I showed you this bag of Jewellery on Monday from a recent trip around the charity shops. Once I went through the bag it was obvious there was a LOT of bits in there, some more impressive than others. Well here is a run down of what was inside and some thoughts on what I am going to do with… Read more »
Now I have to admit I can be a very bad student. I find it really hard to get in a totally focused state for revision, when I’m in one it’s great, but it’s rare. So I accompany my revision with watching tv programs… Usually I try a crime program, and I usually get rather addicted. In my second year… Read more »
Well I talked about my inspiration in My Latin Dress: Inspiration and the proposed design in My Latin Dress: Design, so now I have to work on the colours I want, and how they work with the fabrics I’m looking for… So I spent an awfully long time on different websites and ebay. The main ones I looked at were DSI –… Read more »
So I compete in Ballroom and Latin dancing with my university and in the competitions people wear some of the most amazing sparkly, fringed, sequinned outfits and with my love for these outfits and for sewing I’ve been wanting to make a dress for ages! So I finally decided I would just go ahead and do it, starting with a… Read more »
Well I skipped this weekends Weekend Project as I have had quite a lot on my plate, but in an attempt to relax my mind before bed as I have really been struggling to sleep, and to learn a portable hobby I have been re teaching myself crochet. I started with a simple single crochet, and then decided to learn… Read more »
Check out this infographic on the hurricanes and tropical storms since 1851. Source: theatlanticcities.com via Pippa on Pinterest This dress is a free pattern from the V&A museums website. How simply gorgeous is this: Source: dressaday.com via Pippa on Pinterest Check out this Dolman sleeved Tshirt Transformation. I have actually completed this one although the waist needs to be a… Read more »
Today I am definitely lacking in motivation. I do this a lot at the moment when I am home, I think this might be because when I am away sailing etc then everything is so full on and there is soo much I have to do and quite often I’m either working or sleeping. That when I get home I… Read more »
I am now the proud owner of some fabric paints with which to complete my patterned jeans. I have also tried out some stencilling with these paints. I’m not sure yet how complicated my pattern is going to be, I am half tempted just to go with big polka dots. Im quite excited to get started on this. Have any… Read more »
Ok so I have now bought myself a pair of white jeans which I intend to make into patterned jeans. I just have to decide on what I want to do with them. Here are some of my current inspirations: Source: bloomingdales.com via Kelsey on Pinterest Source: bloomingdales.com via Hukkster on Pinterest Source: Uploaded by user via May on Pinterest… Read more »
Well this is the next installment in my Travel Tuesday set. Carrying on from my previous post: Vienna – Austria Part 1 One of the places that was on our list to see was the Donauturm, because it is the highest tower in Vienna, and has a viewing platform. Time to go get some pictures of Vienna. I have to say the… Read more »
