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water lily dress, a raincoat, and a stripey shirt

05/04/2025 Carolynsewing, Uncategorized2 Comments on water lily dress, a raincoat, and a stripey shirt

hello! I’ve been making a few more things lately… first up; a dress!  I bought this screen printed linen a few years ago from the Injalak Arts Centre, the design is Mandem (Water Lily)  by the indigenous artist Eva Nganjmirra.…

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Why do I sew with striped fabrics?!

01/03/2025 Carolynsewing7 Comments on Why do I sew with striped fabrics?!

rhetorical question, don’t mind me.  I actually love stripes, even though when I do sew with them I feel inextricably compelled to pin each and every stripe. It’s ok. A small amount of suffering is acceptable when it leads to…

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