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I sewed selflessly

21/04/202022/04/2020 Carolynsewing, Uncategorized4 Comments on I sewed selflessly

So, I sewed some stuff! Item A; a dress for Mum to wear to Cassie’s wedding… I started out with Burda style 09/2019; 109 because I thought the sleeve cuff really lovely; however I ran up a muslin – actually…

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paper-bag waist

15/04/202021/10/2020 Carolynsewing9 Comments on paper-bag waist

I’ve just made these ridiculously comfy trousers!  perfect for lounging around while you do your work-from-home thing in these newly strange and scary times.  I adore them unreservedly.  Well, it’s the paper-bag waist, have had a soft spot for them…

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Cassie’s wedding dress

06/04/202011/04/2020 Carolynsewing, Uncategorized39 Comments on Cassie’s wedding dress

Oh hey!  I made a dress for my daughter! it’s a rather special one actually…  😉 So where to begin…well of course I’m teasing; my darling girl recently married her man D and this is her wedding dress, that I…

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bridesmaids

04/04/202004/04/2020 Carolynsewing, Uncategorized15 Comments on bridesmaids

Cassie wanted her three cousins, my brother’s three daughters, to be her bridesmaids; and look how beautiful they are!  It was so much fun and a totally lovely and enjoyable experience for me to make these dresses for my gorgeous…

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delicious Delice

29/03/202005/07/2020 Carolynsewing, Uncategorized5 Comments on delicious Delice

Hello!  I know I said wedding sewing would be the next thing I posted here but I’m not quite ready to write about that yet.  However yes, we had the wedding, it was wonderful and all is well.  In the…

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floral frikka with matching skirt

15/02/202011/11/2020 Carolynsewing8 Comments on floral frikka with matching skirt

… so here are a few things I made earlier! like; along with everything else that’s been going on I can barely remember when I made them.  Honestly, I’m really missing writing for my blog lately, and “engaging” with other…

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cute little love hearts

10/02/202011/02/2020 Carolynsewing9 Comments on cute little love hearts

So, I’m full on in the midst of a mad maelstrom of sewing for Cassie and D’s wedding right now, but managed to whip up another little something for myself… and this is the second of my nominated make-twelve fabrics…

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rusty lace Cissy dress (Homer and Howells)

03/02/202003/02/2020 Carolynsewing, shoes6 Comments on rusty lace Cissy dress (Homer and Howells)

I’ve made this rather awesome new dress, if I say so myself!!   Paprika!!  Rust!!  Kinda… burnt orange/dark red/burgundy/wine!!!  It has a strongly autumnal-flavour in colour and feel, but actually it’s beautifully cool and breezy enough for summer too.  I…

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