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Spring Coat Fever Dream
Mood board · Sewing

Spring Coat Fever Dream

April 6, 2016 JujuLeave a comment

I’ve been under the weather this week, which has caused me to fall behind in all my activities. There will be a regular post tomorrow but for today I just want to share one of my fever coat dreams. I had a fever earlier this week. I couldn’t focus but I kept dreaming of Spring coats. Turquoise, yellow… Continue reading Spring Coat Fever Dream

Spring Coat Fever
Mood board · Sewing

Spring Coat Fever

April 2, 2016April 6, 2016 JujuLeave a comment

Last Friday I rode the top deck of the bus home, along Oxford Street. I looked out at a sea of people in black winter coats. This was our first beautiful Spring day and everyone looked so dreary in their dark colours. Especially, on masse like that. I longed to see someone in colour and decided that I needed a cheerful Spring… Continue reading Spring Coat Fever

Spring Fabric Palette Choices
Mood board · Sewing

Spring Fabric Palette Choices

March 21, 2016April 6, 2016 Juju1 Comment

It’s so hard not to pick All the fabrics for my Spring fabric palette! I want them all! A friend confessed to me that when she is feeling anxious about her financial situation, she comforts herself with buying fabric. I know this feeling! I’m currently on a spending freeze while I try to work my way… Continue reading Spring Fabric Palette Choices

Gold and Grey mood board Grey and Gold Spring Mood
Mood board · Sewing

Grey and Gold Spring Mood

February 23, 2016February 26, 2016 JujuLeave a comment

Yesterday I got excited about combining grey and gold and sewing an Alabama Chanin pattern. The obsession spilled over into another mood board. I love the hems of the two Alabama Chanin skirts on the left. It is such a great idea to use two or more layers of jersey together to create a thicker fabric. Thicker… Continue reading Grey and Gold Spring Mood

Screen Shot 2016-02-26 at 12.39.33 More Totes Please
Mood board

More Totes Please

February 18, 2016February 26, 2016 JujuLeave a comment

I pretend, to myself, that I travel light and don’t carry tote bags. But I do. I need to have my knitting, camera and laptop when I go out to work. I have always used free cotton bags or cheap and cheerful M&S print ones. I thought it was a good economy. Why spend money on tote… Continue reading More Totes Please

Pattern mixing Mood Board I love pattern
Mood board

I love pattern

February 16, 2016February 26, 2016 JujuLeave a comment

There is a lot of pattern in this look but I’m anchoring it with a neutral check smock. I have a lot of work to do on this blog to bring it in to line with my current interests but getting some content up here will help me to find my path.

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