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Geometric colour combinations....

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Just three weeks* into the new year and already contradicting my goal of posting a new garment once a fortnight. Oops. Well, I am pleased to finally announce the arrival of Simplicity 2683 (well the skirt of it anyway...) which I mentioned Wednesday before last. As anyone who follows me on pinterest will know I have being swooning over blue and white striped skirts and dresses for months.

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Just sliding in here before the end of Wednesday with this post; sorry for the radio silence, a few things going on around home that needed my attention as priority. On the sewing table this week is a buttery yellow linen dress which I started on my birthday at the end of last year, but I gladly threw it aside to spend some time in the naughty corner whilst I finished restoring my bicycle.

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Completely out of character for me, pink has made its way into my day dreams...

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Kind of obsessed with cherry red 7/8 pants at the moment...

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As I mentioned just over a month ago one of my summer projects was to strip down this baby and make her pretty again. Well, much blood, sweat and tears later (well, grease, sweat and curse words actually) ta da... I had originally planned on using a different shade of blue from a spray range my brother had recommended, it was the perfect shade, more of a red blue than the

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As grumpy as it makes me to say, I still am working on the two projects which I had wanted to finish up at the start of last week. Unfortunately both have taken considerably longer than I would have thought. The first is my Raleigh restoration, not a sewing project, but was high on my list of things to get done whilst on leave, so still counts.   I'll go into detail when I show you the

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Over my summer holidays I hired a bunch of movies which I knew would be easy watching whilst I was sewing away, but which would also inspire/delight me with the costumes. Enter: the 1978 version of Grease starring John Travolta as Danny Zuko and Olivia Newton-John as Sandy Olsen (better known as 'Sandra D' to most I would imagine). One of the more memorable scenes is towards the end, Danny

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As you will know from previous years I am not one for resolutions, last year I was more inspired by words , the year before that I did not even bother with any posts on the matter, likewise the year before that. However, looking back at the start of 2011, and all the hopes I had for it has made me realize with a slap in the face that a year has passed, and very little of what I wanted to happen,

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Wooo hoooo! As of 5pm this afternoon I am now officially on leave for almost a month. Whilst there is undoubtedly a huge sense of elation to be off work, there is an almost equally huge sense of panic as well - there is so much I would like to, and need to, get done in the next month, aside from refurb projects, business stuff, and new projects/collaborations I am trying to get established. As

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With summer comes summer holidays, and that for me this year means a month off work, bliss! Whilst I do want to have a little rest and relaxation time during the month, spend time at the beach, explore the city by bike and take mini road trips, I also want to get a few projects done, or at least underway, around the house. A friend once commented to me that I always seem to have a

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Well, the pattern lottery that is... A couple of weeks ago Sherry posted about how she had recently acquired a few vintage patterns, in amongst which was an Academy pattern, a New Zealand pattern company which she had not previously being aware were manufactured in Auckland. This rang a distant bell from a post which Jo wrote  back in 2010 on Academy patterns and her quest to also find out more

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Firstly can I just say how much you guys have made me smile over the last couple of weeks with the pay it forward give-away, you are a kind, generous and supportive bunch! I thank you for not only your support of me, but your support of other small businesses, for your donations to SAFE and Rainbow Youth. I know from conversations I have had on twitter that some of you are looking at ways you

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I recently read Sherry's post about her haul of vintage patterns, in it she mentions Academy Patterns, which are a brand I have seen 'wandering the halls' in the blogosphere, but like Sherry, never realised they were in fact made here in New Zealand either. This peaked my curiosity too, and I set about goggling them, trying to find out a little more information, googling, inevitably, led me to

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** You may recall that back in May this year I posted about losing my blogging mojo, that I felt that this blog had somehow become almost exclusively about sewing, and omitted inclusion of posts on other subjects that I enjoyed. So with this in mind I found it quite interesting this afternoon to read that Tilly has done 'a little blog roll house keeping' and struck off any that were not

