Trying keep up with some of the great routines and rhythms that we learnt about and established during my ‘E-Course’ a few months ago. One of our daily rituals is the weather, what its doing, how its looking, how it will effect our day. I have been eyeing up the beautiful wooden weather blocks on…
Read moreA Little Peak at Easter
I started writing a post about rain and wet and gardens and mud. Then I thought stop. I want colour and pretty and creative. So here it is, a little peak at Easter We are keeping everything crossed the rain stops and we can hold little ladies Easter Egg Hunt tomorrow. Little bunnies are waiting…
Read moreA Modified Pattern and New Woods to Explore
Firstly I’ll say these are more the ‘outtakes’ from the pics used for ‘This Moment’ and my weekly pic. But they also are from a delightful outing over the weekend and a new dress. The dress is the Brownie Goose Hattie pattern, modified to have a flat neckline rather than the ruffle. I free-handed a…
Read moreThe Coat that Wasn’t (what madam wanted)
A winter coat by Big Little. She writes the lovely blog http://biglittletales.blogspot.co.nz/ The pattern was fantastic, easy to follow, great sizing, came together perfectly. It is the cutest coat EVER. I used my oh so precious Wee Wonder fabric for the lining, the outer is up-cycled pure wool blanket. I’m 100 delighted with it. Sadly (for…
Read moreThe Nelle from Brownie Goose
I know I have mentioned Brownie Goose before – I have quite a few of her patterns and I love sewing them. Over St Patricks day she had sale on her Etsy shop and it seemed rude not to buy a couple of patterns! The Henrietta’s and Nelle were calling to me. Henrietta is a…
Read moreGirls Style Book
I bought this book a few weeks ago and I have tentatively tried a couple of the patterns. Nim calls the shirt her ‘tree top’ and although its super simple (looking at to make) its quite fetching when on. I followed the pattern and only put 3 closures in the top 1/3rd so it does…
Read moreSuper easy DIY Teepee
It pops up in many of our summer photo’s. So thought I’d give it its own little mini post. The Teepee. My cheapskate alternative to the ones you can buy. Ones I desperately want but the niggle on my brain tells me that ‘its not worth $$’. 4 6ft Garden stakes, ours are 1inch Sq….
Read moreBook Mail
We got happy mail from amazon, books for her and me. Girls Style Book – Japanese clothing patterns, oh my goodness its such a beautiful book, the pictures, the simple details. The simple instructions ~ they might prove a little challanging! The blouse will be my first project. When my sewing machine returns from its…
Read moreA bit of randomness
In my week. Random shots from our life. Mundane normality and each is special in its own way. Roses from my garden. Supper about to be cooked. Enthusiastic art. New shorts, made by mama – Violet Fields Threads ~ Daphne Knickers. Off Biking with daddy. Insane jumping about just for the joy of it ~…
Read moreLazy Susan Dress by Brownie Goose
This dress didn’t actually start as the Lazy Susan by Brownie Goose. I started it as a Sally Dress (by Very Shannon) but messed up the bodice and got frustraited and peeved so kept the skirt as was (they share a width and are both very full) and I cut the bodice from the LS and…
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