Archive for March, 2010
A long-overdue picture of the gherkins
Posted in Yums, tagged bottling on March 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The finally finished pool-table skirt
Posted in Sewing, tagged mending on March 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Today’s brief break led me to finally locating an over-locked piece of fabric, meant to be the belt of a dress I never finished, and turning it into the waistband of a skirt I never really finished but which I have been wearing for nearly two years now. My pool table skirt, made with some [...]
Last Night’s Dinner
Posted in Yums, tagged dinnerly on March 24, 2010 | 2 Comments »
The bar has been raised. It’s a tough world out there. And in the kitchen at my house, it’s full on warfare. Of the most delicious kind. Yes, I now live with not one, not two but THREE omnivorous foodies, two-thirds of whom are very good cooks. So I have definitely had to up my [...]
Ruby-Ruby-Ruby-Ruby
Posted in Misc, Sewing, tagged resourcing on March 14, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I discovered BurdaStyle this week, having known about it for a while but not having the energy to investigate it properly. It’s a little like Craftster, but better resourced, and you can print off some patterns for free, others for a measly sum like USD$3. Then you can look at all the people who have [...]
Uncrafty today, but with plans…
Posted in Misc, tagged planning on March 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Plan One: a new skirt with some spotty/circly material purchased today (by my mum, for me). I may ask Imogen to make this, in return for some awesome favour to be agreed upon before sewing commences. Imogen has an over-locker, so tidiness is on her side. That girl also has some mean sewing skillz, and [...]
Monday Morningcraft
Posted in Yums, tagged bottling on March 8, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Wow, who’s a girly swot then? Some gherkins turned up on my doorstep last night, and swift action was required. There was a variety of sizes, so I just went the traditional old ‘pack ‘em in a jar and pour hot vinegar over ‘em’ route, soaking them overnight first in brine. Gherkins are the ultimate [...]
Palagi Pani Popo
Posted in Yums, tagged baking on March 7, 2010 | 4 Comments »
This Sunday was dedicated to heart attack food. Feeling a little tired and unable to cope with the idea of sewing today – plus not quite enough fabric in the colour I wanted – I instead turned to baking. I had some coconut cream in the fridge that needed using up. And having cut this [...]
An introduction of sorts.
Posted in Misc, Sewing, tagged dress on March 6, 2010 | 2 Comments »
As I write this, the bebe is asleep, it’s a Saturday night, and I’m thinking about what I might do while my dad and step-mother take the bebe for a swim and a frolic tomorrow afternoon. This has turned into a regular event, where they scoop her up after her midday nap, bundle her into [...]
