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Month: November 2015

  • Shared today on Twitter

    This year was a tipping point for Halloween in Australia. I didn’t see ANY snarky hate online, and seems like a lot of people celebrated!

    @gilmae I would’ve liked to have had that on the plane this morning.

    @gilmae Ah, yes. 🙂

    @gilmae Ooh, did you do the jack-o-lantern? I never saw a photo!

    @gilmae @randomknits Awww, it’s cute!

    RT @frostickle: @web_goddess Finally found a spare moment to edit & post my blogpost… I really shouldn’t have let it drag so much 😓 https:/…

    @frostickle Thanks for the heads up! Looks great – love the photographs. 🙂

    @lemon_lime Done! 🙂

    @stevelikesyou @mobywhale @LookaheadSearch Yay! Congrats – was hoping it went well. 🙂

    @drkknits You are going to be amazing!

    @randomknits Ooh, exciting! I finished my Myrtle – just about to blog it.

    #frocktober – the very last one! Self-made Myrtle from @colettepatterns, finished two days… https://t.co/TtwPQPAL1I https://t.co/WbMojeBXE4

    @OphelieLechat Well, I started a Women in Tech Stitch and Bitch group here in Sydney. We have a Google groups mailing list…

    @OphelieLechat So I know heaps. 🙂 @knitterjp, @mobywhale, @NicoleWill100, @shvedma, @randomknits, @kakaCharlotte, etc etc…

    RT @OphelieLechat: @web_goddess I have a potentially terrible idea of starting a Slack group for crafters. Potential members so far: you an…

    More details on my final #frocktober dress: the plaid Myrtle! My attempt to channel Vivienne Westwood… https://t.co/s1EbMJPLh5

    @OphelieLechat Done and done! Awesome idea!

    @drkknits @RoseRed_Shoes I pronounced it as “car-mul” until I was a teenager. Somethings I still do. (It’s always “car-mul corn”.)

    @drkknits Sounds like it’s going well!

    @drkknits That’s the awesome part about the South. They know manners down there!

    Telstra Media brings in Nine executive in reshuffle https://t.co/yexwiAc66i // Well. That is interesting.

    The builders are here, and bathroom demolition is happening.

    7:30am, so the jack hammering is starting. I’m sorry to everyone in Chippendale.

    @randomknits ON THE WALLS?! Awesome.

    @randomknits Beautiful colour! (But you knew I’d say that…)

    RT @themaninblue: Canva breakfast https://t.co/RT9IEEsUiK

    3hrs of jackhammering to turn old-and-busted bathroom into a jail cell. Fun. Pics here! #bathreno2015 https://t.co/g1TunRSv5c

  • Shared today on Facebook

    #frocktober – the very last one! Self-made Myrtle from @colettepatterns, finished two days ago!

    More details are on the blog: https://www.web-goddess.org/archive/15275

    Three hours of jackhammering, and now our old-and-busted bathroom looks like a prison cell. The great bathroom renovation has begun!

  • #frocktober – the very last one! Self-made Myrtle from @colettepatterns, finished two days ago!

    Myrtle Dress

    This is my very last dress for Frocktober 2015, and it’s the second one I made this month. The fabric is a plaid jersey knit that I bought at The Fabric Store a while back. When I saw the plaid, I immediately thought of Vivienne Westwood, something drapey at the top but cinched in at the waist. Maybe even a little bit punk. Given that my sewing skills aren’t quite up to corsetry, I settled on Myrtle by Colette Patterns as a nice compromise. It features a schwoopy cowl neck bodice (self-lined!), pockets(!), and an elastic waistband. I spent a lot of time on the cutting, trying to make sure that everything was square and the plaid was centered on the skirt and bodice. I realised pretty quickly though that matching it up across seams was going to be impossible. (The pattern includes a neat trick to encase the elastic at the waist, but I couldn’t figure out to match the plaid across the join.) I figure with all the lovely Grecian draping happening, you can’t really tell that it doesn’t line up. I managed all the sewing on Saturday afternoon/evening, and it wasn’t that hard. (I found the sewalong tutorial very helpful for understanding what was happening with the self-lined bodice and the waistband.) I used my overlocker where I could, and I finally mastered the two-needle hem. (The trick is to actually use a ballpoint needle with knits. DUH.) I was so pleased with it, I had to wear it today even though technically it’s now PANTSVEMBER. It’s amazingly comfortable to wear, and I feel like it’s a flattering design for my shape. I really like it!

  • Shared today on Twitter

    RT @felixsalmon: How heavy is a single Atlantic article? Answer: at least 15 floppy disks. This is not the phone’s fault! https://t.co/tVyp…

    Brunch in NYC by way of Melbourne. https://t.co/39Wmnrw8Cp https://t.co/AyWhKtYvRp

    Ready for the wedding of @crumpart and Paul! https://t.co/8O3HOWi06w https://t.co/atz9WqkJCg

    Gotta love a wedding ceremony that includes the “Mawidge” clip from the Princess Bride and “Origin of Love” from Hedwig as the recessional.

    @ozbluey @drwitty_knitter Men are Completely welcome to participate in #frocktober! We’d love to have you onboard. Make your own rules. 🙂

    @thatwearwolf Hello!

    I think I was the most excited person on the dance floor when “Shake It Off” started. WOOOOO! Thanks @crumpet 🙂

    A woman walked in on me taking a photo in the bathroom. “It’s this safety warning,” I said. “IT’S NUTS.” https://t.co/3jMb8IqjRd

    The newlyweds share a dance… @crumpart https://t.co/K8k69Uibb1 https://t.co/5EU6UflgI1

    #frocktober day 32: polka dots for @crumpart’s wedding. (I told you I wasn’t done yet…) https://t.co/Tl8G4mTXUz https://t.co/Y5Yh1L8VIU

    @twelveeyes Looks great! How did you alter the pleats?

    @stephenlead Right?! I kept my face and eyeballs well away.

    Wow. Google is WRONG! Still showing flight as delayed, but we’re boarding on time. Good thing we didn’t rely on it. https://t.co/dw9E1yL9u6

    Back to Sydney and straight to work! (@ Melbourne Airport (MEL) – @melair in Tullamarine, VIC) https://t.co/CYksaF7LxP

  • Shared today on Facebook

    Brunch in NYC by way of Melbourne.

    Ready for the wedding of @crumpart and Paul!

    Gotta love a wedding ceremony that includes the “Mawidge” clip from the Princess Bride and “Origin of Love” from Hedwig as the recessional.

    #frocktober day 32: polka dots for @crumpart’s wedding. (I told you I wasn’t done yet…)

    Kristine Howard shared a link.

  • #frocktober day 32: polka dots for @crumpart’s wedding. (I told you I wasn’t done yet…)

  • Ready for the wedding of @crumpart and Paul!

  • Brunch in NYC by way of Melbourne.