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the winner is…

26/10/201115/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized2 Comments on the winner is…

Thank you so much to all those who entered the giveaway and left such nice comments about my L(ong)BD.  Your kind words never fail to put a smile on my face and make my day!!

Turning old jeans into a skirt…

24/10/201115/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized30 Comments on Turning old jeans into a skirt…

…  I decided it was high time for another refashion since I still have a small mountain of perfectly good fabric in the form of old clothing sitting in my stash.  eep!  Do you remember these jeans?   They had…

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Pattern Magic 3; ponytail top B

22/10/201115/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized37 Comments on Pattern Magic 3; ponytail top B

I’ve made an interesting little top…   This from the marvellous book Pattern Magic 3 by Tomoko Nakamichi.  I’ve nicknamed it my “ponytail” top (version B), because of the way the pieces are pulled together, bunched up and held together…

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An apology, more on cropping, and patterns!

21/10/201115/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized15 Comments on An apology, more on cropping, and patterns!

I would just like to point out that it wasn’t my intention to offend anyone yesterday with my reference to the “typical” blogger’s stance.  So some people like to pose and smile like this, well that’s great!! and please don’t…

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Versatility; or Photography is your friend

20/10/201115/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized39 Comments on Versatility; or Photography is your friend

During September, I was give the Versatile blogger award by Adithi’s Amma Sews; and also from SewingCafe with Lynne thank you so much to both Adithi’s Amma and Lynne! Now the rules are as follows, you have to write seven…

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Sunset maxi-dress

17/10/201115/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized46 Comments on Sunset maxi-dress

I have been seeing stacks of floaty-to-the-max, hippy-dippy maxi-dresses in totally gloriously over-the-top colours and patterns in catalogues and magazines as a staple for yet another summer.  So decided I just had to make myself one.   It was a bit of a business,…

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Some haute couture…

16/10/201115/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized13 Comments on Some haute couture…

… hehe, just kidding.  Just proving that I actually followed through on my promise.  Sienna now has cast-off old sofa fabric no, wait; brand new (to her), freshly washed and fluffy, specially custom fit covers on her two beds. Lucky girl!!! the inside bed… the…

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Burnt-orange skirt; 6 different ways

14/10/201115/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized23 Comments on Burnt-orange skirt; 6 different ways

I’ve been playing with my recently finished burnt-orange skirt, styling it up for a variety of seasons and the different degrees of formality that my lifestyle requires.  When I bought this silk hessian I knew its autumnal shades would go…

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