pattern perfect

I am very jealous of clever and talented people who can design patterns. Like designer Silvia Dekker, whose work I recently stumbled across on Facebook. Her patterns are lovely to behold… Her work is bit vintage, a bit kitsch, a bit cute … Continue reading

stitchery witchery

It’s official: I am in love with embroidery again. I used to be in love with embroidery years ago. I even still have some of the embroidery books I bought back then… But as with all the other forms of … Continue reading

cut to fit

Yet again, it seems that I have managed to buy a frock which doesn’t fit me. It’s something I do seem to be making a bit of a habit of. I have a pile of things to alter already. First … Continue reading

floral fancies

I do like florals. Which probably comes as no surprise. By her own admittance, Brittany Watson Jepson, the designer behind The House that Lars Built, shares my enthusiasm. In fact, her work “usually includes flowers everywhere that I can possibly … Continue reading

wheelie nice

I had a fabric delivery! Circles and flowers – what could be nicer? Two sorts of flowers, that’s what! It is currently a tablecloth, but I have a feeling it won’t stay that way for too long… I can feel … Continue reading