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Month: October 2017

magnolias

31/10/201731/10/2017 Carolynsewing, Uncategorized37 Comments on magnolias

Originally I bought this lovely magnolia print fabric to make something else… but ended up making this random frock  instead.  Spring was coming…and I really wanted something romantic and floral.  I sorta couldn’t picture anything properly, there were false starts… then…

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kangaroo paws… and making a skirt with a side pocket opening; a tutorial

25/10/201726/10/2017 Carolynsewing31 Comments on kangaroo paws… and making a skirt with a side pocket opening; a tutorial

I made a new skirt using a pretty special piece of fabric… there’s a little story behind it.  It’s a handprinted organic cotton/hemp from Ink & Spindle with a really lovely kangaroo paw motif; designed by Lara Cameron and handprinted in…

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not another striped tee

21/10/201721/10/2017 Carolynfashion, sewing29 Comments on not another striped tee

New Inari tee, sort of. I bought this striped fabric from Fabulous Fabrics at the same time that I bought the striped fabric for my zebra striped skirt… that I made nearly two years ago… oops!  I was going to…

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10 x 10 challenge; spring

18/10/201728/01/2018 Carolynfashion, Uncategorized32 Comments on 10 x 10 challenge; spring

Just for funsies, I decided to take part in the 10×10 challenge, brainchild of Lee Vosburgh of Style Bee and co-hosted by Caroline of Un-fancy … the idea is that you select ten items of clothing that you will wear…

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I made a little blue book

05/10/201707/10/2017 Carolyncrafty stuff, tutorial33 Comments on I made a little blue book

So the title explains it all really, hehe… I’ve been reading the blog Lil’ Blue Boo by Ashley Hackshaw… partly for chicken stuff since Tim and Kelly got chickens recently and the whole family has been invested in their care…

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a tartan mini, and a blue hoodie

01/10/201702/10/2017 CarolynUncategorized40 Comments on a tartan mini, and a blue hoodie

o hey!  Spring is definitely springing around here at last! but we did recently have one last gasp-y blast of winter in the last week which inspired me to make just one last little winter-y thing… I haven’t actually worn…

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