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I am pleased to be able to share with you the next collection in my jewellery range, 'Getting Ziggy with it'. The collection was not the next one I had planned on releasing, but inspiration struck and so I rolled with it, that's the beauty of being your own boss I guess (well for the later parts of a day I am anyway!). Inspired by the chevron symbol which has traditionally been used as to

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Remember ages ago I told you that I would have to have a giveaway to celebrate the relaunch of the business? I promise I had not forgotten about the giveaway, but wanted to make sure that when I did it, it was not just about self promotion. A couple of nights ago I jumped on Twitter for the first time in a week, and almost instantly got involved in a conversation with the delightful A Little

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The 'little' things in life that I am grateful for, or that made me get happy this week are...  Flowers in the bedroom A Saturday morning sleep in Three day weekends Paper mache in the sun Making a giant 'goals' wall broken down in to short, medium and long term goals  Good coffee  Long chats with the neighbors My old flatmate emailing from Holland, I miss her (and so does Cohen) Daylight

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Whilst I seeing lots of posts from those of you in the northern hemisphere planning your fall wardrobe at the moment, I  am busy daydreaming of the fast approaching southern hemisphere summer and summer wardrobe! With news today at work that redundancies are coming as a result of the down turn in 'clients' due to the Earthquake, I may have more time to sew in coming months than I initially

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I am remarkably behind in my gratitude posts, I have tracked my 'get happy' moments as they have happened, as notes in my phone, scribbled on bits of paper, in the deep dark crevices of my memory, I've just not published them. The main reason been, the last post I have in draft for gratitude, was one I compiled 12 months to the day after the first Earthquake struck Christchurch. I really wanted

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For those in Christchurch this weekend I am having a garage sale to get rid of a whole bunch of stock I still have from back in the day when I sold vintage clothing online, basically so I can keep funding my new venture until word gets round about it. The prices are going to be very reasonable, think $2-3 per piece, varied sizes in both clothes and shoes. PLUS I am also culling my fabric stash

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So I have some pretty exciting news to share, well its exciting to me, perhaps not so much for you, but hopefully we are good enough friends by now that you will either a. be excited for me, or b. pretend to be excited for me! After what feels like a ridiculously long journey, and many, many, many months behind intended schedule, due to various factors I won't dwell on in this post because I

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Fall 2010 Louis Vuitton sent a 1950's inspired collection down the runway, including circle skirts and dresses. I loved the femininity of it, but never really got around to replicating it in my own wardrobe. Cue my Mums boyfriend helping to clear out his Mums house, and ensuing gifts to my wardrobe... There were some gems - fabric, sheepskin handbags (totally cooler than it sounds), and... a

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The recent snow in the city has me daydreaming of warm summers nights, bare legs and pedicures. And as I longingly scroll through picture after picture of bloggers in the northern hemisphere with their summer tans and breezy attire I am more than a little envious. I am already compiling a mood board for my summer wardrobe, all of which need to be bicycle friendly! A line skirts (mostly button

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It has been a weird kind of week this week, with a lot of it spent in bed recovering from the first serious cold I can remember ever having. Spending all of last Saturday outside in the cold probably did not help, nor playing in the snow on Monday-  but heck, who could argue with the results? Basically what I am trying to say is this weeks list is a little thin, you don't really stumble across

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Those who reside in New Zealand, will already know that we had snow in Christchurch yesterday. Those of you who follow me on Twitter will be sick to death of hearing about it I suspect - because quite honestly I was as excited as a 5 year old about it! It was the first time I have encountered snow in my day to day life, as in, not traveled to see it/ski it. It was Cohen's first time in snow

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It feels like forever since I have got butterflies of excitement when making a garment, but this jacket - a birthday present for my older brother, made me feel exactly that way! Most of the time when I give a gift I am pretty confident it will be well received by the recipient, but there is always that small niggling doubt of 'what if?'. With this jacket however, I was sure my brother would

