Beautiful, beautiful type

This is definitely more art than craft, but I’m gonna share anyway.
I was browsing Typographica (as you do) and came across the ‘Oscars of type design’ – their favourite typefaces of 2007. Their list includes not one but two typefaces from Wellingtonian Kris Sowersby of the KLIM type foundry: FF Meta Serif (co-designed) and Feijoa.
Freakin’ [...]

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Do I need legwarmers?

Although one of my close friends is entirely capable of wearing legwarmers and looking every bit the stylish girl, I’ve harboured the nagging suspicion that on me the effect would be quite the opposite.
Until I saw these.
‘Oh,’ I thought, ‘maybe.’
And then I saw the grey pair here, and knew for sure. I would stand a [...]

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Quick and easily finishable

So I managed to hold off for all of, oh, let’s say 10 minutes, before I cracked and made something for Hannah.
The pattern is Simplicity 3808, which fits from XXS to 18 months – I actually remembered to trace the pattern onto baking paper first, so I can still make bigger sizes later [...]

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So over it, I didn’t even iron it.

It’s a little late, but pictures of the dress as promised. Unironed, straight from the suitcase. I really do like it, but the dress and I… well… we need a little time apart. Just a little break, then I’ll be finding any excuse to wear again.

I ended up making the wrap as well (a [...]

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New priority.

I have a list of things to do that’s as long as my arm – most involve cleaning and/or tidying – but I’ve just realised I left out something very important.
Whiskey Peanut Fudge.

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Babies!

Well, just the one, really.
James’ sister and her husband welcomed Hannah Kate into the world on February 26! (If you’ve been paying attention, yes, that was 3 days before James’ brother’s wedding. I hesitate to use the word ‘upstaged’, but only for a second.)
And you know what that means.
Baby crafts!
Otherwise known as: small, easily finishable [...]

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