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As I am ever so slowly growing my tiny business, more of you are subscribing to my website. Thank you! I want to use this blog space to share my ideas and hopefully write posts that will encourage, uplift and inspire the readers. While thinking about writing this post I began by going back to look over some of my posts from when I was blogging regularly a few years back, looking for inspiration or a direction in which to write. I came across post 59. Know You, which was a par

Seventy seven sounds like a good number to begin again, again on! So here goes... I love creating! Making clothes and gifts, crafting cards and journals, embellishing with an embroidered flourish and writing poetry and stories. These are the things that bring me joy. I also love sharing all of this with others. Sharing my unique clothing and accessory design with others. Sharing my skills and knowledge so that others can feel the sense of accomplishment that comes from lookin

The other day I began to think about what to write for this my next blog post. I thought I would write a list of ways that you can use your unwanted clothing and linens for other projects rather than donating them or throwing them away. I still will add a list below, but first I need to address my own hypocrisy. Less than five minutes after those thoughts about the small ways in which I can help the environment by keeping our fabric waste out of landfill for as long as possib

The last time I published a blog post was 11th November 2022! I was just beginning a two year stint in fast fashion retail. It was a weird time where I made some great new friends, earned some good income, but became more and more disheartened by the whole fashion industry, and somehow, I became too busy to do what I actually loved to do. Make and write. The world, especially wealthy nations, has gotten into this understanding that we need more, we need better, we need new, w

It's been several weeks since I have written a blog post or posted much of my Summer Collection pieces on social media. Excuse number 1:...

I have finally created my Summer Collection. It's bright and fun and hopefully not like anything you might find in K Mart, Target, Myer...

Do you dress to become more confident, or do you dress according to how confident you are feeling? Recently I watched a British programme...

This piece I have written is not about my work or about my views on fashion styling, yet it is everything about my work and my views in...

The first photo I posted on my blog, and still one of my favourites Anyone who knows me, knows that I am the quiet one. My husband, Rick...

In the middle of winter, July-August when the Australian side of the world is chilled, I begin to think about what to design for a...

Yesterday I was sitting in a big pink bus thing, awaiting every middle aged woman’s delight, a mammogram. That awesome experience where...

It’s soft and versatile and comes in a range that can be worn all year round. From the thickest woolen knits to the lightest crochet...

I recently bought a pair of black pants from Target without trying them on first. They were a simple pair of stretchy pants to replace my...

In this blog, I am going to take you on a step by step journey as I work on a possible new design for my SuzziMaggs Summer 22/23...

After writing about finding fashion and styling inspiration last week, I have been paying a little more attention to my social media feed...

Following on from my last blog where I confessed that my clothing taste is often changing, in this blog I will attempt to share the many...

Number 5 in my YOU series! It is interesting how by writing a declaration of self acceptance each morning, stating that I will accept who...

Number 4 in my YOU series. Accepting - To receive with approval or favour. This is a troublesome area for me. Even after celebrating,...

The third in my YOU series! Disclaimer - I have no training in counselling or psychology, On this blog I just want to explore my own...

This is the second post in my YOU series. A journey in knowing, accepting, loving and caring for yourself. Know - To be aware through...