It's the start of a new year which means new and exciting swing projects! I always have delusions of all the sewing projects I will complete in time for a holiday and then become grossly stressed when I can't complete them all. In early January, I was heading to Bali and before I knew it, … Continue reading Sewing Pattern Review: Simplicity 8654 (and Butterick 6354)
Vintage Sewing Adventures Nothing haunts us like the vintage we didn't buy. For those that shop vintage, you know the sadness you feel when you find a stunning vintage piece only to realise it's too small, too expensive, far away or already sold. This is the vintage that haunts us and I am certainly haunted … Continue reading Sewing a Vintage Dress Replica – Rereating The Vintage That Got Away
I thought I was handling 2022 just fine, until I realised I really wasn't. It's not always easy to ask for help, and it's sometimes harder to accept it, which is exactly why I booked myself a week-long stay at Escape Haven Bali, a women's wellness resort in beautiful Canggu. It's been a while since … Continue reading Spending a Week at a Women’s Retreat in Bali
It's been a little while since we've tested out a vintage product and today we are back with a fun one. In every era and decade, shapewear has been worn in order to fit and alter the body into the fashionable style of the time. Even celebrities today are wearing shapewear to give them a … Continue reading Testing Vintage: 1950’s Inflatable Bra
Well, better late than never. Two years after getting married in the most beautiful vintage celestial-themed wedding I could have ever imagined, my sweetheart and I finally took off on our honeymoon. But where to go? Well, due to some circumstances out of our control, we had a sudden limited time to take our trip … Continue reading My Tropical Honeymoon in the Maldives – Pinup with a Passport
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