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Happy 60th, Barbie
March 9th is the 60th birthday of the barbie doll. While there’s much to be read on the history of Barbie, today’s post is my tribute to my own. Yes, while Barbie is controversial and perpetuates unrealistic body expectations for girls who we’re trying to raise into confident, happy women who are comfortable with their…
Read MoreCheers to three years
We’re taking a little break from zero waste jeans this week to charge the glasses for The Craft of Clothes’s third birthday! I thank you all sincerely for reading, your lovely comments and helpful insights. There have been many hits and misses in my blogging/sewing life over the past three years. Let’s recap some of…
Read MoreHoliday projects
It’s that exciting/busy/festive/reflective time of the year again, where we either wind down and relax or just get busier! The Craft of Clothes Blog will be on holidays until the end of January. I thank you all very much for reading, and many thanks to those who commented. While the blog’s on holidays (I know,…
Read MoreHoliday snaps from the ASG convention
Last week I went to the Australian Sewing Guild’s convention in Melbourne. Here’s what happened… Tuesday Dear Diary, Flying out tomorrow with Mum for the Australian Sewing Guild’s biennial convention in Melbourne. Leaving the children at home with husband. Children worried I would never return after watching Air Crash Investigation on TV. We’re going…
Read MoreHappy 2nd Birthday, Blog!
It’s my blog’s birthday! I thank you all for reading and commenting, and many thanks for trying out my patterns and drafts. I’ve been feeding this blog weekly for the past two years, usually on Mondays but sometimes it’s Tuesdays and occasionally Sundays. I enjoy it; it’s like writing a little magazine article every week.…
Read MoreLast post for 2017
Hello All, School holidays officially started yesyerday and this blog is now on holidays too. The summer stretches endlessly before us, to be filled with all sorts of wholesome things, such as afternoons at home playing lego, craft, swimming lessons, bike rides, visits to the library, picking fruit, having friends over to play etc. My…
Read MoreBreaking News! Liz does facebook at last!
Yes, it’s all true. I’ll admit I’m a slow mover when it comes to new ideas and technology. Here are just a few examples… We still own a VCR (with tapes), typewriter, walkman and Dymo machine. No mobile phone (although to be fair, we live in an area that doesn’t have coverage). I must have…
Read MoreMaking a Spectacle of Oneself
They said it would happen one day, and now it finally has. Yep, reading glasses. I’ve now reached That Age where I need glasses to sew and read. I can’t complain really; I’ve enjoyed superb eyesight my whole life. In my 20’s I could actually read the size number on machine needles. Since I turned…
Read MoreMy Wedding Dress
It’s my wedding anniversary. On the weekend I dug out my wedding dress and tried it on. It still fits but only just. I made this dress. The fabric is very beautiful; it’s silk with a metallic floral design. I also made my sister’s dress from a Vogue pattern. Anniversary Cheers!…
Read MoreThe Craft of Clothes Turns One!
This month is my blog’s first birthday. Many thanks if you read regularly or you’ve subscribed. I hope you’ve found it to be interesting. Over the past year I’ve blogged weekly (usually on a Monday), and enjoy thinking of things to write about during the week. It’s a bit like having a personal magazine. By…
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