Posts by lizhaywood
A zero waste Me-Made-May
It’s May already and this year I’m participating in Me-Made-May again. The idea is to challenge yourself to wear your me-made clothes during the month of May. Here’s an excellent rundown of what Me-Made-May is, what it isn’t, who it’s for and how to take part. Me-Made-May, begun by Zoe Edwards, is now in its…
Read MoreCelebrating 23 years!
It’s that time of the year again, where champagne is chilled, heartfelt love notes are written and the wedding gown is given an airing. Yes, it’s wedding anniversary time. Here we were on the big day… My wedding dress, me-made 23 years ago, has been getting alarmingly smaller over the past several years. I’d like…
Read MoreThe serial fashion exhibition goer
In an area where fashion exhibitions are few and far between, I’ve been to TWO in the past week (not counting Allan Aughey last week). How lucky am I! I went to both of them with Mum, who also sews, so it was extra nice. Here are some of the highlights of both. If you…
Read MoreThe Mayor with Flair: Exhibition
The Mayor with Flair, an exhibition of fabulous outfits worn by former mayor Allan Aughey OAM, is on display at the Clare Art House. I went to the opening on Friday night and went back the next day to take photos. Allan was mayor here in the Clare & Gilbert Valleys, South Australia, for 12…
Read More5 Ways to Wear Culottes
The zero waste culottes have been working their way into my wardrobe, very easily in fact. They seem to go with everything. Want to make a pair? The culottes pattern is still 25% off in my shop until mid-April. Here are some ways to wear them… 1. T-shirt, bicycle and waist bag THE traditional activity…
Read MoreCompostable Clothes
Last week I unleashed the first part of A Year of Zero Waste Sewing, which you can download for free in this blog post. In it, I talked about fastenings for clothes which are compostable. I found the whole subject so fascinating and discovered lots more than could ever be fitted into a small booklet,…
Read MoreNew book: A Year of Zero Waste Sewing
Hi All, This year I started writing a new book, which (at the moment) is titled A Year of Zero Waste Sewing – A year of exploration, making and musings on zero waste patterns and clothes. I’m hoping the title will bring me higher up in alphabetical book listings! Here’s the plan: I’m going to…
Read MoreNew Pattern: Zero Waste Culottes
Hi Everyone, I have a new pattern. Introducing zero waste culottes. The pattern is in my Etsy shop now – please enjoy 25% off for the next month. This pattern comes in twenty sizes, to fit a 66cm/26″ waist to a 163cm/64″. The culottes are A-line and have a waistband with a button fly. A…
Read MoreTalking about the business of fashion
Yesterday I had the opportunity to do my first live in-person talk in almost exactly 2 years. Usually I feel nervous before talks but this time I was so excited! It was a networking event hosted by Her Business Collective, with a fashion theme. Her Business Collective is a South Australian group which supports women…
Read MoreWedding gowns of yesterday
On the weekend I had the pleasure of visiting Something Old, Something New, a wedding dress exhibition at Balaklava, a country town 1.5 hours north of Adelaide, South Australia. It’s a collection of gowns and wedding memorabilia on loan from local families. It was delightful. Here are some highlights…. Cheers!
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