Making garments, travel itineraries and food.
I refine through iteration and lessons-learnt journalling. Connecting the season with what I make and where I go anchors my story and deepens my memory, creating an ocean of detail to inspire more making.
Here, I write about that.
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Travel
I love to dream, and plan, and go. I love to shape and tailor itineraries that fit me like a custom-made suit, combining the texture of the season, the rhythm of its people, and the quiet corners that don’t make it into guidebooks.
My mantra on travel planning: A plan beats no plan - every, single, time - but if you want a plan to work, you have to be willing to improvise.
My best journeys are part strategy, part serendipity — a little intention and a lot of discovery.
Dressmaking
I dressmake, most often from vintage patterns, chasing just-left-of-centre style and technical precision. My highest ambition is crafting couture for a petite frame.
I share what I’ve learned: the triumphs and trials of fabric choice, the puzzle pieces of fit, and the satisfaction of technical finesse.
My reflections are grounded in time spent, wearability tested, and the discovery of efficient variation options in each pattern.
Eat
While travel feeds my planning soul and dressmaking develops my craftswomanship, cooking and baking are a simpler practise that delivers sustenance and daily joy.
I make recipes that highlight provenance, swap options, ratio sizing and the reasons behind technique.
Memory-invoking flavours that return me to a travel location completes the circle. It’s nourishment but also a quiet ritual of creativity at home. A way to honour where I’ve been, what I’ve learned, and who I’m feeding.