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Month: September 2011

Lack of Tshirts

06/09/201127/12/2016 CarolynUncategorized17 Comments on Lack of Tshirts

More correctly, I do not have a lack of Tshirts, but just a lack of me-made Tshirts.  And after a few experiments I feel this dress really looks best over a form-fitting knit Tshirt and not over a blouse.  So…

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Pattern Magic 2; wearing a square

05/09/201115/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized29 Comments on Pattern Magic 2; wearing a square

This was one of the earliest garments in this excellent book to catch my eye, and as it turns out probably the easiest. Only one or two basic measurements and very few seams… While the design is called “wearing a…

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Taking advantage of one’s surroundings…

04/09/201127/12/2016 CarolynUncategorized11 Comments on Taking advantage of one’s surroundings…

I received a comment on my photo yesterday in the Self-Stitched September flickr group that read in part that my ensemble looked perfect “mostly due to the beach background” LOL!  * Well I’m afraid the beach is going to steal…

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Lace, as beachwear

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  I’m not much of an outfit planner.  I’m more of a grab-something-clean and put it all together there and then as the fancy takes me.   A bit random but I’m OK with that.  So, packing on an already busy day for…

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Ten second photo op…

02/09/201115/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized16 Comments on Ten second photo op…

Omygosh, busy or what?! It’s been one of those ridiculous days; zipping about from one thing to the next and managing to achieve… well tonnes!    Have you ever had one of those super busy days which by its own very…

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Navy, with ivory shirt

01/09/201115/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized17 Comments on Navy, with ivory shirt

So, here we go, the first day of Spring, and the first day of a month of all self-stitched fun, to be seen in entirety here.  As usual, when the pressure is on to dress for a challenge like this…

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