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Year: 2024

2024; a retrospective

31/12/202403/01/2025 Carolynfashion, sewing16 Comments on 2024; a retrospective

Hello!  it’s the very last day of the year, which for this blog is the day that I look back on my year of making/creating/wearing and summarise such things… first off, here’s a favourite outfit/photo from each month of the…

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black/white striped jumper

30/12/2024 CarolynUncategorized2 Comments on black/white striped jumper

hurrah! I’ve just finished my knitted project for December, aka the last monthly knit for the year! and possibly the last made thing for the year, depends whether I can get my already cut-out thing done in the next day…

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Christmas prep

24/12/202430/12/2024 Carolyncrafty stuff, sewing2 Comments on Christmas prep

Hello, Christmas makes!!  To be honest though my output is quite modest this year, I haven’t gone overboard with the making of Christmas gifts unlike previous years.   Just a few little things… I’d mostly made this black felt bunny…

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Maldives; a travel wardrobe

11/12/202411/12/2024 Carolynfashion, Uncategorized2 Comments on Maldives; a travel wardrobe

hello!  So as hinted in my new bathers post just recently, we have been on an absolutely gorgeous holiday to the Maldives… this is our third visit, each time as well as this time staying on Velassaru.  I know, I…

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Innes nice?

09/12/202409/12/2024 Carolynsewing, Uncategorized1 Comment on Innes nice?

… so I made another thing recently… well two actually, but only one really, in the end.  The first was Not Good… Hello Innes dress, and welcome to my wardrobe… a pattern by Homer & Howells. That was 2020 me…

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lux trousers and some more random cushions

30/11/2024 Carolynknitting, sewing1 Comment on lux trousers and some more random cushions

hello! I’ve made some more things lately… Firstly, some new trousers.  I used a new pattern, the Fibremood Lux trousers.  Lately I’m more interested in trousers/jeans etc with a flat front and no pleats… and so the pattern piqued my…

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polka dot bathers

24/11/2024 Carolynsewing6 Comments on polka dot bathers

Hello!   I made some new bathers recently… I’m afraid this is rather boring and predictable but I used the same old pattern I’ve been using for a long long time now and which is sadly no longer available… McCalls…

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new/old denim skirt

10/11/202430/11/2024 Carolynsewing, Uncategorized5 Comments on new/old denim skirt

hello!  I’ve made a new skirt, using all bits and pieces from old denim jeans .. or should that then be an old skirt?  Hmmm.. a debatable concept! I like using old textiles to make something different, however it must…

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