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I made some stuff…

31/01/201831/01/2018 Carolynsewing, Uncategorized25 Comments on I made some stuff…

So, what are the latest whatevers to wing their way out of the atelier, hmmm?  Well, I’ve been making LOADS of things, just nothing much to show for it, as yet.  Remember I mentioned I was making a pattern?  Well,…

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10 x 10 challenge; summer

28/01/201828/01/2018 Carolynfashion14 Comments on 10 x 10 challenge; summer

In order to round things out seasonally speaking; I joined in with the next 10 x 10 challenge…  I previously took part in the “spring” one, so this here is my “summer” one.   I really did enjoy the last…

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an optimistic splash of colour and sunshine

10/01/201811/01/2018 Carolynsewing51 Comments on an optimistic splash of colour and sunshine

Making this piñata, I mean… outfit was a random, didn’t really care about the outcome, “just because” bit of experimental fun… so of course it turned out perfect.  I love it. So, we were going down to our beach house…

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… organising Le Stash

05/01/201805/01/2018 CarolynUncategorized52 Comments on … organising Le Stash

So, Le Stash has for a long time been a quiet and secretive thing, its perceived size diminished by distribution into far-flung corners of the house.  It lurked furtively and unobtrusively in my laundry cupboard, the cupboard under the stairs,…

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2017; a retrospective

31/12/201715/01/2018 Carolynfashion, Uncategorized30 Comments on 2017; a retrospective

It’s the last day of 2017… and what a year that was! we made it, hurrah.  Thank goodness for that, eh?! So, in these end-of-year retrospective thingies I usually like to pick out some of my favourite photos/outfits/memories, just one…

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Christmas pressies; a sewing marathon

29/12/201729/12/2017 Carolynsewing, Uncategorized31 Comments on Christmas pressies; a sewing marathon

Tim and Kelly… As usual, I made Christmas presents for my family… I started late October, so I was giving myself plenty of time, or so you’d think!  I’m a fairly efficient seamster, and I still only just finished a…

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Liberty bathers

28/12/201728/12/2017 Carolynsewing14 Comments on Liberty bathers

I made these bathers and took these photos over a month ago… hehe I just checked; 19th November!  What with the pre-Christmas social whirl and pressie-making craziness, I completely forgot about putting them up here, although I’ve been wearing them…

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mini Lamington petit fours, and baby birds

24/12/201724/12/2017 Carolyncrafty stuff42 Comments on mini Lamington petit fours, and baby birds

scaling Mt Lamington… Before the onslaught of sewn Christmas gifts, and, I’m sorry, but there’s a LOT to share… here is a rare appearance of some baked Christmas gifts!  We kind of have a no-gift policy  within our extended families…

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