The Elephant and the Dot

I recently realised that I have too many bright shirts and was in need of something darker. SHOCK! HORROR! Well, summer is over and the habit is for everyone to dress in something dark. But don’t get me wrong, I’m

The Elephant and the Dot

I recently realised that I have too many bright shirts and was in need of something darker. SHOCK! HORROR! Well, summer is over and the habit is for everyone to dress in something dark. But don’t get me wrong, I’m

Tiger Goes ‘Meow’!

It all started with a discussion with my friend about cat communication. He was adamant that cat goes ‘MIAOU’ while I said ‘MEOW’. Probably a French cat would go ‘Miaou’ while an English one go ‘Meow’? But regardless, my Tigers

Tiger Goes ‘Meow’!

It all started with a discussion with my friend about cat communication. He was adamant that cat goes ‘MIAOU’ while I said ‘MEOW’. Probably a French cat would go ‘Miaou’ while an English one go ‘Meow’? But regardless, my Tigers

Roaring Success

I bought this fabric a while back with ideas of turning this vintage Japanese wool Kimono fabric into many things. The ‘roaring tiger’ fabric really captured my imagination but as the width of the fabric was only 70 cm, many

Roaring Success

I bought this fabric a while back with ideas of turning this vintage Japanese wool Kimono fabric into many things. The ‘roaring tiger’ fabric really captured my imagination but as the width of the fabric was only 70 cm, many

Pattern Notebook

What’s with the absence? I have a very valid excuse. I’ve been busy helping out with this year’s Innovative Pattern Cutting course at Central Saint Martins. It’s the same course I did last year and I felt so nostalgic when

Pattern Notebook

What’s with the absence? I have a very valid excuse. I’ve been busy helping out with this year’s Innovative Pattern Cutting course at Central Saint Martins. It’s the same course I did last year and I felt so nostalgic when

Patterns! Patterns! Patterns!

I was doing a bit of ‘Summer’ cleaning recently to make more space in my room for pattern cutting when I accidentally kicked my pattern box and patterns literally started spilling out. I decided, out of interest, to count how

Patterns! Patterns! Patterns!

I was doing a bit of ‘Summer’ cleaning recently to make more space in my room for pattern cutting when I accidentally kicked my pattern box and patterns literally started spilling out. I decided, out of interest, to count how

Experimental Pattern Making

Spring is over but I decided to do some spring cleaning anyway. My efforts were rewarded when I found my old patterns and toiles from my Experimental Pattern Cutting course I did in January 2011. This short course that I

Experimental Pattern Making

Spring is over but I decided to do some spring cleaning anyway. My efforts were rewarded when I found my old patterns and toiles from my Experimental Pattern Cutting course I did in January 2011. This short course that I

Porcelain Trousers

So I started by firing up the kiln and……..Before your mind starts to wonder off about pottery making, my version of porcelain trousers is still made out of fabric. No clay involved and certainly no images of me smearing my

Porcelain Trousers

So I started by firing up the kiln and……..Before your mind starts to wonder off about pottery making, my version of porcelain trousers is still made out of fabric. No clay involved and certainly no images of me smearing my

Going Japanese!

I have to admit that I am going through my Japanese phase. It all started from a Kimono I bought last year. Now I have 4 hanging on the wall with another one being shipped from Japan as we speak.

Going Japanese!

I have to admit that I am going through my Japanese phase. It all started from a Kimono I bought last year. Now I have 4 hanging on the wall with another one being shipped from Japan as we speak.

The Embroidered Shorts

I always come up with this magnificent plan of making stuff but later find it too complicated and busy. This shorts is one of them. The idea was to attach bird motives cut out from my previous Liberty fabric and

The Embroidered Shorts

I always come up with this magnificent plan of making stuff but later find it too complicated and busy. This shorts is one of them. The idea was to attach bird motives cut out from my previous Liberty fabric and

My Interpretation of a Hawaiian Shirt

So, one of the trends I have been seeing in stores and on men recently was the resurgence of the Hawaiian shirt. As interesting and vivid as they are, I loath them! The colours are always the same and the

My Interpretation of a Hawaiian Shirt

So, one of the trends I have been seeing in stores and on men recently was the resurgence of the Hawaiian shirt. As interesting and vivid as they are, I loath them! The colours are always the same and the