Silk fabric from Mood, I made a dress from the majority, and had a little left over. I like to use every scrap, so I sewed it into a tube, found some wooden macrame beads left over from the 70′s (yes, I did do macrame in the 70′s!) and 5 minutes later had a cool necklace.
So as I mentioned previously, I am heading to New York tomorrow with my husband. Subsequently I have spent the last few weeks building up my wardrobe. Through sewing and scouring second-hand sources I feel like now I have a wardrobe with lots of options that didn’t cost a lot. It has made packing a bit tricky though, as I am no longer devoid of options, it is more about what I leave out than what I put in.
I certainly feel that when it comes to clothing it is more about determining what you really feel comfortable and happy in than what is fashionable. So as it is, here is a cross-section of what I feel comfortable in:
One of my recent sewing projects was this reversible tunic, out of merino. I took a very simple tunic shape and when sewing the neckline and hem, I twisted them by taking the seams out of alignment.
