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burnt brown jeans; 6 different ways

24/03/201724/03/2017 Carolynfashion, Uncategorized42 Comments on burnt brown jeans; 6 different ways

I’ve been planning my upcoming autumnal/winter wardrobe, doing a seasonal clean out, or in today-speak; konmari-ing the heck outta it… and decided to bid adieu to these jeans.  The last few times I’ve tried to wear them I’ve just felt vaguely frumpy in them and peeled them…

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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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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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burnt brown bootlegs

10/08/201415/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized38 Comments on burnt brown bootlegs

I’ve made some jeans/pants/jeggings type of things… hmmm, I’m still not sure what to call these!   My oldest jeans, my olive/greys, are holding up so well, the best out of all my jeans! and I think it’s due to…

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Purple jeans; 6 different ways

06/11/201319/06/2016 CarolynUncategorized21 Comments on Purple jeans; 6 different ways

My purple flares have been such favourites ever since they rolled off the sewing machine; an unlikely wardrobe staple.  Who would’ve thunk purple jeans would turn out to be such useful things in my life??  Ask the ignorant old-me back then…

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White-y tighties

06/09/201215/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized49 Comments on White-y tighties

hai there  🙂 oh sorry, were you expecting some fashion?? My set-up photo with just one lonely loyal dog sitting there really made me smile, so I had to put it in here.  For fun. I’ve made some new jeans…

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Khaki skinny jeans; 6 different ways

15/11/201115/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized27 Comments on Khaki skinny jeans; 6 different ways

It’s hilarious to me now how when I had first set out to make these jeans I was slightly skeptical whether I would wear them much…  they have so become the backbone to so many outfits!  I think I was…

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Turning old jeans into a skirt…

24/10/201115/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized30 Comments on Turning old jeans into a skirt…

…  I decided it was high time for another refashion since I still have a small mountain of perfectly good fabric in the form of old clothing sitting in my stash.  eep!  Do you remember these jeans?   They had…

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