Since I mentioned my sister’s wedding dress I thought it would be cruel to put off a post dedicated to it. My sister Frances married Anthony in February 2010. In…
In the 80s my grandmother knitted a top for my mother. It was made with a multicoloured cotton/linen that looked like a rainbow paddlepop when it was knitted up. It…
I have an old silk kimono that I wear about the house. It makes me feel so elegant and bohemian, with its heavy dark blue and green jacquard weave, with…
So, hello! Welcome to my blog. I’m a patternmaker or “garment technician” (would you believe “apparel engineer”?) living and working in Melbourne, Australia. I’ve always loved making things and working…