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Beluga knitted gloves

11/05/201315/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized35 Comments on Beluga knitted gloves

I have knitted some gloves! I used an pattern from the same knitting booklet I use for my hand-knitted socks; the Patons Knitting Book C11, a little pamphlet dating from the early 60’s.  The only change I made was to…

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my sewing/creative space

10/05/201315/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized39 Comments on my sewing/creative space

Today’s photo mini-challenge is your sewing/creative space, and even though I did try to think of some creative and interesting way of interpreting the challenge I failed, sorry, and have just had to go down the boring path of the…

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ivory, with swirly legs

09/05/201315/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized18 Comments on ivory, with swirly legs

Maybe because I have no imagination, or maybe because it is about this time in the challenge that I start to get a bit restless with the whole thing… I randomly decided to wear basically the same outfit and stand…

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charcoal, with red legs

08/05/201315/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized18 Comments on charcoal, with red legs

Whoarr!  It’s such a wild and stormy day here in Perth today! We had buckets of rain overnight, and now it’s blowing a gale.  Sienna and I got caught in a shower this morning, and had to shelter under a tree…

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neutrals

07/05/201315/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized21 Comments on neutrals

Yesterday I met up with my usual group of friends for morning tea, and today I met up with another group of different friends for another morning tea!  It’s been gorgeous; a delightfully sociable start to the week.  I’m giddy…

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paper doll project

07/05/201315/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized6 Comments on paper doll project

1st-6th May(I’ve pledged to wear only clothes handmade by me this year and to sketch my daily outfits in my Fashionary.  I’m calling this the paper doll project) from left: sand Tshirt, ivory curtaining skirt, dip-dyed wrap burnt orange skirt.…

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blue, with cardigan

06/05/201315/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized19 Comments on blue, with cardigan

Looking at this picture, I’ve just realised that my outfit is vaguely early 50’s, a la “A Place to Call Home”; with my long-skirted, waisted dress, a little cardigan and oxford-style shoes.   Ha!  A subliminal influence!  But I am…

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not-so-new

05/05/201315/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized27 Comments on not-so-new

Hello, from the both of us. I wanted to wear this little white linen top but none of my skirts felt very inspiring so I randomly threw it on over this dress.  And discovered that the lower band of the…

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