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chunky two tone sandals

18/09/201422/05/2017 Carolynshoes, Uncategorized247 Comments on chunky two tone sandals

I’ve made my second pair of shoes! suede and vinyl, medium heeled, clog-like sandals. I really like them stylistically.  In fact dare I say, I even love them a little bit!  My general criteria with my self-made stuff is: would I buy…

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pink

17/09/201415/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized24 Comments on pink

I’ve rejigged these strawberry pink jeans into a skirt.  I made the jeans two years ago using an Au Bonheur des petites mains pattern courtesy of shams, thank you shams!  There’s lots of things I liked about the jeans; they…

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“framing” with an inset strip in a pieced garment

14/09/201415/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized29 Comments on “framing” with an inset strip in a pieced garment

This method gives what could best be described as an inset strip.   It can be used to “frame” individual pieces and will highlight the piecing in a design as an interesting feature. It is a flat strip set alongside a…

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“Swedish” dress

12/09/201415/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized96 Comments on “Swedish” dress

I’ve made my Swedish souvenir    🙂 I bought this linen-mix with a Swedish designed print in Stockholm during our Scandinavian holiday.  I fell in love with the bold and yet delicate print in orange, soft greeny-browns and black on…

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one week one pattern

12/09/201415/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized17 Comments on one week one pattern

Hello!  I’ve been taking part in One Week One Pattern again.  Where we wear a representative of one pattern, for every day of a week.  I am completely unable to resist a clothing challenge and particularly one tied up with sewing, so…

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blue ray

07/09/201415/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized109 Comments on blue ray

Winter is officially over here, so right on target I’ve finished a wintery little dress.  🙂  I spent some quality time with my dyepot, dyeing bright blue corduroy in four different moody blues for the colour blocking.    This is my second version of…

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cafe au lait bootlegs

03/09/201415/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized26 Comments on cafe au lait bootlegs

New jeans/pants/whatevs. Burda 7863, stretch bengaline from Spotlight. So.  I guess that’s about all I have to say! I’ve made this pattern what, nine times now, I think.  Speaks volumes.  The colour is softly pretty, a nice and easy and inoffensive pale…

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the travelling yellow skirt freak show

01/09/201415/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized26 Comments on the travelling yellow skirt freak show

Y’ello!  Calling all sunbeamers  😀 I am taking part in the Travelling Yellow Skirt Freak Show!  the brainchild of Melanie aka Miz Bagg at Bag and a Beret; and you can read the story behind the yellow skirt and its…

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