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  The 'little' things in life that I am grateful for, or that made me get happy this week are... Planning summer holidays (although not so much fun doing the budget to make it happen) Paying invoices - never have I got so much pleasure from paying bills as I have from paying suppliers. It seems when it is for your own business things are just more pleasurable! (I have no doubt the novelty

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I took these photos on the weekend - little snippets of pretty things around my house, stuff I am fond of, or which instigates memories for me. Today, my house does not look so pretty thanks to another significant aftershock (6.0), it is kind of humbling to look at these, and realise how quickly life can change. This time perhaps not for the good, but next time hopefully so - we can't

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The 'little' things in life that I am grateful for, or that made me get happy this week are... My puppies ears, I honestly never tire of stroking them they are so velvety soft Aftershocks that are wobbly like jelly and not violent and abrupt - if we must have them make them gentle  Cleaning and de-cluttering my home! It is part of a cleansing exercise to get rid of crap I don't need so I can

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The 'little' things in life that I am grateful for, or that made me get happy this week are... A Lazy Saturday morning spent lying in bed just thinking, and planning (and a wishing and a hopin' - oh wait no that's a song, sorry - Gleeaholic moment) Buying fabric online for a project I am super excited about, sorry to be so cryptic but I cannot divulge too much just yet Super long , long weekends

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The restyling or refashioning of garments is by no means a new concept, severe clothing rations in the 40′s bought about the ‘make do and mend’ philosophy. Sewing patterns often included instructions on how to make a blouse using a mans shirt in lieu of a piece of fabric and such like. For the last few years I have whole-heartedly embraced the concept of restyling clothes, or making

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You may recall that I was going to share with you guys all the stuff I made during what should have been Me-Made-March. Well I started doing so but never really got around to finishing it, refer: LOST: My mojo... . So, I am picking up where I left off, but with a more time appropriate title, and will slowly weave these posts in amongst newer projects, and other posts. This project was a restyle

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The 'little' things in life that I am grateful for, or that made me get happy this week are...  Flannelette sheets. Not particularly conducive to encouraging me to get out of bed on cold Autumn days, but so good when one is unwell (as I have being this week) and is spending the day snuggled up between the sheets Having the house to myself for a night. I really like my flatmate, but having time

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One of the things I really wanted to maintain on this site was consistent posting, on varied topics, sometimes thought provoking, and sometimes simply aesthetically pleasing. I wanted this site to be an accurate reflection of me, my interests, and my personality. I have failed. Firstly, there has certainly being an absence of, and inconsistency to my posting. I am not really sure what to

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A little slice of the pepper-minty goodness that has popped up in my pinterest 'lusting after' list of late....

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Garment three* in the MMMMM collection is another restyle, I embarrassingly have a blanket box full (okay, over flowing) of refashions which are waiting to be done! I buy things at op shops thinking they will be great with a tweak here, or a tweak there, or am given them by friends and family who know I will be able to do 'something' with them. And I will be able to, one day... I really am

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Next off the sewing table as part of MMMMM is a pencil skirt from the September 2010 issue of BurdaStyle magazine, pattern No 116. Our community library offers these for loan for free, so this is an economical way to add to ones pattern library - not that I really need any more in my library, but, you know... The inspiration for making this was the Topshop skirt below which I posted about

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So as discussed last week I was supposed to do MMM but due to external factors I have not, so instead I am doing my own little Munted March Metamorphosis. Basically this means sewing or restyling one garment for each day of March instead of wearing and photographing garments I have already made. I do start back at work tomorrow though so wonder how I will get on around that... might have to pull

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I have a distinct memory of my paternal grandmother, my Nan, trying to teach me to hand sew as a girl. We were visiting her house for the afternoon, she cut me a small square of white cotton fabric, threaded a needle with a dusty rose pink thread, sat me upon her gold velvet brocade lounge suite and tried to teach me a number of different hand stitches. I also remember being a pouty little

