Category Archives: Rants
Knitting Fail
I am trying to learn how to knit. Currently I know how to cast on, I know how to knit stitches and I know how to purl stitches, but that’s pretty much the extent of my capabilities. My goal is … Continue reading
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9 Good Reasons to Make Stuff!
You may have noticed that I really like making things. I like sewing, crochet, embroidery, cooking, fixing up old furniture, making accessories, the list goes on… One of the things I really hope to achieve with this blog is to … Continue reading
Grateful
Sometimes it easy to get overwhelmed by all the things that we don’t have, or all the things that we want or “need”, while forgetting to be grateful for all that we do have. Being stressed and anxious is something … Continue reading
Happy New Year!
Hello! Happy New Year! How are you? I hope you had wonderful and safe Christmas and New Year’s celebrations. Matt and I had a much needed holiday, much of which was spent visiting my family in the country. Now I … Continue reading
A Handmade Christmas
I love Christmas so much! I love putting up decorations, baking shortbread, starting new Christmas traditions with Matt, spending time with our families, singing Christmas carols and making Christmassy things. I have such fond memories of decorating the Christmas tree … Continue reading
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Considering Colour
Does your wardrobe have a particular colour scheme? When you go shopping do you look for clothes in certain colours to work with what you already own? In a book I’m reading (which I talked about a little here), it … Continue reading
6 Lessons Learned From Coco Chanel
I while ago read a biography of Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel. It was a fascinating read. At times I found myself surprised by certain elements of her personality, for example her pride and seeming lack of emotion. But for the most … Continue reading
The Closet Cleanse
“I have absolutely nothing to wear!” This is a cliché phrase not infrequently uttered by yours truly, yet my wardrobe is full of clothes. To have lots of clothes and yet nothing to wear is a phenomena that is all … Continue reading
I’m not very trendy…
I don’t think I’m a very trendy dresser. Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely love fashion. I just don’t think I’m very trendy. And I’m okay with that. In fact, if I really think about it, I don’t even really … Continue reading
My changing attitude towards fashion
I recently stumbled across this article by Brooklyn based writer, Elizabeth Cline. She discusses the rise in cheap, mass produced clothing and the way this has altered our collective attitude towards fashion. While in the past, clothing was so expensive … Continue reading
