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a strange lingerie set

14/09/201515/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized17 Comments on a strange lingerie set

I fully admit it; this could very well be the weirdest, most bizarre thing I’ve ever made! I had toyed with the idea of making a lingerie set to complete my one year one outfit… er… outfit; but rejected the…

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Midnight Miette

12/09/201506/02/2016 Carolynknitting31 Comments on Midnight Miette

What: I’ve finished knitting a new cardigan; another Miette, yes, that fantastically popular cardigan design and it’s super easy to see why, too.  Such a quick and easy thing to make, top-down, seamless, cute with nicely subtle zig-zag lace design at…

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Natural dyeing; sour grass on merino wool

11/09/201515/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized22 Comments on Natural dyeing; sour grass on merino wool

Inspired by Nicki of this is moonlight, I’ve been having a go at solar dyeing.  What is solar dyeing…?  well, it’s basically just chucking fabric and chopped up organic material into a glass jar and leaving it outside for a…

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Lace-y bralette + undies

10/09/201515/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized28 Comments on Lace-y bralette + undies

I’ve made a new lingerie set and I think it turned out quite noice.   This little soft bralette design has been bouncing around in my mental wish-to-make-list for yonks.  It’s more of a pull over the head, lacy camisole than a…

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I made matching shoes and bag

06/09/201527/02/2016 Carolynfashion, sewing, shoes, Uncategorized55 Comments on I made matching shoes and bag

I’ve finished the next coupla components in my 1 year 1 outfit project! First up; shoes! Following the same formula that I used for my previous two pairs of shoes; these have a carved wooden base and a fabric top.…

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snuggly chocolate-y ensemble

03/09/201515/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized32 Comments on snuggly chocolate-y ensemble

True to form, right at the beginning of spring I’ve made a rather wintery ensemble for myself.  Typical!  😀 No, actually Mari from Seamster Patterns contacted me again asking me to take part in the second and last part of…

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an all Western Australian dress

30/08/201515/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized101 Comments on an all Western Australian dress

OK; it’s done, the second and arguably the most time consuming component of my one year one outfit project!   Can I just interject right here… WOOOOHOOOOO! Phew!  so, just saying, but I’m tentatively predicting that this one piece could…

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forest green twist top

29/08/201515/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized28 Comments on forest green twist top

I’ve made a new top. This is, as my title oh-so subtly suggests, the twist top from Pattern Magic; and is my fourth iteration of this top.  First three are here, here and here. Clearly I love this design. And…

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