This weekend we headed off to Woking to visit Auntie Adrienne & uncle Alan. Although we didn’t get chance to see my cousin Hannah (cause she was at work) auntie Adrienne suggested we go and see some of Hannah’s coursework which is currently on display at the Lightbox gallery (just a stones throw from the Read more about Hannah’s exhibition at the lightbox[…]
This time last year I was four months into the New Years Resolution Club, a monthly club for ladies who wanted to achieve goals. We set ourselves targets and then during the following month tried to make progress on that target. During the first few sessions we were encouraged to create moodboards and think about Read more about Things to make – some reflections on my first bits of making to sell[…]
This weekend we headed to London to catch up with Alex and Victoria. First up we toured the many wonders of the Victoria and Albert Museum. The above (and pic at the top of this post) were two beautiful but very unusual chandeliers positioned in the entryway to the museum itself. We had some fun in Read more about Journey to the V&A[…]
It seems I have white rabbits somewhat on the brain of late, it all started with the renaming of a pub which rather conveniently falls on my way from and to work and serves possibly the best cheesy garlic bread I have ever tasted! (no mean feat, I think you will agree). Then I found Read more about White rabbits![…]
So here it is, what you’ve all been waiting for, the finished dress. Next some of the detail Noa came to pick the dress up after I had finished my violin teaching on the bank holiday Monday (there really is no rest for the wicked!) we took it off my dress form Margo and carfully Read more about Berg paper dress complete[…]
After looking at all the dresses that had been made previously I decided to change some elements while keeping some of the things that worked well and keeping the feel of the original dress that started all this off. Once I’d picked up the materials, my ideas on the design were also influenced by them. Read more about Paper dress Inspiration & Making[…]
Yes indeed at the moment, and indeed for the foreseeable future it is really all about the dress. Last night was my violin lesson (during which my violin tutor stated that the piece I’m attempting for my next grade ‘should at least be grade 6’, well you know I like a challenge as much as Read more about All about the dress[…]