I fell out of love with Pinterest a bit a while back. Yes, I know, shock horror and all that. But all those “picked for you” (like a spot? Or a nose?) posts got on my nerves. I don’t need Pinterest … Continue reading
Category Archives: fashion
vintage for beginners
One nice thing about having a blog is that it provides me with a place to store stuff that I have nowhere else to put. Let me explain. I like vintage shopping. No, actually, I love vintage shopping. I browse, I marvel, … Continue reading
frock fix
One of the things I like to do, now and again, is meet my partner for lunch when he’s working in town. Usually these occasional trysts are just for the two of us. But as it was half term last week, on … Continue reading
julie
At the risk of becoming a bore, I can’t seem to stop making dolls. But there are just so many things to like about it! In particular, the way that each one’s personality and “look” seems to develop gradually as I go along, … Continue reading
blame it on the lad
I don’t really believe in making New Year’s resolutions. Making up rules for myself seems to bring with it the overwhelming temptation to immediately break them. Just because I can. But that notwithstanding, I have been very good since returning … Continue reading
getting carried away
Having enjoyed making Dolly, as promised I decided to strike whilst the iron was hot. So I got going making another one. But before I started dressing her I decided to do a spot of research, for the purposes of vintage-inspired costuming. … Continue reading