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magnolias

31/10/201731/10/2017 Carolynsewing, Uncategorized37 Comments on magnolias

Originally I bought this lovely magnolia print fabric to make something else… but ended up making this random frock  instead.  Spring was coming…and I really wanted something romantic and floral.  I sorta couldn’t picture anything properly, there were false starts… then…

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not another striped tee

21/10/201721/10/2017 Carolynfashion, sewing29 Comments on not another striped tee

New Inari tee, sort of. I bought this striped fabric from Fabulous Fabrics at the same time that I bought the striped fabric for my zebra striped skirt… that I made nearly two years ago… oops!  I was going to…

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a tartan mini, and a blue hoodie

01/10/201702/10/2017 CarolynUncategorized40 Comments on a tartan mini, and a blue hoodie

o hey!  Spring is definitely springing around here at last! but we did recently have one last gasp-y blast of winter in the last week which inspired me to make just one last little winter-y thing… I haven’t actually worn…

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suits me to a tee

22/09/201723/09/2017 Carolynsewing56 Comments on suits me to a tee

So, a new year, a new Refashioners challenge…last year we did jeans, this time the thing to be updated is A SUIT. Most disappointingly, I could find no one in my family or circle of friends to donate a suit…

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the dog bed dress

10/09/201721/09/2017 Carolynsewing64 Comments on the dog bed dress

Hmmm, a totally unromantic, slightly ridiculous and definitely a whaaaat?! title for a dress but to my mind it was just the obvious choice! See, when we knew Clara was coming along I looked out Sienna’s old dog mattresses (yes, doing…

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their choice

07/09/201708/09/2017 Carolynfashion32 Comments on their choice

So, for the past week I’ve been wearing outfits chosen by Craig, and I’ve chosen his outfits for him too… how did it go?  well the good news is that we’re still happily married and I did not get sent…

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introducing Clara

27/08/201727/08/2017 CarolynUncategorized74 Comments on introducing Clara

Please say hello to Clara! the newest, and arguably the bounciest and bonniest member of our family… 😉   She is a blue merle border collie, just 8 weeks of age at the present, and a hilariously rambunctious little bundle…

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White trees and buttons

23/10/201307/05/2019 CarolynUncategorized40 Comments on White trees and buttons

I’ve sewn up my white trees fabric… into a top! I drafted it myself but it is a pretty simple silhouette; basically a big oversized T-shape, with something interesting in the form of the completely open top edge.  The top…

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