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A few weeks back I signed up for Me-Made-March, which  for those not 'in the know' is essentially is where you wear only self stitched clothing for an entire month, take photos of your outfits each day and do a blog post about it. You may recall I also signed up for Self-Stitched-September, which is the same thing, just in a different month, and with a different (though equally as stutterable)

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Perspective - a way of regarding situations or topics etc Liquefaction for those who have never had the pleasure of experiencing it, smells like a mixture of fecal matter, and rotten fish, its not so nice. In fact it sort of smells like Cohen's flatulence does after he eats green tripe, but on a bigger scale; those of you who have ever experienced Cohen's tripe farts will be squirming in your

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72 hours or thereabouts in summary: Earthquake, or more correctly a major aftershock, hits in the middle of lunch time at work - 20,000 people across campus need to be evacuated and accounted for We are sent home, a drive that usually takes 13 minutes, takes over an hour and a half I arrive home to major liquefaction, flooding, minor structural damage and a very frightened, wet and dirty pup

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Blue is the new black, well for me anyway. I never really considered that I wore a lot of black before, but it was certainly part of my wardrobe staples, and prominent base colour in fabric choices etc. It's just not working for me anymore, it feels wrong, and looks wrong, harsh perhaps against the lighter hair colour. So, blue is officially my new black, which I must say I am kind of excited

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Over 6 months ago I moved into my house, at that stage I had not yet got a feel for the home, and had no idea what to name my house. Post Christmas I knew exactly what it should be called - Haven. Over the Christmas/New Years holiday I had 2 weeks off from work, I could have spent it enjoying the beach, or walks, or sleeping in, but instead I choose to utilise the opportunity of being able to

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Beige is not a word I previously would have ever used in the same sentence as “I plan on incorporating in my wardrobe...”, meh, who am I kidding, I still would not, instead I shall use the term neutrals instead, much less Grandma-esk, and significantly less likely to attract spam comments than using the word n-u-d-e multiple times. Neutrals are not something I probably would have considered a

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The 'little' things in life that I am grateful for, or that made me get happy this week are... That this week less is more Dear sweet people who have no understanding of your personal circumstances yet are patient, non critical and accepting, when most others would be bitchy, nasty , judgmental and presumptive. The person I am referring to is the epitome of 'do unto others as you would have done

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Image I am not really sure if this is a down side, or an upside to my hair colour change, but the styles and colours of a lot of the clothes that I have worn up until now, no longer seem like me, or no longer seem to suit me, or something along those lines that I cannot quite pinpoint right at this very moment... Many people commented that my new hair colour was softer, and I totally agree, it

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That corny line was a Jenny Craig or a Weight Watchers promotional campaign a few years back wasn't it? Or was that "it's a new dawn, its a new day?" Meh, whatever it was it close enough to my horoscopes from January "Your entire self-concept is shifting, and the planets give you a makeover outside and in." to justify a makeover, so that's exactly what I did. Okay, not (solely) because my

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Image The 'little' things in life that I am grateful for, or that made me get happy this week are... Snuggles with my pup  The warmth of a boy you think you like next to you Laughing, deep belly laughs that come from completely inappropriate and non politically correct comedy - (opening night of the International Buskers Festival, hilarious!) Make overs by way of new hair cut and colour, I may

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Got a new 'me' yesterday, by way of cut and colour, went from mocha brown to dark blonde. When one moves cities, it is things like a cafe who does great Eggs Florentine (Red Veranda in CHC if you were wondering), or excellent hairdressers, or authentic Thai restaurants that one always struggles to find before feeling truly settled. I think my search is still on sadly... Quite like the cut, its

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A lot happened for me 2010, I would put it up there as one of the toughest years I have had in that I felt that I kept getting kicked as soon as I started feeling like I was getting back on my feet. I am determined to make 2011 a better year, but realise that only I have the power to make that happen, by letting go of the past, and the feelings around the things that happened, and starting afresh

