A Weekend Away

Well I'm off to Sydney for the weekend tomorrow. It's a 3 hour flight so I've got some time to kill on the plane, still not sure what I can other then read. We are hoping that Qantas are not having too many issues with our flight as there are industrial action issues going on right now.
Atomic Dad and I are off to Games Day Australia, it's a big day for us and our other hobby, Warhammer. I really wanted to get the rest of my costume posted before we left but I ran out of time and light to take photos, so sorry but you will have to wait till I get back. Or if Atomic Dad brings his laptop I might get to post some photos after the day has ended.

Hope you all have a great week end, I know I will.

A Look Inside

Today I've scanned Australian Home Journal June 1954. This one is a bit worse for wear and was a bit hard to scan so I got what I could. On the up side it did come with patterns.

I love all the outfits on the cover, just thing when will I ever get time to make every thing I want.

1920-30's Slip

This slip is from Amy Barickman's Vintage Notions, in each month of the book there is a magic pattern. We were invited to a Broads and Gangsters birthday party a few weeks ago and I needed to find something to wear. At first I hunted around at the op shops etc but couldn't find anything. I didn't want to wear a black shimmy dress as I knew most likely everyone else would be, as it turns out I was right.

After a bit of a whinge Atomic Dad asked why I wasn't just making something, truth be told I had thought of it but couldn't think of any patterns I had from the era. Then I remembered the magic patterns and started flipping through the book looking for something. This is what I made.

Butterick 4669

This is not a vintage pattern, nor an outfit I would normally make but it is part of a costume I am wearing to Games Day Australia. I have not taken a photo of the model I painted yet but she is a Tomb Banshee, and I very much wanted to go dressed up and just love this model.

This pattern is from Butterick's Making History range. I have made B and used a satin (fake snake skin pattern) and lined with cotton.

Summer/Wet Season Patterns

After going through all my ideas with Atomic Dad and talking sewing till he wanted to go to sleep last week I put it to one side to think on patterns. I went through all my boxes looking for what I had that would work in with my ideas and what I would like to sew and wear. Trust me there are things I have sewen for the sake of sewing and never worn, I really don't want to do that again.
I layed out all my pattern ideas on the kitchen table after dinner and got Atomic Dad to help pick what he like. I swear he knows me better then I know myself.
So here is what I hope to be sewing over the next two months.

Well I do need to keep dry so I might as well do it in style.

Book Review - Amy Barickman's Vintage Notions

"An Inspirational Guide to needlework, cooking, sewing, fashion and fun."

By Amy Barickman

Let me start by pointing out that this is an American History book, while this may not bother some people others will like to know ( like myself). I think knowing, or not, can sometime effect how you feel about a book or the way in which you understand the book. With that said....

Summer/Wet Season

Well I'm going to take the plunge and join a sewing challenge, I really like what they are doing over at Coletterie.  So I've joined Pinterest to help me collect ideas from around the internet. Since most blogs I've read are doing a Fall Challenge and I'm moving into Spring/Summer I'm putting a twist on mine. I will be doing a Summer/Wet Season Challenge for myself, since that is more like my weather.

So here is my palette idea's.

Source: chickflicksmusicals.blogspot.com via Jasmine on Pinterest

Source: fabricworm.com via Jasmine on Pinterest

A Look Inside - Australian Home Beautiful March 1957

I picked the us today from the post office and have just finished flicking through it. Don't you just love the cover! What I wouldn't give to have that stove. The Magazine is 96 pages but I've only put a few up, mostly the colour pages and adds, the contens page is also there, should you read any think you would like to see please let me know.

Enjoy!