Despite the wet, dreary weather, today really was a perfect day. I slept in late, had lunch at the world’s best bakery (I had a very yummy roast pumpkin, pancetta and blue cheese tart), browsed a antique store (and found vintage 60’s porn), wandered around the botanical garden in the rain, and then spent the afternoon playing cards and sipping Cherry Max with my hubby. 

Now I’m home, browsing the web, and getting more and more excited about my dressmaking class. The class is going to teach how to sew from a pattern, but I’m also hoping to use these skills to re-work vintage clothes. I’ve always loved shopping at op shops, where I often find beautiful patterns, fabrics and pieces that just aren’t  … qute right. I’d love to have the sewing skills to make new things out of old things. I’ve recently very inspired by the glamourai, which is a fashion blog but I’m more inspired by the selfmade jewllery, and forest bound, for the beautiful bags made by vintage materials.