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Continuing on from yesterday's post the rest of my treasures which I picked up yesterday op shopping: Vintage blouse 50 cents (nasty polyester but cute print) As you can see it is hugely over sized, but that's cool, better too much fabric than not enough right? Another vintage blouse 50 cents I like the print but it looks a little masculine in this style, I am going to girly it up a bit by

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This week has taken some adjusting to, primarily because it is my first full week back at work for the year and we are not yet busy enough to keep my mind occupied - which means my mind is drifting to other things that are concerning me in my personal life. Too much time to think is a dangerous thing, so I decided to get out of work for a bit today and distract myself with a little op shopping

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I am very much behind in my blog posts, but hopefully by the time I have caught up it will give you somewhat of an explanation as to why. To say the last few weeks have being busy would be an understatement, busy, but remarkable productive, satisfying - and necessary! So here I am starting the New Year, two weeks late, oops, but oh well. I am not the type of person to make resolutions in the

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What I personally believe is that Christmas should be about what you want. Whether that be going to church, relaxing with family, volunteering at a homeless shelter, or simply spending a day doing what makes you feel good (at the beach/sitting by the fire, sleeping, hanging with your man/woman/dog, watching trashy Christmas movies on TV, doing home renovations, or sewing). It certainly should

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A few weeks back when I informed you guys of my intention to randomly share with you certain pieces of music and my memories around them a few people applauded me for my nafness - one of whom is the very lovely Brodie from Camelias and Crinolines. Because I am infinity curious about other peoples tastes in music, the memories it evokes for them, and/or keen on discovering music I may not have

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The 'little' things in life that I am grateful for, or that made me get happy this week are... Serendipity - I was telling a friend about this amazing man I had met, and how he was insanely perfect, but attached. She said "Oh its like that song - It's meeting the man of my dreams. And then meeting his beautiful wife ". I had to laugh, because a. she was right, but b. she does not read this, nor

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A couple of weeks ago I mentioned that I thought it would be kind of cool to start a regular post about music, as I do for my (mostly) weekly gratitude posts, but celebrating music, instead of happiness. A couple of you agreed with the concept, the rest were silent, so it may be a naf idea, but last I checked this was my outlet for whatever naf ideas I have, so it's kinder tough.*wink* It is not

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The 'little' things in life that I am grateful for, or that made me get happy this week are... Friends booking flights to visit me for my birthday! Photo shoots for Christmas cards that reflect my thoughts on the holiday A schedule that is busy, but filled with more personal appointments/dates than work obligations Finishing my montage wall in the spare room, still a way to go before the whole

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For the last couple of years I have done Dear Santa lists, ironically as I look back the same things I was lusting over then I am still lusting over now. I don't progress much do I? Or save well to be able to actually  buy them obviously! Clockwise from top: Overland Heels "Jane" in Nude  Chasing Rabbit's Forget to Burn Necklace (via Foxes), I have lusted after this for ages Lingerie in

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Vital Stats: Pattern: Vogue 2087 Printed 1957  - gift from my Aunt Fabric: 90cm wide x 1.3 metres  vintage brocade -a  gift from my cousin who found it op shopping, she was about 5 at the time of purchase and thought I would like it, adorably sweet no?  1.25m skin coloured cotton lining. Notions: 1 x standard zip (35cm and trimmed down slightly),  1 hook and eye Time: Approx 4 hours I think,

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The 'little' things in life that I am grateful for, or that made me get happy this week are... Finally making the time to do a gratitude post, it has being way too long. I don't know if they are of any appeal to you, but my spirit loves taking the time to think of things that I can be grateful for Trips to Wellington, just getting off the plane I felt the buzz of a city again, it was nice to be

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Just a very quick email to let you know my URL has now changed to a domain (from utbwb.blogspot.com to www.utbwb.com), so you may need to update your blog feeds and/or blog rolls to reflect this. I have opted for redirection, so hope that this works and you will find your way here anyway....I would hate to lose you fillies!

