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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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Jungle-y underdaks

29/01/201729/01/2017 Carolynsewing28 Comments on Jungle-y underdaks

Can you even see my latest creations…?  Not really?  Well, that’s because it’s all so perfectly and beautifully camouflaged in the deepest, darkest, greenest depths of my garden I mean… the jungle, of course!! So it’s January, and I’d begun to notice…

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white Issey Miyake shirt

28/01/201725/09/2020 Carolynsewing, Uncategorized20 Comments on white Issey Miyake shirt

Self-explanatory, really.  #endblogpost  😉 Pattern; Vogue 1384.  It’s a vintage pattern, hailing from 1984, sorry. Yeah, it’s annoying when people make things in vintage patterns that you can’t get a hold of anymore.  But I’m sure this is not particularly aspirational…

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rows of little white cottages

15/01/201725/02/2017 Carolynsewing28 Comments on rows of little white cottages

I’ve made another skirt and top set for Cassie  :    Patterns; the Tshirt is the Named patterns Inari tee, and the skirt is Vogue 1170.  I’ve made several of these skirts now, and quite a few are now owned…

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pink/navy DKNY dress

13/01/201713/01/2017 Carolynsewing53 Comments on pink/navy DKNY dress

Terrible post title, I know.  Every now and then, inspiration strikes and a fabulously perfect Word that describes my new “thing” to a T springs to mind instantly.  Other times I just plump for the obvious.    Today, inspiration was like a wispy breathe…

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french navy, french navy orla

08/01/201708/01/2017 Carolynsewing44 Comments on french navy, french navy orla

Partly because of the colour.  And partly because the designer is also French Navy.  Truly! So, recently I discovered Sarah of french navy .. she has a chic, pared back style; easy, casual, uncluttered, slightly sporty, one that I love and very much…

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… some clothes for Cassie

30/12/201614/01/2017 Carolynsewing, Uncategorized17 Comments on … some clothes for Cassie

… and finally, I made some clothes for Cassie for her Christmas pressies too.  At first I had wanted to make some luggage or a travel set for her too; but we were hanging out in Spotlight together, you know…

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some shirts…

27/12/201627/12/2016 Carolynsewing42 Comments on some shirts…

… in addition to luggage pressies, I made some shirts for those incredibly difficult to buy/make-for men in my life.  Honestly, it would be so much more fun and frivolous if I only had girls to make stuff for, but you…

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