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greenery

27/03/201727/03/2017 Carolynsewing30 Comments on greenery

… and the colour of the year for 2017 is….!! hehe, it’s kinda silly, but in early January I love looking up what the fashion Colour for the Year is going to be, even if I then forget about it and don’t add any of…

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the Zora Queen Rutela

26/03/201726/03/2017 Carolynsewing37 Comments on the Zora Queen Rutela

OK, I’ve done some pretty involved and intensive projects in my time, in fact more often than not, lately! and this one definitely ticks that box too. Quite a few months ago, Cassie mentioned that she wanted us to go to ComicCon…

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burnt brown jeans; 6 different ways

24/03/201724/03/2017 Carolynfashion, Uncategorized42 Comments on burnt brown jeans; 6 different ways

I’ve been planning my upcoming autumnal/winter wardrobe, doing a seasonal clean out, or in today-speak; konmari-ing the heck outta it… and decided to bid adieu to these jeans.  The last few times I’ve tried to wear them I’ve just felt vaguely frumpy in them and peeled them…

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bobblehead

14/03/201715/03/2017 Carolynsewing35 Comments on bobblehead

Note; apologies for the latent loopiness of this post.  Sombre, serious, meaningful and purposeful sewing and discourse thereof shall recommence in the near future…. or maybe not… So, recently I was queued up in Spotlight and spotted some mini snowball-like bobble trim.  … bobbles! so…

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making your outfits “pop”

04/03/2017 CarolynUncategorized20 Comments on making your outfits “pop”

Like most bloggers, when taking my pictures I usually try to pick some nice location as a backdrop to my creations, something that has the colours and the “feel” and/or just some general overall appropriateness in subject matter or whatever, that I…

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the year of handmade, 12

22/02/201710/04/2018 Carolynfashion75 Comments on the year of handmade, 12

above are just a small selection of some of my favourite outfits for this month, the entire collection for the year in total can be viewed in my Year of Handmade flickr album, here It’s over!  I’ve worn ONLY my own handmade shoes…

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totally local, totally natural, from head to toe

19/02/201720/02/2017 Carolynfashion, knitting55 Comments on totally local, totally natural, from head to toe

A person could be forgiven for thinking that I had abandoned my totally local, 1 year 1 outfit project, since there has been no mention of it here for months!… *blush* however, it has been plodding along, slowly but surely, and…

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red thongs (shoes)

14/02/201725/04/2017 Carolynshoes, Uncategorized15 Comments on red thongs (shoes)

Hello!  I’ve made a new pair of um, “shoes”…??  although I’m embarrassed to even consider giving them that lofty title; they’re so basic.  Also; yes I know my year of handmade is all but over and I don’t have to make…

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