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Music has always being a hugely important part of my life, I recall when I was just knee high to a grasshopper there was music playing in our house. Tina Turner will always remind me of my Mum, Dire Straits of my Dad, Beth Orton of the IT guy I worked with in Sydney, Red Hot Chili Peppers of my first boyfriend and Justin Timberlake of one of my dearest friends. I can pinpoint times or moments

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I was very sweetly invited by Rose to attend the Crafty Business get together at Board of Design headquarters last night. It was really nice to sit with other crafters (including but not limited to: Rose, Lucy, Emma, Katy) and discuss our hobbies and passions, and of course meet new faces! (Thank you Rose for the invite, and Lucy for hosting the event!) One of the topics that we got onto was the

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It has being way too long since I have had a hair cut, around the 6 month mark, so I am starting to compile a bit of a mood board for my hairdresser. I have a pretty good idea on the cut I want - graduated, asymmetric bob with layers so I can play with the texture, but am still in a bit of a dilema as to weather I want a fringe again or not. Many of the styles I have really like form those

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Yikes, I hope someone is still out there to read this! I certainly did not mean to be gone that long, but it feels like a day lasts as long as a minute used to right now! I absolutely lost my mojo for sewing a few weeks back, and have struggled to find it since, thankfully I am not alone with this and Alana has being feeling the same. Always nicer to know someone else is going through the same

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I promised when I first moved in that I would post my mood boards here for my interior redecorating, and despite how it seems I have not forgotten that promise. Things are progressing on the house front, much slower than I would like, but that does come with working within a very tight budget, and slow is not stagnant, so for that I am grateful. As I suggested I might I did in fact print out a

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One of my strengths is that I am a perfectionist, it is also one of my weaknesses. It means I am exceptionally hard on myself, always thinking I should be able to get twice as much done, in half the amount of time, but still to an exceptionally high standard whilst spending half as much money creating it as a 'normal' person could. And if I don't achieve this, then I absolutely beat myself up

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No pictures this week sorry fillies, I am off to bed with a book early (it's just going on 9pm) as I am exhausted from almost 2 weeks of interrupted nights sleep due to Mother Earths incessant fidgeting. I have decided to make another version of the 80's Abstract Skirt, I was lying in bed last night thinking and realised I have this really bold, and totally tragically 80's wrap around skirt

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Back at work again now, so you may be pleasantly surprised to see a little more 'fillie' and a little less 'Brumby'. Another words I'll probably be better groomed again, probably, but don't hold me to it..... Jacket - gift from my Aunt Merino Top - Glassons Skirt - Self Stitched Shoes - Number One

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As I mentioned in the week before lasts Whatcha Working on Wednesday I was working on a 1980's dress pattern which I was adapting into a skirt. I was a little hesitant about the shape I must admit as I was not sure if it would flatter my hip line, but I am pleased to say I am really delighted with the outcome. Vital Stats: Pattern: Vogue 1742 Printed 1986 Op shop/thrifted $0.10c Fabric:

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Phew, I am officially caught up on my SSS posts! Asymmetric top - Self Stitched Crochet Waistcoat - gift from my Mum Jeans - Jeans West Gold Sandals - Diana Ferrari Morning spent sewing, then grocery shopping, fruit and veg shopping, and back home for blog posts, home made pizza for dinner (as soon as this post is up) and some more sewing. Was feeling a little 'blah' this morning which was

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One of the things I picked up op shopping yesterday was this crazy green velour hat. I love the style, not too sold on the fabric or colour, but bought it anyway and am so glad I did! Maybe it is because I am so sick of hearing about the quake everywhere I go, and listening to negativity/moaning repeatedly for the last week, that I felt a need to kick loose a little and have some fun with my

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A trip (or two) to the hardware store, across town to pick up some stuff a friends Mum has had in storage for me, a couple of op shops - scored some fantastic hand painted Balinese artwork for my room. Then (make up added) out with a friend and her man for a drink, dinner across at Lyttleton, and then back to his place to watch the league (her man and his flatmates, not me, gah - as if I'd

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I ventured out into the city, fatal mistake, half the roads in town are still closed and it took forever to get anywhere. I did however manage to get into Bolt of Cloth which is a rather amazing fabric store . It is more home decor than dress fabrics, and more soft furnishing fabrics than upholstery, but that's okay because that is totally my buzz at the moment with all the nesting I am doing.

