4th blog anniversary

yes it's 4 years already - thank you for taking the time to visit here and read, follow, link, leave comments and email me. I really appreciate it!

new sewing space

the Mopod is ideal as a sewing & craft space so we had it delivered last Saturday morning. Our backyard is enclosed so we had to have it lifted in by crane. Luckily Mr B had a friend that owned a crane truck. It was nerve wracking watching the Mopod moving through the air. Everything went ok and now the Mopod is ready to be filled up with fabric and crafting goodness. Oh, the Mopod now has steps so I don't have to use the step ladder anymore.

off the rack - young designers competition 2012

this is Miss 15's entry in the Sylvia Park Shopping Centre - young designers competition. Her dress is made up in a cotton fabric (it's oatmeal in colour) and features detailed ruffles at the hem. She sealed all the edges of the bias ruffles by flame before sewing them on. The belt is fashioned in the style of an obi. The dress weighs almost 5 kgs. That's a pretty heavy garment. It's on display for almost 3 weeks before the competition closes. Good luck to all the 80+ young designers taking part...