbit costume.
We recently took a short trip to New Zealand and the next few posts will be about the things I’ve made that were debuted there. Starting with the famed Tessuti Sydney Jacket! It is a draped jacket with raw edges and exposed seams, famous to be easy-to-wear and not too complicated to sew. And it … More A Sydney Jacket in New Zealand [Tessuti Sydney Jacket].
We went to Valencia earlier this year, and I’ve just gotten around to writing a post about it! It sure has been a busy year. Valencia is the third largest city in Spain, and it did not disappoint. I didn’t visit all the fabric shops there, but I searched up and went to a few, … More Fabric Shopping in Valencia, Spain [2019].
We went to Japan recently, and knowing it would be Autumn and a little chilly over there, I made a dress for the occasion. With warm weather most of the year where I live, I tend to sew summer wear most of the time. So making a winter garment for me is still a novelty. … More Two-tone Merino Dress in Japan [Kwik Sew 4013].
Before we moved to Sydney for a year, we thought we would go and see ALL the places and I’d visit ALL the fabric shops within that time. That didn’t happen, as there were only so many weekends free, plus life was busy too. I did visit a number of fabric stores though. Since we’ve … More Fabric Shop in Sydney: My Hung Hurstville.
[PHOTO HEAVY POST] When we decided to visit Barcelona and i was researching sightseeing activities, of course I looked up fabric shops in the city – “sightsewing” maybe? Due to the walkable locations of most of the shops, and endless patience from the hubby and kiddy, I was able to go to many of the … More Fabric Shopping in Barcelona, Spain [2019].
It’s Labour Day public holiday in Queensland and I have finally finished writing this blog post on the second top I made to wear in Spain in March. How is it May already?! So back in February, when I was deciding what to make for my travel wardrobe, my criteria was: (1) Easy to wear, … More Agnes in the Park [T&TB Agnes Top].
Picking up where I left off in the last post…I made 2 tops to wear to Spain, and the first one was featured in said post. I am still organising my travel photos (it’s taking forever, and Easter festivities had kept me busy) so I will post about the second top soon. In the meantime, … More Fabric + Button Shops in Adelaide: Catwalk Fabrics & Button Bar [2017].
We went on a short trip to Spain recently. Last month, knowing that we would be travelling, I delved deep into my stash and made some quick and easy tops to wear on our trip. Since I had planned to visit some fabric shops in Spain, I knew that I would most likely bringing some … More Dots Dots Dots [McCall’s 7195].