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Scarf (as headband) - ? Dress - Self stitched Scarf - Self stitched (well knitted if you want to be pedantic) Shoes - Overland Another day of very little effort, still housebound due to work being shut this week* so therefore no requirements for make up, doing my hair etc as I only ventured out for one errand. That errand was to take the car to the panel beaters for official assessment of

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There is not really much to say about this outfit. I hung out at home and did a bit more refurnishing of my bed, played with Cohen, tidied up a little. You know, boring crap. As I such needed something fairly casual, comfortable, practical and well lets be honest - lazy. Headband - Self stitched Sesame Street Hoody - Glassons (a couple of years ago now) Jean - Self stitched Shoes - Cotton On (

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The 'little' things in life that I am grateful for, or that made me get happy this week are... Bumble bees in the garden Mixed berry frozen yoghurt in a waffle cone (also enjoyed by Cohen!) The weather this week has being gorgeous, as much as I missing the terrain of Auckland, I am not missing cloudy days and seemingly constant rain Sleeping in the spare room, it is the only room I can sleep

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I am using my get out jail free card for missing the 04th Sept, in a crazed panic of trying to find clothes at half past 4 in the morning amidst an earthquake I can assure you the last thing on my mind was what I was putting on, it was just more important I had something on!. Sunday 05 September however was more successful, I went out to a casual dinner so threw on my Blue Jeans. I love these

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I thought that since posts have being quite heavy on the sewing front of late I would deviate from routine for this weeks Whatcha Working on Wednesday and show you a sneak peak of the bed I have being constructing/restoring instead of my usual sewing projects. It was basically all finished, until I went to test it out by putting my mattress on it and realised I had allowed a little too much "

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I cut Vogue 8425 out ages ago, then set it aside  after deciding I was a little unsure if I liked the fabric or not. I pulled it out and persevered with it a couple of months ago, determined to see it finished and decide on the fabric once it was made up. Fifi had her little breakdown when I had it all sewn up with only the belt carriers left to put on  - it has sat in wait since then. As I am

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Taking photos of my outfits each day is quite interesting, it is making me realise that I need to add more, more accessories, more pattern, more polish. More is best. Outfits I was happy with when I left the house, I am disappointed in when I see them on "film". This is one of those disappointments: Dress - Self Stitched Merino Top - Glassons Shoes - Target Headscarf - Op shop/thrifted Bangles

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 I know I am a little behind in posting for SSS so am endeavoring to catch up in the next day or two! Sorry,  what can I say but that my priorities have being elsewhere. This post is sort of a WotM? post as well as a Self Stitched September (SSS) - I made this dress very quickly the night before SSS started when I realised none of my handmade garments were clean/dry/finished/what I felt like

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This is a double whammy sunshine post because my computer died on me last week so I could not post for a few days. The 'little' things in life that I am grateful for, or that made me get happy this week  fortnight are... The conversations I have with myself in my head Waking up on a Sunday morning only mildly under the weather after a night out (I really AM growing up) Coming home to gifts on

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Awaking at 4.35am on a Saturday morning to your bed vibrating and the sound of jangling keys is an intriguing sensation. At first I was temporarily lulled into a false sense of familiarity as the house I grew up in used to vibrate as the trains went past at night. It was all so very surreal and it took me a good few seconds, and attempting to stand to register that it was an earthquake and that

