The Emerald City

The Cityscape dress - I was in need of a palate cleansing easy make after I returned from competing in Malaga and promptly came down with a cold (and made a wadder in the form o...

New Whale Pincushion Sewing Pattern -- Meet Seymour Spyhop - I am thrilled to announce an exciting NEW pincushion pattern: Seymour Spyhop—a whale of a pincushion or toy. Weather your next storm of creativity with a w...

Swimwear 2016 - It is only 2 weeks off swimming sign-up, and I have ordered a heap of funkifabrics ready to make the kids new swimmers...and I haven't even blogged last ye...

Dress #9 -- Decades Of Style 2007 (1920s repro, 'Isabella Dress") - Fun to make! I think mine turned out to be more 60s-does-20s, but I still love it!

Heirloom Tea Towel - Heirloom Tea Towel class at the workroom Weaving is still a very new to me. There is so much to learn and understand still but the whole process is really…

A Basic Guide To Maltese Wine - Malta has good soil and climate, ideal for wine making. When people think about wine they generally do not think about Maltese wines. This is due to the f...

Twelve Chimes Episoide 3! - [image: wbanner_project] This morning I am a little sleepy, but coffee is helping (what would I do without coffee?!), and super excited/happy/satisfied, be...

Vogue 755 Button- Which size to get? - I am looking at these buttons from Mood, so I have to choose from only seeing them online which can be difficult. There are two sizes: 19mm and 32 mm or ab...

The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia - Miss America started out as a "bathing beauty" contest. I want you to keep that in mind as you read the rest of what I have to say. I am and have been a ti...

Dongmen Lu Fabric Market - Happy Wednesday! Time to get some fabric inspiration from the Dongmen Lu Fabric Market here in Shanghai! Can't believe how quickly 2016 is flying by! Hop...

Earn Up to 15% With Spoonflower's New Commission Structure - Huge news: we're taking our 10% designer commission and adding a bonus! For the month of June and every month hereafter, if your monthly commissions exceed...

A New Beginning - I am extremely excited to announce that I have today launched my new blog on my newly designed website over at susancrawfordvintage. You can find my very f...

Tips On How To Build A Shed Plan And Blueprints - If you are planning on building a garden or storage shed you should know how to get free how to build a shed plans and blueprints. Whether a novice or a ...

New Look 6578 - A simple pinafore in the last of this fabric, stashed for years and used a couple of years ago for a dress for the same little person, who was sad when she...

Apple Queen For a Day at County Line Orchard - [image: countyline_thriftaholic] After a spate of warmer days, it finally looks and feels like autumn in Chicago. With the brisker temperatures and shorter...

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New Stuff - Some new art - including #1 of my new webcomic 'My Guardian Angel's A Luchador' - which you can read at - http://www.loochador.thecomicser...

First Mohop Moment of the Year - Ok, so there are also pictures of the dress I'm wearing, not just to show the shoes in context but also to remind myself that I haven't been able to fit in...

Anne Adams Dress - "Easy, Interesting" - Anne Adams 4713 Mail Order Postmarked 1959... I've had this pattern for two years; it was part of an auction haul. What is fun is that the original owner, ...

Lady Melbourne has moved! www.ladymelbourne.com.au - For all my readers who read this through various RSS feeds, the blog has moved to: www.ladymelbourne.com.au If you are inclined please update your links, t...

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