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Monthly Makes – Nov-Dec 2021

Forget Christmas, or winter – summer is coming. For how hot Australia gets, I’m always disappointed by what’s on offer in clothing retailers for this season – it’s a big part of why I gave up on them and started making my own. (That and the lack of sun-smart styles – the refrain in soContinue reading “Monthly Makes – Nov-Dec 2021”

Monthly Makes: Oct-Nov 2021

This is a better format than pattern reviews, I think. I don’t always use the patterns I buy as they are – more often than not, they get modified heavily, even as I go. And I use a lot of self drafted patterns too, which of course are hard to review objectively. Anyway. On withContinue reading “Monthly Makes: Oct-Nov 2021”

Welcome!

This is the new home of my blog, and other related content. Unfortunately, I haven’t worked out how to transfer anything from my old site, and while I did keep a backup, it’s not going to be easy to move over. And frankly, a 2 year hiatus is as good a reason as any toContinue reading “Welcome!”