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Bobby socks

10/11/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized6 Comments on Bobby socks

G’day, and here’s wishing everyone a totally maaaarvellous Wednesday! Hey, new pair of bobby socks (yay).  These look identical to the previous white cotton socks I put up here, but they are very slightly different.  I appreciate not different to the…

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Dove grey skirt, Japanese

09/11/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized12 Comments on Dove grey skirt, Japanese

So I’ve made a new skirt, this one is skirt “d” from the Japanese pattern book, “Unique Clothes Any Way You Like” by Natsuno Hirawai.  I’m already in love with its tendency to flutter and float about my legs as…

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Autumn rain cross-stitch

08/11/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized7 Comments on Autumn rain cross-stitch

This cross-stitch design I worked as a teenager was part of a Danish calendar, there was a different design to stitch for each month and all were inspired by a natural seasonal feature of that month in some way.  Mum…

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Apropos of nothing…

07/11/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized13 Comments on Apropos of nothing…

Confession: the following has nothing whatsoever to do with sewing, knitting or fashion, but it is just too good not to share… Go to Google Maps.  Get directions.  Put in Japan as a start point and China as an end…

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Out bush

06/11/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized5 Comments on Out bush

Have had a lovely morning out bush-walking with Mum and Dad and also, nice surprise, some of Dad’s old cronies from university.  Heard a lot of anecdotes, some hilarious, about some of the goings on from their old student days……

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A post-modern bustle

05/11/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized7 Comments on A post-modern bustle

So today I’m trialling a new way of wearing this skirt, and I have to say I think this one is my favourite… I did like it how I wore it previously with the flappy bit over the hip and…

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On getting maximum mileage from your patterns

04/11/201021/12/2016 CarolynUncategorized9 Comments on On getting maximum mileage from your patterns

For the third day in a row, shorts; sorry.   BUT has anyone noticed, this is also the third day in a row I have showcased these same two patterns for shorts and top?  Just to show how different a garment…

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The weakness for ivory lace continues

03/11/201021/12/2016 CarolynUncategorized14 Comments on The weakness for ivory lace continues

Hehe, in order to avoid falling into a rut and boring you with repeat photos of the beach I’m making an effort to seek out new locations, variety is the spice of life, so they say.  Thus, the toasty tones…

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