I am a total creature of habit come summer. To me summer means gin from the freezer, fresh made Mexican, Iris shorts and Verve Remixed albums. But every now and then you need to get crazy and mix it up. For summer 2014/15 it’s mojito season, we’re noshing on fresh Vietnamese food and listening to…
Amanda vs The Hazel Dress
No word of a lie- I have a self-imposed curfew like a school kid. If I don’t cut myself off from the interwebs, DVDs and sewing by a particular time my brain goes loco and I can’t sleep. Occasionally, however, I go renegade and ignore the alarm from my phone and keep on stitching. And…
Amanda vs The Chevron Ginger Skirt
Once upon a time there was a wee sewist who went to her local chain fabric store questing for some white batiste for lining. But the scary print section snaffled her up whole and she came home with fabric with tiny houses on it, scary cat wizz yellow polyester floral print fabric and a bizarre…
Amanda vs The Colette PJ Combo
Pastel yellow and black and white polka dots. It could be a hot mess. Or it could be just plain hot. I must say by the end of this project I am declaring it SUPER AWESOME!!! Yes, that’s right. I’m wearing a pyjama tuxedo top and mini bloomers in front of my house. You mean you don’t? It’s…
