The weather is supposed to crap out over the next few days so we retreated to the coast to enjoy the last few rays of sunshine. It was glorious. Matteo got car sick on the way up, which was not so awesome, but he got over it once we got to the beach. Nothing like a bit of sunshine and salty water to lift a boy's spirits.
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December 2011
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26/12/2011
NZ Christmas
It's Boxing Day morning in New Zealand right now. It is still and silent aside from the lovely sounds of the birds. One week ago today we moved house to just around the corner and we are still getting used to new sounds and sunshine. I thought I would post some photos taken over the past few days. I hope everyone is having a relaxing holiday.
13/12/2011
the dress
Last week we went to a wedding and in my usual style I didn't think much about what I was going to wear until the last minute. I started making a dress two days before (thinking I was being quite good that I wasn't making it on the day of) and by the time I got the dress together and tried it on I realised it was WAY too formal and I looked like a part of the bridal party instead of a guest. I also felt I resembled Morticia Addams a wee bit too closely so decided to scrap the dress for this occasion and move onto something else.
The evening before the wedding I drew up a pattern based on this dress in the hopes that I could whip one together in time. So on the day of the wedding (yes, way to leave it to the last minute) I went out in the morning and bought some knit fabric with a knit lace fabric for the top layer. I must admit that I was pleasantly surprised with the end product. It fit like a glove and didn't look too homemade. The only thing Morticia-ish about it was the black-dress-white-leg combo, which I accept because I haven't got much pigment in my skin and fake tan looks like paint on my pale legs. So off we went to the evening wedding where I spent the entire time avoiding my son who kept trying to hide under my dress. Lovely child.
08/12/2011
The Conan
I've been working on this scarf on and on for the past while and have finally finished it. I really love it. It's made of perendale wool. I would love to find this thick spun fibre in alpaca or merino but haven't managed to source any yet. Well, I should run away from the computer now. I'm about to drop the boy off for the day so I can make a bridesmaid gown for a friend. Here is a photo of the scarf.
