Phantasmagoria!

Bong! goes the bell in the rickety tower, Twelve times ... that means it's spooky hour!*

Coming up this Friday at Gossamer Dreams we have bats, fairytales and fairies, skulls, ghosts, witches and spiders!

Phantasmagoria is the theme , and I thought I'd quote Lesley's description on the Gossamer Dreams blog to explain:

phan·tas·ma·go·ri·a (fn-tzm-gôr-, -gr-) also phan·tas·ma·go·ry (fn-tzm-gôr, -gr)n. pl. phan·tas·ma·go·ri·as also phan·tas·ma·go·ries1.a. A fantastic sequence of haphazardly associative imagery, as seen in dreams or fever.b. A constantly changing scene composed of numerous elements.2. Fantastic imagery as represented in art.

I can't wait to see what everyone else has been up to - this is going to be a stocking to remember! I've had loads of fun using fabric I wouldn't normally use ... lots of purple, and lots of Echino - perfect!

'Fly by Night' with red Echino bats.

Echino Cobwebs

One groovy ghost!

*From the brilliant Tony Mitton and Guy Parker-Rees' book 'Spookyrumpus' (pub. 2004 by Orchard Books).

Cloth Nappy Hunt prize

Well, the Cloth Nappy Hunt is done and dusted for another year! Its been a blast! Before I knuckle down to (at least) a couple of hours cleaning my sewing room, I will announce the winner of the Tigernaut Jeans Cloth Nappy Hunt prize. (You may remember that anyone who purchased from my website during the hunt was eligible to go in the running for a skirt or pair of shorts or jeans).

The winner is: Karen D'Cunha!

Congratulations Karen - I'll send you an email shortly!

The next time you'll see Tigernaut Jeans is as Gossamer Dreams on Friday 15th October. Our theme this month is Phantasmagoria - a mix of fantasy, supernatural and sci-fi! My fabric has arrived today, and I can't wait to get sewing!

Tigernaut Jeans - minus the denim!

I almost forgot to post these pics - they're my latest adventures in breaking away from denim (as much as I still love it!) The above pic is 'Midnight Forest' on a Helmut Lang pinstripe, and below is 'Red Lightning' on Houndstooth Plaid (from Gossamer Dreams).

Using different fabrics has been a huge source of inspiration - there will definitely be more experimentation! And if you have a fabric that you'd love to see - feel free to let me know!

We have a winner!

The winner of the Facebook draw for a free custom skirt or pair of shorts is .... N Turner! Congratulations! Please send me an email at tigernautjeans @ gmail.com to discuss what you'd like!

Almost at 250 FB fans ... and Gossamer Dreams!

I'll be giving away a free custom skirt or pair of shorts in size 0, 1 or 2 once we reach 250 Facebook fans! (Although I'm not allowed to mention it on FB :)) If we're at the magic number by 7.30pm tomorrow night, Monday 20th September I'll make the draw then. Anyone who is a liker at that point will be included! Good luck!

I had a massive blast at the last Gossamer Dreams, and thought I'd include some pics of what I made. The theme was 'Paint the Town Red'.

Red Lightning, size 2

Apple Crunch skirt, size 2

Gossamer Dreams!

Gossamer Dreams is coming back this Sunday, 15th August at 8pm! I have been very lucky to have been asked to be one of the new contributors, along with Jodie from Nappies Covered. We are joining the original gorgeous Gossamer Dreams WAHMs: Lesley from Cherub's Kiss, Mel from Beetlebums and Stacey from Outrageous! Oh - and not to forget our fabulous guest WAHM - Pint!

Here is a sneak peak of one of my first items - Whistler Whale.



See you on Sunday!

Possum Pouches Charity Auction

Yikes ... this is a bit belated, but I thought I'd post a pic of my contribution to the first Possum Pouches charity auction. Its a summer-weight Tiger Two jeans set perfect for Spring:


The first Possum Pouches charity auctions were in aid of Jeans for Genes/Children's Medical Research Institute, and raised a fantastic $535. Be sure to check out the next auctions running from the 1st to the 30th September, in aid of the Alannah and Madeline Foundation, which work towards keeping children safe from violence.