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Month: October 2016

red striped Inari tee dress

29/10/201629/10/2016 Carolynsewing, Uncategorized23 Comments on red striped Inari tee dress

Heya’all.  I’ve made this new dress.  Actually, I made it ages ago.  And took most of these photos ages ago too.  Bad lazy blogger! I wore it recently as my “travelling dress” when we holidayed in Broome, and it was…

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the year of handmade, 8

22/10/201622/10/2016 Carolynfashion14 Comments on the year of handmade, 8

I’m now 8 months into my year of handmade! two thirds of the way through…  Above is a small selection of some of my favourite outfits from over the past month, the entire collection so far can be viewed in…

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strappy white summer sandals (shoes)

21/10/201621/10/2016 Carolynshoes, Uncategorized28 Comments on strappy white summer sandals (shoes)

The weather is warming up, and I looked out Le Footwear from last summer and recoiled in horror at the hideously decrepit state of Le Thongs.  I wear my thongs a tonne, and for everything; walking the dog, housework, to the beach where there…

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a Kelly for Kelly, and one for Cassie too…

16/10/201616/10/2016 Carolynsewing, Uncategorized25 Comments on a Kelly for Kelly, and one for Cassie too…

O hey-a!  After finishing my own Kelly anorak and having it admired to the nth degree by family members, I made a few more!  a pale grey one for Cassie, and I also made a deep cobalt blue one for…

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Kelly anorak as a raincoat

06/10/201606/10/2016 Carolynsewing51 Comments on Kelly anorak as a raincoat

Hello!  I’ve made a new raincoat!  This is the Kelly anorak by Closet Case patterns, and I knew straight away I wanted to make it as a raincoat… why? well we’ve had officially the wettest winter and early spring on record,…

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