You know you've had a busy year when you finish a cardigan way back in February, but don't manage to get pics of it until October. G...

Ahh, spring is here, and my thoughts turn to...greenery! Roquette, asparagus, dill, grapefruit, mint - I want fresh, vibrant flavours ...

Eeek! Feeling ever so slightly (read: incredibly) nervous about posting this one, because I'm basically going to be showing you my small...

And here we are - one week in to Plastic Free July , and plastic has been successfully avoided! But the biggest success? Last week nob...

It's July - time for hand knits, snuggling up in front of the heater, and oh! Plastic Free July ! I've decided to join in, and will ...

By the splendid power of the sewing machine, I command ye Jorth to turn this: into this: Mission accomplished, and just in ti...

I read a report the other day that stated that less than 4% of Australians managed to eat enough vegetables - i.e. the recommended 5...

As I sit here to type this post up, the weather outside is the least conducive to carefree beach going that you can think of: the rain is pe...

Sewing bloggers, get your machines ready – tickets for The Dressmaker’s Do are here! Join us and fellow sewists wearing your best ...

Now that school has resumed, and all the assorted after-school activities are back with a time-gobbling vengeance, organisation is pa...

So here is the very first dress of my Year of Vintage Sewing challenge - Simplicity 4688 . I like this dress. I mean I really, reall...

There are a few things that I'd love to have happen in my life. I'd love to visit Antarctica, and feel like I was standing at the ed...

Ja, ja, I know - school isn't back for a few more weeks yet but it appears that Santa DID leave some sewing mojo in my stocking, ...

There's a cupboard in my house that for some time I have been scared to open. It's full of vintage patterns, and whilst you would ex...

The Marc by Marc Jacobs fabric lay restlessly in the sewing cupboard. "Why", it thought desolately to itself, "why can I not ...

There's Ikea hacks . And beauty hacks . And let's not forget bringing entire financial corporations to their knees with some nifty ...

Never have I read a truer sentence in a pattern description than the one that accompanied Vika : "A noble cabled masterwork..." ...

I know, I know - it's a thing. The whole Jorth and the knitted dress, but I cannot help it. There truly is no more comfortable garment i...

Whoa! When did life get so busy? Between gearing up for Galumph's craziest work time of year, Tyger having early morning sports le...

There are Saturday nights when you find yourself in your jimmiejams, eating chips on the couch and watching Bridget Jones's Diary  for t...