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Grey shirt, with some floral

22/12/201315/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized29 Comments on Grey shirt, with some floral

I have made a shirt for Craig’s birthday  🙂 Burda 7767, again. Looks kinda plain from a distance? well, up close it can be seen the shirt has a secret floral surprise!   I’ve seen a few shirts in up-to-the-minute…

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the paper doll project

22/07/201315/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized12 Comments on the paper doll project

(I’ve pledged to wear only clothes handmade by me this year and to sketch my daily outfits in my Fashionary.  I’m calling this the paper doll project) 4th-9th July from left: mustard dress, f-leather jacket, black tights, hand-knit socks mossy…

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Bright roses, tops n tights

08/07/201315/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized39 Comments on Bright roses, tops n tights

Y’ello  🙂 I’ve been making stoof.  Please bear with me while my photo-taking catches up… Firstly, my new top of stretchy cotton sateen.  I must be dreaming of spring already, I think! This is a stash-busting success story.  I fell…

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White Christmas; Craig’s Christmas shirt

27/12/201215/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized21 Comments on White Christmas; Craig’s Christmas shirt

I made a shirt for Craig for Christmas too; and used er, hehehe; Burda 7767 again!  I bought some very nice white cotton broadcloth from Spotlight; and the buttons are also from Spotlight. Actually, this shirt is a response to…

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Looking sharp! Craig’s birthday shirt

22/12/201215/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized61 Comments on Looking sharp! Craig’s birthday shirt

It is my husband’s birthday, and I have made a shirt for him! I used my favourite my only! men’s shirt pattern Burda 7767, adjusted for a perfect custom fit; and a gorgeously high quality, striped shirting cotton from Tessuti’s in Melbourne,…

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Bread

16/12/201215/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized38 Comments on Bread

Have I ever mentioned before that I married a very clever man?  Maybe, but if not then.. I have.  A very clever man indeed. Well, he married me, didn’t he? Haha! kidding! He has done some other clever things too  😉 Including making…

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A Man-hoodie

17/08/201215/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized32 Comments on A Man-hoodie

I sew mostly for myself 🙂  Now my children are all grown up they select and buy their own clothes, of course.  It’s a rare occasion for anyone to make a request  🙁 although I do so love it when they…

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The DNA Tower

16/05/201215/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized24 Comments on The DNA Tower

Please allow me to introduce to you, the DNA Tower.   Hehe, I am being sorta touristy on the blog lately! but not completely since obviously Perth has always been the backdrop to my life…  The DNA Tower was built in…

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