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Year: 2019

a cute little floral frock

27/11/201901/12/2019 Carolynsewing, Uncategorized3 Comments on a cute little floral frock

Oh hey.  I made a dress. Wot a surprise!  No seriously, how cute is this dress?  Like, I think it’s rather cute, eh. did I make my shoes too? why yes I did!  thanks for noticing!  But of course what…

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box of socks; the November edition

24/11/201924/11/2019 Carolynknitting4 Comments on box of socks; the November edition

I finished my November pair of socks; yay! And actually within the month of November too.. double yay! So I bought this Utterly Divine Yarn #capitalswarranted in San Francisco during mine and Yoshimi’s holiday there… we visited this fantastic little…

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Carole in blue velvet

20/11/201920/11/2019 Carolynsewing, Uncategorized8 Comments on Carole in blue velvet

Should that be “Carolyn” in blue velvet??  well I think it should!  Because this thing is so very very me!  LOOOOOOVE! Actually, this is the Carole pattern, from the new issue of Fibre Mood magazine, available for purchase here. The…

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I made a cool white dress

17/11/201918/11/2019 Carolynsewing11 Comments on I made a cool white dress

O haiiiiii!!  As per the title of this post I have indeed made a cool white dress.  Noice, huh? IN other news, in an attempt to be more time efficient I am now aiming to write this blog post in…

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how to make a tulle petticoat

10/11/201930/12/2019 CarolynUncategorized18 Comments on how to make a tulle petticoat

… so, I mentioned Cassie’s engagement? and of course I’m completely thrilled to be asked to make her wedding dress!  Thrilled, maybe tempered with a little nervousness, shall we say? but still nonetheless thrilled.  I might even have been anticipating…

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deep golden Faye dress

02/11/2019 Carolynsewing, Uncategorized14 Comments on deep golden Faye dress

I’ve just finished making this dress… it’s rather gorgeous, isn’t it? Just before going away, I was contacted by the lovely Sophie, who asked me if I’d like to make something from the autumn issue of the Fibre Mood magazine……

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box of socks; the October edition

01/11/201902/11/2019 Carolynknitting4 Comments on box of socks; the October edition

I meant to post this yesterday, however I’m … ok I’m NOT going to complain about being busy.  The dreaded B word.  It’s annoying.  Sorry! However, ta da!  I finished these socks during my holiday away in the US with…

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San Francisco and New York, USA; a travel wardrobe

29/10/2019 Carolynfashion15 Comments on San Francisco and New York, USA; a travel wardrobe

above; this is me, shopping in Mood… eeeek!!! #dreamcometrue So, during our April holiday in Japan, my lovely friend Yoshimi suggested an idea; that she and I meet in the US for a short holiday together; to go fabric shopping and…

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