Stories & Crafts
In these terrible days of war, I went back to the only thing that makes sense to me when nothing else does: sewing. I had this sorry pile of crumpled silk that was a (unfortunately) too small AND after the date of return preasent for my birthday last year. In defense of the person that…
Happy New year everyone!! Even though it was last month's project and I have actually already worn and washed the dress, I thought this post would be in theme with the end of year festivities...and I'm extremely proud of it too! So at the end of November I had a fancy charity dinner to attend...no…
Hey there! Soooo it's autumn and what better season to go and see the leaves, cook "pain d'epice" (ginger bread... it sounds so much better in french!) and go crazy over tartan and checked patterns? Monza park in the autumn is glorious! Back to the pattern: I used "Vestiaire Scandinave" (Ester pattern but shorter). As…
Hey there, ever asked yourself how to give that shabby lamp you keep in a corner a revamp? Well I hadn't until this ugly thing came along! So here are some key lessons that i learnt! Make a pattern. I was thinking of winging it but just draping material over it convinced me otherwise. It's…
Continue reading ➞ Autumn lamp: how to refurbish a bedside lamp
Long time no see! It’s been a whirlwind of a past 6… SIX months !! Incredible, time just sped up lately. I am now hurtling my way in an Italo train through the Italian countryside going to Naples and Rome! Time for holidays now that most of Italy is in “yellow zone” (meaning you can…
Nothing better than a snowstorm to put you back in the mood of writing new year’s resolutions even if we are on the 16th of January! Quite a few big changes are happening. First of all, we are leaving our little flat in Paris and moving to Italy! More precisely to Monza, close to Milan.…
Nobody ever tells you that prince charming may cheat on you. How would that work out in a Disney movie? In the epilogue of a happily ever after you would have the Prince getting frisky in an attic of the castle with a maid or even one of the ugly sisters. Cinderella getting hysteric and…
Continue reading ➞ Who would you like to see again in December?
Yes, you’ve got it right, I am not going to wear my fancy red silk dress to lounge around eating chocolate and binge watch series on Christmas-lockdown-day! So I decided to make myself something nice and comfy for this train-wreak of a holiday season. In case you haven’t been following this is my New Year’s…
Sooo I didn’t quite keep the challenge for this week. For those that haven't followed I am doing a New Year countdown sewing challenge (only I counted the weeks wrong, lol) : Du fil à retordre sewing challenge. This past week I have been super busy and I spent the weekend mostly Xmas shopping. I…
Josephine's neck was stiff from being bent over her sketches. The edge of her right hand kept getting grey with graphite transferring the smudges to the creamy rough paper. She tried blowing on it and flicking it away, only to make it worse. She threw down a crayon on the tabletop in frustration regretting it…
Continue reading ➞ What would you burn in November if you could?
Crafty Poulette 