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Month: October 2015

short and rose-y

24/10/201515/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized38 Comments on short and rose-y

…some new summer shorts  đꙂ Pattern;  ye olde faithful Burda 7723.  Someone alerted me to the fact that this pattern has been discontinued…. boooo!  This is fair dinkum one of my favourite patterns… goodness knows why Burda would let go…

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Perry Ellis skirt, sort of

16/10/201515/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized42 Comments on Perry Ellis skirt, sort of

New skirt. The above picture is showing what I actually wore out and about today…  please note the far less glamorous shoes than featured in the remainder of this post! Pattern; Vogue 1521, a Perry Ellis design from 1985. Fabric; taupe and white…

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some random tips for sewing lingerie

08/10/201507/05/2019 CarolynUncategorized23 Comments on some random tips for sewing lingerie

There are a bajillion great posts out there with good tips for sewing lingerie; hopefully this one is adding one or two new pieces of info into the pot… Pattern pieces: If your pattern pieces are half ones it’s well…

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mocha set

04/10/201515/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized21 Comments on mocha set

…  for me! Fabric; slithery, slinky-malinki poly knit from Fabulous Fabrics in a divinely luxuriously glossy mocha shade; all elastic and other findings from Homecraft Textiles.  I wanted to make a Sierra bra for myself too; and while I love lace-y underthingies,…

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pink lace Sierra + Watsons

03/10/201515/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized17 Comments on pink lace Sierra + Watsons

OK, so I couldn’t resist downloading Madalynne’s free bralette pattern the Sierra and giving it a go!  Plus I made the usual two pairs of matching knickers to go with it.  These are both the Watson knickers, by Cloth Habit.…

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do you Art?

02/10/201515/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized27 Comments on do you Art?

Imagine that said in an vehhy posh accent along the lines of “are you being served modom?”…   Little anecdote; many years ago I took part in a group craft project, and another lady in the group had clear and…

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