How to spend a perfect family-friendly Sunday in Yeppoon
I never intended to live in Central Queensland. It was an area I drove through on my way between Cairns and Brisbane – an epic, almost-2000 km journey that took this solo traveller three days to complete. I only ever explored Rockhampton through a rear-view...
Review: Gertie’s New Book For Better Sewing
I’ve long been a fan of Gretchen Hirsch (known as Gertie) and her blog Gertie’s New Blog for Better Sewing. I love her rockabilly style, kitschy-cute dresses and her treatise on feminism and foundation garments. She really is an entertaining and interesting writer. So when I heard she’d released her first book, Gertie’s New Book For Better Sewing in 2012, I was thrilled. It took me ages to get the courage to buy it though!
Review: Butterick pattern B5747 – A 1960s dress
Do you want to wear a classic full-skirted dress from the 1960s and increase your sewing expertise at the same time? Then try Butterick pattern B5747!
5 Faves Friday: Retro sewing patterns that inspire me
Today I’m sharing my Five Fave Retro Sewing Patterns to help you create your own, one-of-a-kind retro piece.
Celebrating Vintage all month long!
I think retro and vintage style is fun. It’s exciting, and flattering and feminine, and it celebrates my curves in all the right ways! And all those childhood toys and daily tableware are considered delightfully vintage and retro now, so let’s have fun and celebrate Vintage all month long on Make + Do!
Photography basics: terms worth knowing
It’s no secret that I adore my digital SLR (and my smartphone’s camera) and I’m working hard to be a better photographer, so this week I’m taking some time to share some basic photography knowledge in the hope you’ll be more confident to shift off Auto!
On being perfectly imperfect
I started blogging because I needed a space to produce content that I ‘wanted’ to produce, rather than content that I was ‘told’ to produce.
6 steps to a great looking stool
In case you missed it in my little film, here are my 6 steps to furniture-fabness!
So long paint stripper! Hello Annie Sloan Chalk Paint!
Let me tell you a little story about my first adventure with refurbishing furniture. The year was 2001. I was in my early twenties, broke as all get-out, living about 2000 kilometres from any family, and having the time of my life. Like most twenty-somethings,...
Sewing newbie series: working with paper patterns
I’m guessing you’re still a bit daunted by working with paper patterns so let me hold your hand while I guide you through some of the basics.
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