blue and brown

I had a wonderful peaceful weekend with some of Sunday spent at the beach again. The wind was violent and cold, but made the sea beautiful.

I rediscovered The Be Good Tanyas by way of their new album Hello Love. (Thanks, Amelia, for sharing...) I can't get enough of them, it's such exquisite music.

I made this top over the weekend- the first time I've sewn myself something in ages...

I used Simplicity pattern #7884 and some drapey denim/silk fabric given to me by Rhiannon (thanks, again!), a hand-carved manuka button and some vintage ribbon to fasten at the back. (I think my choice of these details was quite influenced by that Japanese book, can you tell?)

I also did two small appliques from some 70's brown-and-blue floral cotton I had lying around.

Hope you had a nice weekend too. xx