Butterick 2137 60s summer frock

Vintage Butterick 2137 in a 60s floral print…perfect for summer! Yet another unfinished-project-busting Vintage Pattern Pledge dress… I have made … More

What’s going on? Real Modern Reading and Sewing projects on the go.

The blog has been a bit quietly lately, I have been doing a lot of sewing, happily, just not the … More

The Solar System Project

I had been planning a Solar System Project for sometime, we just needed a several days or a weekend when … More

At The Beach, 100 years of summer fashion in New Zealand

New Zealand Fashion Museum have been busy again, I was at the Maritime Museum with friends and children for a … More

The beached whale

With children free during the day we can have some exciting spontaneous adventures, we have a degree of flexibility during the week … More

Bay wild play

We have some very special wild places around us in Auckland. The bike that goes everywhere Blake does. Over sand … More

…Another new Jumpsuit, Vogue 6435

I simply had to make another jumpsuit after this project, Vogue 6435 in wool crepe. Nice to drag mum’s old … More

The MissDemeaner – Cocktail

Closely related to The Enchantress, is the MissDemeaner. Just as lovely, just behave, and you’ll be fine. The MissDemeaner 2 … More

The Borrowers by Mary Norton

We found a copy of the first book in the series in an op shop, it was so enjoyed, we … More

Sand sculptures

We had a visit to Karekare beach recently, took in some early spring sun, cool wind and sand sculptures. We … More