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The “Accessorized Accidental Hippie” Blouse
This week started with thinking about 2012, and what I want to make (of) this year. After summing up 2011 I realized I might not need that many more dresses to be honest… so, time for separates! (I bet...
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New hand sewn project - Laptop case
This is what I'm working on right now. Figured it was time for a little hand sewing (although sewing through this waxed fabric/fake leather-ish stuff requires constant use of pliers...) I've had my...
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Finished: laptop case
Yay, finished! I really loved to make something using only my hands this time, no sewing machine at all. I made the case/bag a bit big, so I can fit the charger and possibly some other stuff in there...
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A little bit Armani perhaps?
It looks like I'll be making something like one of these looks for myself this spring. Giorgio Armani Spring 2012 fashion... and I just lovelovelove those shantung trousers!All pictures courtesy of...
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No no no... sewing.
What ever happened to January 2012? Not much it seems, at least not on the sewing front. I've been on a bunch of job interviews, no luck yet. I've been singing and playing my guitar at a local open...
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How I miss summer!
Woke up bright and early this morning to a lovely sixteen degrees below zero (about 3 °F). Just realized that one big reason for not sewing is that I just want to make garments for warmer weather. I...
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The Vincent minidress
Finally I got back to sewing! I think I broke myself a bit on making that 1950's party dress for New Years. That does of course not mean I've been doing nothing, there's always something creative going...
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Where did she go?
I bet some of you were wondering that, right?(I just wrote this post, version 1, about how everything has been going really crappy for me the last year or so, was adding the pictures at the end when...
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A new day...
And this is all I had to say today. Hope you will all have a lovely weekend!
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D-day
...as in my-ex-moving-out-day. I'm sorry about bombing the blog with these things. It'll be over soon, trust me. Then I'll be posting loads about sewing, fashion, inspiration and most likely quite a...
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Home. My home.
My home.After the ordeals of this weekend's move, the unexpected sadness... I thought I was supposed to feel good about being by myself, after all it's all I wished for these last months. But no....
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Colorful details
Still no sewing, but at least some of making my home pretty! Last Friday (less than a week from the big separation and moving out chaos) one of my cats managed to open the door to the laundry room,...
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Teeny tiny violets
Pictures taken outside my mum and dads house in the Swedish archipelago. These lovely little flowers are about five cm (two inches) high. Mum laughed at me crawling around, camera just above ground,...
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Self drafted 1930s inspired cotton top
So, to state the obvious: yesyesyes! I finally got back to making something (without too much additional angst!) Partly because I used scraps from an old project, so I wouldn't be overly bugged if it...
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Clogs, oh yes!
Not everything on sale is bad.I pass by (in other words through) a shoe shop on my way from work almost everyday. I look at the shoes, try them on, decide they are way too expensive, and go home. I'm...
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A little vacation!
Just in time! I get to rest my brain from numbers, excel-files and invoices for a whole week, and it is much needed. Getting used to a new job is FUN but oh so exhausting! So anyway, there will...
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Birthday dress inspiration
And with birthday dress I mean an actual dress and not the... not so dressed option.I really want to make a new dress for my birthday, and I have two weeks to go. I have a great printed cotton with...
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Sneak peek - Birthday Dress
So - I finished the Birthday Dress, in time! Yay me!Right now I am on a train across Sweden, heading home to see my family... Tomorrow's my birthday so you don't get to see the dress just yet, but I...
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Finally - Birthday dress!
So - it seems my Birthday dress should rather be called the "Don't want to be photographed dress". I've only tried let's see... three times before to make it stick without all the pictures turning out...
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Some knitting, at least!
Whatever happened to sewing? My life these days seems to consist of working, eating, sleeping, stressing out.Being stuck at work from 8-5 each day... not helping. I have tons of ideas, but then......
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