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Nature's ingredients brought to life. A Bespoke Workshop, and Some Odds and Ends. September 21, 2013. It’s such a fancy word, bespoke. I didn’t know what it meant until recently. I thought it was something related to cycling. But no – it means custom-made and, while it usually refers to clothing (I think? I’m going to use it in relation to what I’m doing tomorrow. There is other news too. Did you know that Niblonthis is on facebook? Https:/ www.facebook.com/niblonthis? Continuing the “not long now&...
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Miss Smith at Home: April 2015
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Friday, April 17, 2015. All about the blues (and greens). You know, the internet provides the impetus to progress all sorts of projects. I don't just mean tutorials about how to do this or that, which are very useful I'll grant you, but also just the odd throw-away comment that suddenly resolves a problem and moves a project along. Anyway, I was reading one of my favourite crafty blogs, Cozy things. And binding (perhaps black or red stripes? Feel free to share your opinion. Links to this post. View my co...
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Miss Smith at Home: May 2014
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Tuesday, May 6, 2014. Here comes the rain (-y print top). The air is thick with autumn-ness here, the sun is sitting lower in the sky and its light is yellow and faded, the leaves are turning from yellow to red to brown, and the smell of quinces is all through the house. I made some quince jelly this year, rather than quince paste, because I thought there was a better chance of getting around to using it. It looks beautiful. But oh my stars! Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). A Wee Bit of Co...
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Miss Smith at Home: June 2015
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Friday, June 5, 2015. Ah T-shirts, the frenemy of the home sewer who has learned to sew with woven fabrics. T-shirts pretend to be so easy, friendly, and achievable with their simple front and back and a couple of hems, but before you know it there's a wonky neckline or a band sitting out instead of flat, and your simple, smiley, fun T-shirt is showing off your incompetence. I also added a band at the bottom, which I really like when I'm wearing it. For the second T-shirt I used a pre-made stretch bindin...
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Miss Smith at Home: August 2013
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Monday, August 19, 2013. Joe and Cornelius, and parental obligations. I was tickled magenta to recieve that, I really was. The short time frame to complete those relatively large sewing projects was actually very good for me. It made me wonder why I don't do things for my children or myself unless a fire is lit underneath me. So, as soon as the sewing machine was packed away, I resumed work on a project that had been dead on the needles for more than a year: Joe and Cornelius. Links to this post. Joe and...
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Miss Smith at Home: December 2014
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Wednesday, December 10, 2014. I've got nine words for you, and they are "Fa la la la la la la la la". Christmas is fast approaching and I feel strangely relaxed. Normally there is that free-floating anxiety, the one that forms into "Have I remembered everything? Is there anyone I've forgotten to get a present for? Do I have to bring a plate to the end-of-year do for [enter function name here]? In the weekend the kids set up the nativity set, which I found one year at the junk shop. Here are my ones, a li...
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Miss Smith at Home: February 2014
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Tuesday, February 11, 2014. George, and Lilac Spuds. This monkey is called George. It would have made a sailor blush. Anyway all's well that ends well. The suit jacket turned out to be coolio. Lesson: Just go back a step and fix the mistake. Remind me of this next time, please. Unrelated, but interesting if you like potatoes or sibling rivalry. When I was down in Dunedin recently, my Mum pointed to my sister's potato plants and said "Look at those! They're better than yours! Links to this post.
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Miss Smith at Home: Glad I spotted ya!
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Thursday, December 4, 2014. Glad I spotted ya! Summer is upon us here in the Southern Hemisphere, and I found myself reaching into the depths of the fabric stash and patterns to make myself a bright and happy summer dress. I found some ridiculously cheerful blue fabric with bright white polka dots, a veritable symbol of summer good times. Yes, that is Bozo the clown. And yes, that is Minnie Mouse. So I made my dress up using New Look 6799,. I digress, back to the dress. There is some red piping eithe...
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Miss Smith at Home: Shirty
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Tuesday, March 31, 2015. Goodness, summer just went on and on in this part of the world, and it's only just dawned on me that it's on the way out. Nonetheless, it must be autumn, because I started to feel like a lamb roast for dinner, a bucket of feijoas arrived on my back doorstep, and I felt like updating my blog. First up, I've made a shirt. New Look 6598. The standless collar shows off the seersucker pattern rather well. Also, paying the extra money for good-quality woven interfacing has made the...
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