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Torrens Times Two
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Torrens Times Two

March 2, 2020March 2, 2020 plumkitchen7 Comments

  So when life gives you lemons, the accepted wisdom is to whip up a batch of lemonade yes? (or in my case, slice one & add to a G&T). Here in Auckland life is giving us day after day of blue sky, heat & humidity. While it’s churlish to complain (you can totally throw…… Continue reading Torrens Times Two

A Harrison shirt to begin…
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A Harrison shirt to begin…

January 15, 2017March 20, 2017 plumkitchen20 Comments

Well look at me, a new shirt and a new blog, all in one week! Now I will fess up, this isn’t technically my first shirt make. I made a Colette Negroni shirt for Mr PK a few months ago (post to come). While it’s far from perfect (unless twisted plackets become a “thing”, in…… Continue reading A Harrison shirt to begin…

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Hello from Auckland , New Zealand. In no particular order I love sewing, mysteries, cake, cats, Agatha Christie, crafting, cooking and Chardonnay. Follow along as I try new patterns, new recipes and new books. The husband and cats will hopefully stay the same

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Cookies!!! I made these last lockdown , so I thought I'd get the band back together & give them another whirl . Behold @davidlebovitz Kitchen Sink cookie dough (actually biscuit dough in this neck of the woods) ready for the freezer😇 The dough is flavored with cinnamon & vanilla. Then I added oats, cranberries, coconut, sliced almonds & some dark chocolate chopped into chunks. You form the cookies & chill the dough before baking anyway, so I baked a few for morning tea then chucked the rest into a freezer bag ready to pull out & bake off as needed ( yes, from frozen!) . Warm fragrant biscuits oozing chunks of melting chocolate? Soooooo good , and with the oats , nuts, coconut & fruit surprisingly substantial. I give them a tiny sprinkle of sea salt before baking 😉 Lockdown gotta have some positives...#lockdownnz #lockdownbaking #davidlebovitz #oatmealcookies #chocolatechippies #nzbakes #kitchensinkcookies
Naturally the zip I actually require here in Lockdown 3: The Autumn Mix is nowhere to be found. What was I even thinking buying all these ? My husband wondered if I intended making "one of those dresses with all the zips , you know, the slinky ones"...More like a fairly substantial tent & five pairs of jeans...How provocative 🤣 #sewingfail #zips #curvysewing #sewover50 #sewinglife #nzsews
Good evening from Queen Tuppence of Ellerslie 👸😻 #catsofinstagram #tuppence #lockdowncat
Weve reached the Jigsaw phase of the hols...#jigsaw #beachholiday #everyoneisanexpert
Sundowners at the beach, chips, dip, cheese and a Kir Royal because why not😉.Although apparently let the team down because I've forgotten the quince paste.. 🙄 #toughcrowd #bringyourown #kiwisummer #beachlife #beachholiday
Silk shirt spam alert (also awesome alliteration alert) , my new #waikerieshirt in lush silk from @wearethefabricstore (that matches my hair , yeow!) I'm loving the more casual boxy shape, dropped hem & short sleeves but in a luxe fabric (yes, that is a sequin print!) Perfect with jeans for the weekend, or pants and heels for the office (unless your sitting at the dining table in lounge wear accessorized with cat fur obviously 😻) More details and pics of me trying not to skewer myself to the wooden floor at www.plumkitchen.co.nz #curvysewing #munaandbroad #sewover50 #wearethefabricstore #sewingsilk #imakemyownclothes #nzsews #indiepatterns #summersewing #silkshirt #gombre #greyhairdontcare #sewingnz
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