Category Archives: ideas

It’s been a long time……

Posted on March 3, 2011 by hourigan

One of the reasons why I haven’t posted for absolutely ages is because my site has been inundated with spam……..now a bit of spam is annoying but a lot of spam is positively infuriating. So I’ve just done a clean … Continue reading →

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New Fun

Posted on May 20, 2010 by hourigan

The last couple of weeks I’ve been making these garland rosette brooches. It all started when I needed a colourful something to wear to my Nieces wedding. I noticed Nicky wearing a large fabric brooch made from frayed strips of … Continue reading →

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Cardies

Posted on April 1, 2010 by hourigan

I’m a cardie wearer, I think they are the perfect Melbourne garment. They have the right off-on-hot-cold-inside-outside applications, so I want to make some to sell and to wear, because like skirts they are hard to find under $150, with … Continue reading →

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The problem with fabrics

Posted on October 12, 2009 by hourigan

Note to self………don’t buy fabric without knowing what you are going to do with it!! I bought quite a lot of good quality cotton fabric a few months ago. At the time I was pretty certain of what my course … Continue reading →

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Opp Shop Addict

Posted on August 21, 2009 by hourigan

I don’t buy old clothes anymore, I don’t buy many ornaments anymore, I don’t buy books anymore, I don’t buy toys, very often, but I can’t resist paper patterns. I can’t resist these cheesy old eighties and nineties patterns. They … Continue reading →

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Another Jump From Behind

Posted on July 16, 2009 by hourigan

Look at these beautiful little pieces of domestic history. They evoke memories for me of Christmas dinners and dusting and my Mum’s dressing table. My lovely friend Nell has been using them to great effect as applique for little girls … Continue reading →

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