Browsing Archive: March, 2009

The 1hr dress you can make yourself

Posted by Belles on Monday, March 30, 2009, In : Craft 

1 hour.  1 seam. No hemming. A million ways.

The Belles have noticed this dress in a few boutiques recently however the actual design has been around since the 70’s. Always flattering, super versatile, and did we mention how easy it is to make? You can find out how in the fantastic blog below...


http://rowena.typepad.com/rostitchery/infinity-dress.html

We've found they are best made from a stretch jersey knit. This fabric has a bit of shine, drapes well and the best thing? It doesn’t ...


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Homemade Ginger Beer

Posted by Belles on Monday, March 30, 2009,

Homemade ginger beer is one of life’s great pleasures! Gorgeously unpredictable it’s so easy to create your very own brew. The first step is to create a ginger beer ‘plant’ (to get the yeasts beginning to ferment).  

 

Creating your Ginger Beer plant

Pour 300 ml of filtered  water into a clean jar and add:

  • a large pinch of dried yeast
  • 1 heaped dessertspoon of dried powdered ginger
  • 1 heaped dessertspoon of sugar

 

Stir to dissolve the sugar. Cover the jar with a piece of f...


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