Let’s be honest here, folks. It’s fairly common knowledge that I have a weakness for prints when it comes to fabric. 50s prints. Tiny prints. Scandinavian pony prints. Are they stylish? No. Are they practical? No. Do I still make things out of them and then struggle to wear them in public? Heck yes! And…
Simplicity
Amanda vs. The Jasmine Blouse
Picture this: Caboolture, 1999. A grunge-y young uni student decides to sew herself a purple and grey bowling shirt to match her new Doc Martens. Utilising mostly self-taught skills and an increasingly frustrated mother to decode instructions, she cuts and pins and stitches until the top is complete. Finished, the shirt is carefully pressed and…
Amanda vs. Gorman House Tea Dress Pattern
Let us begin today with a familiar song, shall we? One of these things is not like the other, one of these things does not belong… Can you tell me which thing is not like the others by the time I finish my song? While these two bodice pieces look innocuous enough in these pictures,…
Hi Ho Pony Tunic!
Howdy partners. I have gone a roped me one fine filly… I call her Pony Tunic! Yee hah! Here she is all saddled up… Such lovely fetlocks and other horse words that I can’t really recall from reading Saddle Club at age 11. Mane, sugar cube, side view… No, that pony doesn’t have a pouch…
