Sansahash Summer Blog Tour

Today is the last stop of the Sansahash Summer Blog Tour and everyone has shared such amazing Creations/Mashes/Hacks, I know my to-sew list has gotten bigger during this tour. I made this GORGEOUS Mila Dress which has a retro vibe. Suitable for knits or woven I made mine in a 100% cotton woven from The Material…

Mermaids On Dry Land

I love signing up to test patterns or do blog tours they give me the push that a deadline brings to sew something new AND photograph it without it sitting for months. I was super thrilled to be invited to participate in the Tie Dye Diva's Mermaid Blog Tour. The blog tour is super fun…

Breaking Ground with Miss Audrey

When the tour announcement and sign ups went up I panicked! Was I ready to join in on a blog tour? Would they kick me off because I'm not great at keeping up with the blogging (despite my best intentions) along with a myriad of other thoughts and doubts. But I jumped in regardless! The…

Rebecca Page Circle Cardi – Pattern Release

I LOVE pattern testing - hubby not so much I always encounter oh I just need to duck to spotlight to get XYZ and end up spending wayy more than I should but in this case I needed NOTHING! The longest part of making this cardi was printing and taping together the pattern and choosing…

Otis & Molly

For those who missed the announcement or aren't in the Material Girl VIP group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/thematerialgirlaustralia/) I'm now helping Missy out and joining her as admin of the group. I'm super excited about my new role and helping all the gorgeous ladies in there to pick the right fabric for their project and maybe a bit…

resewlutions

We're 2 weeks into 2018 already (when did that happen?), did you make any resewlutions heading into the new year and how are you going with them? I'm putting my 2018 resewlutions out there to keep me more accountable. I've already posted them on Instagram (follow me on Instagram @chooknduck) but they are: no ready…

Beachcomber Boardshorts

I'm so behind on my blogging December was crazy for us. Both sides of my family headed overseas for White Christmases, My parents in-law to Europe and my Brother and Sister in law to New York and Canada. This meant we eneded up having 3 Christmases and Buddy's birthday was in there as well. Cray…

Big Day Out Jacket – One Thimble Issue 17

When the testing call went up for The Big Day Out Jacket by Ainslee Fox Boutique I jumped on it without stopping to think if I could actually sew a denim jacket. Its not something that I would normally ever attempt - all that top stitching and would my basic machine handle the thicker fabric?…

Which Fabric do I use? And what the heck is drape? Knit Edition

When I first started sewing these were the main two questions I asked myself when starting a project and its not been until recently that I've really got it figured out. Knit fabrics in Australia is often confusing because the range at spotlight isn't great - it's slowly getting better but trying to find a…

Birthday Dress #1

This year is my 27th Birthday! (October 13th mark it on your calendar - Its black Friday this year) For the last few years my birthdays haven't been my usual look forward to the day for months in advance this year however I'm excited to celebrate my birthday with all my friends and family. On…