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At the Beach - Exhibition
Every so often, the New Zealand Fashion Museum will have an exhibition pop up at the Dowse Museum. I've been to a couple of these exhibitions in the past, the latest exhibition is "At The Beach" and...
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Sweet Tooth Cross stitch
Hello there! This week has been so busy for me so far - I've had a couple of day trips, a weekend away, been to two amazing concerts, have a friend stay, finished an old job and started a new one. Plus...
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Sophia the First dress as worn by Sophiia!
Hello All! Just a very quick post of something my brother sent me this morning I thought was worth sharing! Back in 2015 my niece turned five and before her birthday I found some Sofia The First...
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Strawberry picking day trip!
In my most recent post I mentioned that I have been doing a few day trips, in my part of the world its currently summer (although you would be excused for thinking other wise, Wellington weather has...
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Karori Cemetary - Penguin Shipwreck Walk
This is a very photo heavy post my friend, a few weeks ago (well maybe longer than a few weeks...) I met up with some of my sewing blogger friends for a walk in Karori Cemetery. The plan was to do the...
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A weekend in Hamilton
A few weeks ago, Rich and I ventured north to Hamilton for the wedding of our friends Stu and James. The wedding was at a place called The Living Church (that wasn't really a church)Â and it was a...
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Recent Craft Swaps
So this year, I've been doing a few craft swaps I thought I'd share what I've made and received so I have a record I've what I've made and received.Valentine's Swap The first swap I did was a...
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Made by Me - Simple Stripe Top
Hello its me, I've been making stuff and doing stuff and not blogging about any of it so forgive me - I have a big backlog of stuff to blog about, but for today let me show you a really simple top I...
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Being a tourist in your own city
If you've been reading this blog for a while you probably know that I love traveling, but I also try and treat as many of my weekends as possible as if I was a tourist in Wellington (even thought I've...
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Fundraiser Tea Ceremony
A few weeks ago I read about a fundraiser at the innermost gardens, the fundraiser was to repair a castle damaged by earthquakes in Japan. The fundraiser included a traditional tea ceremony and lots...
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So hi, I guess?
So it's been a long while since I blogged anything, I do admit I've missed it and I do really want to get back into it to keep running record of all my sewing and craft projects if nothing else. The...
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A return to blogging for 2018 - Orange Moneta Dress
Hello anyone who may still be reading my blog! I don't want to lament too much about the lack of blogging in 2017, but instead look towards 2018 and my New Years Resolution of getting back to both...
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52 Week Sewing Challenge - week one - sew something warm/soft
I've been thinking a bit about what I want to do this year, one thing I really want to do is sew more and specifically sew more from my collection of sewing books. That bookcase is pretty much all...
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Christmas Stocking 2018 - Part One
If you've been following my blog for a while, you may remember last year I went a little crazy and made a LOT of Christmas Stockings. This year I only made two, one for Ria and one for another yet to...
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TaiyaKiwi and and Aztec Print Laurel Dress
Last weekend Rich and I visited "TaiyaKiwi" I've been wanting to go here forever! It's a Japanese Taiyaki and Matcha Bar, I first saw their sign up before Christmas and really wanted to go, but it's...
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52 Week Sewing Challenge - Sew something from the last fabric you purchased
I made it to week two of my sewing challenge! Two down 50 to go, I can do this right? The challenge for week two (January 8-14) is to sew something from the most recent fabric you purchased. For me...
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52 Week Sewing Challenge - Week Four - Sew Something for a Boy
It's time for this week's update on the 52 Week Sewing Challenge, I did finish week three too, but it's a gift for a friend so I will need to blog about that one later when she's actually received her...
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Las Vegas Sigma Dress
So Las Vegas dress is kind of a lame name for this dress, but, whatever I couldn't think of anything better! This dress isn't entirely new as such, I made it on my "blog hiatus" - there's a few other...
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52 Week Sewing Challenge - Week Five - Sew Something from a newly purchased...
I'm still here and I'm still working on the 52 Week Sewing Challenge, I've fallen behind a bit, mainly due to my set back with week five and to be honest I really wanted to quit. I've decided, though...
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Happy Valentines Day!
Happy Valentines Day folks! Rich and I didn't really celebrate this year as we were stranded at an airport Monday and Tuesday, so didn't feel much like celebrating on actual Valentines Day - but we do...
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