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Bamboo shoot

18/11/201115/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized47 Comments on Bamboo shoot

…that is the name of this top; my latest foray into Pattern Magic, by Tomoko Nakamichi. The folds/tucks on the front of the design are like the new shoots on bamboo, spraying out to each side in graduated offset arcs. I chose…

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Old things…

17/11/201115/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized18 Comments on Old things…

… this will be the very last of my “old things” posts.  I promise. I’ve done a mammoth sort-through of the photos and I think this is it!  (heaves a sigh of relief…) Firstly, since this is the only garment…

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Khaki skinny jeans; 6 different ways

15/11/201115/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized27 Comments on Khaki skinny jeans; 6 different ways

It’s hilarious to me now how when I had first set out to make these jeans I was slightly skeptical whether I would wear them much…  they have so become the backbone to so many outfits!  I think I was…

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Knot buttons; a tutorial

14/11/201115/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized20 Comments on Knot buttons; a tutorial

I made knotted buttons of self fabric for my Kelly-green cardi; and Gail asked for a how-to… well I had taken a few photos while I was making them but had sorta decided against posting a lengthy series of pictures…

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A sleeveless top, con latte

12/11/201115/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized46 Comments on A sleeveless top, con latte

I’ve made a new top! This is the little top from Vogue 1248, made of a light cotton voile the colour of pale milky coffee, and with miniature metallic silver polka-dots dotted sweetly all over like a starry starry sky……

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Kelly-green cardigan

10/11/201115/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized30 Comments on Kelly-green cardigan

Remember how I mentioned fashioning a little cardi out of the leftovers from the ponytail top?  Well, here ’tis! If I say so myself this was a minor miracle in cutting out; why? Well I originally had bought this Kelly…

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In the pink; a cocktail dress

09/11/201115/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized32 Comments on In the pink; a cocktail dress

I came across this old thing when I was cleaning out my wardrobe… hehehe Well truthfully, it is a bit of an old thing, but obviously when I made it I put considerable time and effort into it (OK, I hope…

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Thoughts on weeding out…

07/11/201115/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized15 Comments on Thoughts on weeding out…

I did a big clean-out of my wardrobe on the weekend.    Sounds silly, but cleaning out one’s wardrobe is an occasion accompanied by soul-searching.  We identify so much with our clothes; throwing out old garments is often throwing out…

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