Hello friends. Now I’m not going to pretend for a minute that I went to hospital just so I could get flowers. No , I went to hospital to get a shiny new hip (well, I’m not actually sure if it’s shiny, but it’s definitely new, and it’s definitely a hip). The flowers from myContinue reading “New things, old things, shiny things…”
Back from the fields (and towns & cities) with Fielder
Hello again. Back from hols , a long weekend here in Aotearoa and I made a dress. We arrived back from an amazing six weeks in the UK last weekend, after jet lag and approx. 400 loads of washing I’m finally back on track, so I thought I’d share the first make from the weeContinue reading “Back from the fields (and towns & cities) with Fielder”
An artist and her Paint…top
Hello friends, please excuse my absence, I’ve been moored in the snot filled world that is Sinusitis for the last 8 weeks or so and can I just say, DO NOT RECOMMEND. Apologies for using the S word, but honestly, it’s been a ride. I managed my first fifty rotations of the sun with nothingContinue reading “An artist and her Paint…top”
Silky Liberty…
Hello again, and a happy belated Easter if you celebrate. It’s actually a public holiday here in NZ for ANZAC day , so I thought it would be fun to sit down and catch up. Oh and stand around the garden smiling at hedges, obviously. I would normally start with a sewing catch up, butContinue reading “Silky Liberty…”
Mimi and the cool cats…
Once again it’s raining cats and dogs here in Tamaki Makarau, but I do promise to stop torturing animal idioms long enough to tell you about my latest sewing project which as you can see…is a bit catty! I brought this fabric from The Fabric Store a while back, it’s a light shirting fabric withContinue reading “Mimi and the cool cats…”
So, is it a Lamington or a Wellington?
It’s been a hectic few weeks here at Plum Towers and very little sewing has been done, so instead I thought a cheeky mid week post with a sweet treat might be in order. While I truly enjoy my sewing , my first love (besides The Bay City Rollers baby*…) is cooking and baking. SoContinue reading “So, is it a Lamington or a Wellington?”
Tea with Gabrielle…
Waiting. Waiting. Waiting some more. It’s been a weird old weekend, with Cyclone Gabrielle bearing down on Aotearoa. I felt like I was in holding mode, restless, and unable to concentrate. Like Covid lockdown but with more candles and crappier weather. Well, Gabby’s well & truly arrived, its raining, grey as heck & the windContinue reading “Tea with Gabrielle…”
A top for any Factory
Well its been quite the weekend here in Tamaki Makaurau, a summers worth of rain fell in approx. 15 hours on Friday, roads were flooded, houses inundated and my husband and sister still thought it would be a grand idea to attend the Elton John concert. Seriously. I dropped them off as close as possibleContinue reading “A top for any Factory”
New clothes for the new year
Well hello again, thought I’d start the new year with an actual honest to goodness no frills proper blog post. Apparently Instagram is dead, Twitter has sh*t itself & blogs are coming back.* While I’m not sure this is quite the case (although the Instagram algorithms are enough to make a girl drink) I doContinue reading “New clothes for the new year”
Let’s Partee with Tarlee…
Hello friends! Hello little blog, I’ve missed you. It’s been Covid (both of us, boo!), several colds, a dodgy haircut , zero overseas adventures and many sewing fails long, and here we are. Nice to be back. So to celebrate, a new top that is all business at the front…but lots of fun at theContinue reading “Let’s Partee with Tarlee…”
Plum Kitchen 