I made this little crochet toddler turban for my friend’s one-year-old daughter when we visit them in Montreal this weekend. However, another friend’s almost-two-year-old daughter visited us last weekend and modeled it for photos. I made the hat a bit bigger so that we can be sure that it will eventually fit her – better […]
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DIY: Simplicity New Look 6346 A-Line Skirt
I made the Simplicity New Look 6346 A-Line Skirt in a lovely black cotton jacquard. The pattern called for an invisible zipper, but the neighbourhood Fabricland doesn’t have invisible zippers and I don’t have an invisible zipper foot. Instead, I used the directions for the lapped zipper in Simplicity 2906, and I think it looks […]
Vietnamese Design: Metiseko Clothing
Metiseko – Eco chic lifestyle Donatello and I visited the charming town of Hoi An in Vietnam, where we were enchanted by the lantern-lined streets and rows of happy yellow houses. Not surprisingly, Hoi An is an UNESCO World Heritage Site and a photographer’s dream. The shopping is also amazing and we picked up our first piece […]