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Month: July 2013

The Alessa hoodie

30/07/201315/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized46 Comments on The Alessa hoodie

… so called because Alessa of Farbenfreude gave this fabric to me in a recent giveaway… thank you so much Alessa! It is very nice fabric, a largish piece of soft fluffy charcoal grey non-stretchy knit stuff with a diagonally…

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Fashionary! a review

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The briefest of glances at my blog would be enough to inform that I LOVE my Fashionary sketch book; I bought my first back in late 2009 and now enjoy using it every day as my personal style diary…  so I…

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Leo

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… the lion., and the latest in my horoscope series.   I am wearing my new Alexander McQueen designed jacket.  And did you know that Alexander McQueen’s first name was actually… oh ok then, his name was Lee not Leo.  But……

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the paper doll project

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(I’ve pledged to wear only clothes handmade by me this year and to sketch my daily outfits in my Fashionary.  I’m calling this the paper doll project) 4th-9th July from left: mustard dress, f-leather jacket, black tights, hand-knit socks mossy…

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the Panellist

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I’ve made a new dress! a dress comprised of panels and bands.  This is Vogue 1316  and I made it using three pairs of old corduroy jeans, ivory, chocolate and a faded black; plus a piece of new black corduroy, itself…

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Bright roses, tops n tights

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Y’ello  ðŸ™‚ I’ve been making stoof.  Please bear with me while my photo-taking catches up… Firstly, my new top of stretchy cotton sateen.  I must be dreaming of spring already, I think! This is a stash-busting success story.  I fell…

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Paprika tights; 6 different ways

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Hmmm, a better name for these posts would be 6 different outfits, since there’s only one “way” you can wear most things, and particularly something like a pair of tights!  Oh well, I’ve been using this title for too long…

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the paper doll project

05/07/201315/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized13 Comments on the paper doll project

(I’ve pledged to wear only clothes handmade by me this year and to sketch my daily outfits in my Fashionary.  I’m calling this the paper doll project) 17th-22nd Junefrom left: dyed corduroy skirt, white drape-y top, new-old hoodie, black tights…

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