Soncha’s White Dress, a garment layered with history, love and tradition

Soncha Iacono is a Melbourne artist who is a Heritage Hill regular.
Last time she was here, she was wearing an amazing white skirt, layers upon layers of different laces, doilies and scraps of fabric. I asked her about the history behind it and the story was so beautiful that I wanted to share it with you. It speaks of love through generations, of passing on skills and traditions, of keeping old memories close while forging new ones and it represents the coming together of a number of strong, amazing women in material form.

Since we’re coming up to International Women’s Day (March 8), this seems the perfect opportunity to introduce you to Soncha Iacono’s White Dress.

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Making a picnic blanket

Ok, so having read our posts on the best picnic food (here and here) you’re all sorted for picnic food, but what about a picnic blanket?

Some people have picnic blankets made for them by family members or friends, some go out and buy blankets from a store, but we love the idea of taking a little time and making one for yourself.

Don’t worry if you can’t sew a stitch, we’ve done a Picnic Blanket round up on the net and found one for everyone from expert sewers to wary novices… read on!

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