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Image There is heaps I have to do before I will feel like I am truly settled in to my new home, mainly in relation to trying to fill a 4 bedroom house with furnishings previously contained in a one bedroom house! I need to buy a few key pieces of furniture, such as a new desk for the office, a bed for the spare room, and a dining suite, plus I want to rejuvenate my current furniture. I have

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YIKES! As Alana pointed out in a blog post earlier this week, next week is September, which means the start of Self-Stitched September. I am SO behind in my 'garment a week' mantra that I simply cannot fathom how I am going to make this work. I currently have commitments the next two nights, with a possible one to be confirmed on Friday. Plus it is a friends 30th Birthday this weekend, which

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There seems to be a hazy area about whether a clog is only a shoe that has a wooden heel, dome detailing and an enclosed toe, or whether it is anything that has a wooden heel. Personally the word 'clog' sounds to me like a term boys would use to describe a nasty bowel motion, so I prefer the term wooden platform any day! Also, when I think clog, it immediately conjures up memories of a black

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I am having serious sewing withdrawals right now. I have a whole room dedicated to sewing, but unfortunately I still need to buy a few bits and pieces to store fabric etc so I can easily find everything and the workspace flows well. I am also having a little where-the-heck-do-I-start-itis, lets just say moving house made me realise just how much fabric, and how many refashions, are waiting to

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The 'little' things in life that I am grateful for, or that made me get happy this week are... That today the sun really was shinin', a clear crisp day very reminiscent of spring Speaking of spring, the first, little bud appearing on the trees around my garden Signing up for 3 sampler dance classes as part of the Body Festival being held here in Christchurch in September/October -  I am doing

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Forest Gump famously said life is like a box of chocolates, mine right now would be a bitter sweet chocolate. As many of you know I have being running my own business for the last few months, a business I started after being made redundant late last year, trying to make the most of a bad situation. I have some quite clear ideas of where I would like to see the business go long term, and the

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The 'little' things in life that I am grateful for, or that made me get happy this week the last 3 weeks are... Drinking wine from a glass jar - it was my last night at L'Abode and all my glasses were packed, traditionally I have always had a drink 'with' my house on my last night to say goodbye Meeting a lady with so many similar interests to me it was scary, she was a few years older than me,

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As you fillies know I recently moved house, so I thought I would show you a few photos of my new place - which I already absolutely love. It is a huge difference on so many levels, I have gone from living in a humble cottage on a 10 acre block of native bush west of Auckland to living in a 4 bedroom villa on a typical kiwi 1/4 acre block south of Auckland. Approx 15 hours drive south of Auckland

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I may resent the lack of exotic food, abhor the pathetic excuse for public transportation, whine about the house prices, and shudder at the accent, but one thing I will never deny about New Zealand, is that we have hands down the most beautiful, serene country in the world. A recent road trip south, an albeit and extremely hasty road trip that allowed next to no time for sight seeing/stopping to

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Well I have been gone a little longer than I hoped I would be, I of all people should know things always take longer than you expect, alas I was foolishly optimistic... Thanks to those of you who commented or emailed to let me know you were thinking of me, it really was sweet of you, and genuinely meant a lot to me. My life has had a bit of a shake up over the last few weeks  which I will have

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Dear Fillies, Crazy things are happening in my life right now, and as such I need to take a little step back from here and focus on some personal matters that demand my attention. I hope for normal transmission to resume in about a fortnight, give or take. See you back here then?

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As I mentioned just over a week ago I recently came across a picture of this caravan from the Wintersun Festival held annually on the Gold Coast of Australia. Ever since I have being day dreaming about buying a caravan, renovating it, and living life on the road as a bit of a gypsy, just me, Cohen and my sewing machines. It has completely distracted me from the task at hand for many an hour.

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The 'little' things in life that I am grateful for, or that made me get happy this week are... Meeting with one of my new suppliers, you know that amazing feeling you get in your belly of pure excitement at the possibilities, that was me on Wednesday. I cannot wait until I have enough capital to sink my teeth into my next venture! A slumber party at a friends place consisting of a long soak in

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