Oh, hello! Sorry about the absence. You see, I'm currently re-thinking the working of this little blog. Recently, the content of this page seems to be getting further and further away from what I actually want it to be. I want to open it up as a creative outlet for me. At the moment though, it's becoming a bit of a chore. It does not reflect who I am.


What the hell is the point in having a blog that is full of stuff I wouldn't enjoy reading myself? The answer is, there isn't one. So, in a few days time I fly to Barcelona (which I have already decided is going to be the best holiday ever), I have some wonderful guest posts for you guys whilst I'm away (thanks to Kirsty & Jenna!). Then, when I get back I can make some final decisions.

I'm excited to make this blog enjoyable for me again. Stay tuned.

I made that skirt! It's the second one in this style I have made, but it's first I am completely happy with and super happy (and smug) to wear out in public. I wore it to work the day after I finished it over a plain black vest and with a black cardigan (which I thought looked super smart). Then I found this super cute spotted vest in H&M, perfect paring!

The 'One Hour Skirt' title isn't misleading at all. You really can bust out these babies that quickly! The tutorial is super easy to follow, I had no issues with it at all. I only made one alteration; I added about 6" to my hip measurement so that there was more fabric to bunched up. What do you think?

What next? I want to make a midi-skirt (or two) with pockets, using the same basic pattern. I have already seen some beautiful floral fabric I want to use. AND, I may have found the dress pattern for me over at Dixie DIY.



The tutorial I used can be found here: One Hour Skirt. &, in case you missed it, you can read my other Sewing goals right here !

I know when I set out on this tasty 12 months of bread project I didn't set myself the rule of making one a month. I never planned to do it that way. But... when the 29th snuck around and I hadn't done an April loaf I panicked! The next day, I made these amazing sesame seed buns. So, technically, this is Aprils bread, okay?

I have tried to make burger type buns before, but they turned out brittle and hard (it actually hurt to eat them!). This time I followed this Basic White Roll recipe. I was apprehensive of using soy butter and soy milk as alternatives, I always assume it'll react weirdly! But I don't think this effected the outcome at all. I used soy milk to glaze too, and added sesame seeds gently pressed into the dough. I only cut mine into 4 too.



Lessons Learnt: If I did these again I'd bake them at a lower temperate. The tops were a little brown and the centre just just just cooked. Doh. Kneading dough is so relaxing. Also, greaseproof paper sucks.

Verdict: Pretty tasty! I was super happy that they were nice and soft inside. You could actually taste the sesame too! That was a huge plus for me because I looovvvee sesame seeds. They went perfectly with the kidney bean, carrot and cumin burgers Dixon made us.