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a whole swag of bags (portside by grainline)

26/12/201626/05/2018 Carolynsewing, Uncategorized32 Comments on a whole swag of bags (portside by grainline)

I haven’t felt like blogging very much, but absolutely must otherwise I’m going to get SO far behind… it’s time to get back on the wagon.  I’ve been super busy busy BUSY, sewing up Christmas and birthday presents; including this bunch…

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Japanese Liberty shirt for Craig

04/12/201604/12/2016 Carolynsewing, Uncategorized45 Comments on Japanese Liberty shirt for Craig

Hello!  I’ve been sewing a new shirt for Craig… and feel quite bad actually because we bought this fabric for him during our visit to Japan last January… nearly a whole year ago!  Yes, I feel terrible. Anyway, now it…

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a family collaboration

26/11/201627/11/2016 Carolynfashion, sewing46 Comments on a family collaboration

So Mum is up to stay with me, and she popped out the other day wearing this gorgeous, completely handmade ensemble… and it occurred to us that it was a tri-generational effort!  Mum made her skirt, Cassie made the scarf for…

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acton dress, in the folds

10/11/201615/01/2019 Carolynsewing27 Comments on acton dress, in the folds

Hello, I’ve made a new sundress.  Hmmmm, how do I love thee… let me count the ways.  It’s easy. It’s breezy.  It’s the palest of soft cloud-grey with teeny ivory stripes.  It’s crinkly-linen-tastic on the outside, and lusciously silk-lined on the inside.  It’s a midi…

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white inari

02/11/201603/11/2016 Carolynsewing, Uncategorized41 Comments on white inari

Mum and I went shopping together on my birthday; her for my birthday present, and me for her birthday present!  yes, our birthdays are just a few days apart so this is a bit of a tradition.  We went to…

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red striped Inari tee dress

29/10/201629/10/2016 Carolynsewing, Uncategorized23 Comments on red striped Inari tee dress

Heya’all.  I’ve made this new dress.  Actually, I made it ages ago.  And took most of these photos ages ago too.  Bad lazy blogger! I wore it recently as my “travelling dress” when we holidayed in Broome, and it was…

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a Kelly for Kelly, and one for Cassie too…

16/10/201616/10/2016 Carolynsewing, Uncategorized25 Comments on a Kelly for Kelly, and one for Cassie too…

O hey-a!  After finishing my own Kelly anorak and having it admired to the nth degree by family members, I made a few more!  a pale grey one for Cassie, and I also made a deep cobalt blue one for…

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Kelly anorak as a raincoat

06/10/201606/10/2016 Carolynsewing51 Comments on Kelly anorak as a raincoat

Hello!  I’ve made a new raincoat!  This is the Kelly anorak by Closet Case patterns, and I knew straight away I wanted to make it as a raincoat… why? well we’ve had officially the wettest winter and early spring on record,…

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