Very Heavy Snow at Durham Castle and Cathedral.
The castle and cathedral are right next to each other in Durham. Literally a stone’s throw away from each other. But when I took these photos, the snow was so thick that I… Continue reading
The castle and cathedral are right next to each other in Durham. Literally a stone’s throw away from each other. But when I took these photos, the snow was so thick that I… Continue reading
Taken with my ancient, good old reliable Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX9 with a Leica lens.
Taken with my ancient, good old reliable Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX9 with a Leica lens.
I have been sewing my own vintage design dress to wear for graduation and I’m pleased to tell you that, after all the tissues and issues, it was finished on time for graduation… Continue reading
Now that I’m sure that the pattern for my graduation dress is right, I can crack on with making the real thing. The practice toile for my dress was a bit time consuming,… Continue reading
Toiles are a great way of practising making a dress, but they’re even better for checking the fit of a garment. So I’ve just tried on my toile, and guess what? It doesn’t… Continue reading
My desire for a killer dress for graduation, as well as my own insatiable need to look just like Joan from Mad Men, has brought me to the decision me to sew my… Continue reading
After all these years I’m finally leaving grad school! I’m going to be graduating in the next couple of weeks, and I’ve made the momentous decision to sew my own dress for graduation.… Continue reading