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My weekend. Finished knitting my Ezra Vest last My weekend. 

Finished knitting my Ezra Vest last night whilst watching the Tour de France, so blocked it this morning.

Now sewing myself a needle case for my knitting needles as a test run for one I want to make a friend.

Tomorrow in the garden and maybe behind the sewing machine again.

#ezravest #tdf #sewing #knitting crafts #curatedandmade #handcrafted #handmade #knittersofinstagram #sewersofinstagram
Sewing 8 seat covers for 8 chairs that the creatur Sewing 8 seat covers for 8 chairs that the creature in the background shredded on our new dining chairs.

Even though they were only vinyl, it's not the point.

We will eventually recover them in leather. Maybe.

#squidthecat #raptor #shredded #bastardcat
I could get use to this. Taken the day off. Been I could get use to this.

Taken the day off. Been to the gym, fluffed around the house now doing a spot of knitting on the couch.

We are then driving to Canberra as I have a podiatry appointment and will do a bit of shopping beforehand.

Retirement? Bring it on.

#knitting #knittingaddict #yarnlover #handcrafted #handmade #knitters #knittersofinstagram #yarn #blackwattleyarn #blackwattleyarnandfibre
1. Amsterdam Dress So I have finished my first ga 1. Amsterdam Dress

So I have finished my first garment from The Masterclass offered by the Tailor Academy. They are a family tailors in Austria that goes back generations.

I decided to gift myself their course to improve my sewing and as well as learning tailoring techniques.

What did I learn from this dress?

1. Three thread overlocking! How have I never been told about this on edges. I have always done 4 thread but this is so much better.

2. The use of iron-on edge tape - soooo much better than stay stitching - I will never go back to that.

3. How to adjust your pattern by using different sizes instead of using layered patterns. Yes it is a bit more paper as you have to cut out two sizes but it's a new skill!

4. It is OK to make mistakes - go back and fix them and don't dwell on them.

This fabric is stuff I had in my stash and I used it as the sacrificial lamb. It doesn't fit in some places but this was about the sewing (plus it isn't a style I wear).

Next the Berlin Skirt.

#amsterdamdres #tailoracademy #handsewing #handcrafted #sewing #sewist #sewersofinstagram #curatedandmade #sewist #tailoring #tailor
On the home stretch. Blind hemming my #amsterdamd On the home stretch.

Blind hemming my #amsterdamdres and she is done!

A cold day here in Goulburn so a good time to sit and finish it off.

#amsterdamdres #tailoracademy #handsewing #handcrafted #sewing #sewist #sewersofinstagram #curatedandmade #sewing
Who knew? I have just discovered overlocking with Who knew?

I have just discovered overlocking with 3 threads. It is so much nicer than 4 thread with none of the bulk.

Finally started on the Tailor Academy masterclass course - Unit 1, the Amsterdam dress.

Been awhile since I have been behind the machine!

#tailoracademy #amsterdamdress #tailoring
#sewing #tailoringtraining #sewersofinstagram #tailorsofinstagram
So peaceful. The only thing I can hear is the win So peaceful.

The only thing I can hear is the wind and the crickets.
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I love this time of year.
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#goulburnnsw #southerntablelands #countryliving #countrylife #aussieskies #myhometown
My garlic has sprouted! I planted these 2 weeks a My garlic has sprouted!

I planted these 2 weeks ago and have been away for a week and so far 8 out of 9 bulbs have sprouted.

I am beyond excited!

There are some walking onions in the background that I was gifted by a permie friend.

Now to mulch them.
#goulburnnsw #southerntablelands #countryliving #countrylife #gardening #regionalnsw #lifeinthecountry #garlic #onion #vegetablegardening #vegetablegardener
Up close and personal.. I just love trees and so e Up close and personal.. I just love trees and so enjoyed being in the Otway Rainforest.

Was hoping to go on the zip line but missed out (should have prebooked) - oh well.

Still - it was magic.

#otwayfly #otwaytreetops #aussiebush #aussieforest #aussierainfrest #otway #otwaytreetopwalk
Cadadh. I am heading up to Sydney for a week to p Cadadh.

I am heading up to Sydney for a week to play nurse to my son after he has an operation on Monday.

So I am taking this opportunity to pack some knitting to fill in the hours, so getting in a swatch. 

I am determined to use only my stash where I can so I am  using up this delicious Viola DK yarn that is now no longer available. I originally knitted a scarf for one of my sisters and loved it so much that I bought another lot to knit myself one.

She has returned the scarf as where she lives isn't cold enough for it but where I live is. So I am knitting up myself a wrap from Kate Davies - Cadad and using this yarn. .

Cadadh is an old Scottish Gaelic word for a simple plaid cloth.
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#knitting #knittingaddict #yarnlover #handcrafted #handmade #knitters #knittersofinstagram #yarn #katedaviesdesigns #cadadhwrap #cadadhwrap #viola

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