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Blood Orange

02/11/201215/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized33 Comments on Blood Orange

Is it a given that all my Vogue 1247 tops will have citrus-y nomenclature enforced on them?  First clementine, and then blood orange……. aaaaand theeeeeeen? We shall see, we shall see about that….   ;D Anyhoo, it was always a…

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A petticoat and an ISTJ

30/10/201215/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized24 Comments on A petticoat and an ISTJ

OK, so I have posted about this new… er, thing before; and in a comment janesewandtell expressed surprise that a petticoat should have a zip … the answer of course is that even though I did describe it as a “petticoat”…

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Perchance to dream

27/10/201215/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized19 Comments on Perchance to dream

I have made some rather daggy baggy shorts, but don’t worry.  Style has not flown out the window.  After today, these are my new summer PJ bottoms! I used a too-small-for-anything-else piece of polycotton, crazily colourful and wildly patterned; given…

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Of the palest blue

21/10/201215/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized44 Comments on Of the palest blue

I still have one or two really lovely pieces of fabric given to me for pressies last Christmas, as well as from my birthday last year (blush) Beautiful fabrics that I have been too chicken to take the scissors to.…

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Welcome to the fold

14/10/201215/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized64 Comments on Welcome to the fold

In a further small step towards overcoming scissor-phobia in the face of precious fabrics; I have made a new tunic top. This is the top from Vogue 1309, and I have made it in a hand-painted silk dupion from Fabulous…

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Cut me a little Black

06/10/201215/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized33 Comments on Cut me a little Black

In my recent, gloriously ruthless, spring clean-out of my wardrobe, I culled an evening gown, originally made using Burda 8046 and first posted here.  I’ve worn it about seven times in total; none in the past three years; and have now…

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Rotto; a travel wardrobe…

04/10/201215/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized23 Comments on Rotto; a travel wardrobe…

We have just returned from a really delightful island holiday…  :))) Time away: 5 daysWhere to:Rottnest IslandSeason:Mid spring.  Cool nights, daytime highs from 20C right up to 30CExpected activities:Veeeery casual island lifestyle; swimming, walking on the beach, cycling, bbq’s and some dinners at…

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September summary

03/10/201215/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized9 Comments on September summary

(random holiday daily outfit  🙂 ) Details: Top; top “b” from “shape shape” (formerly known as Unique Clothes Any Way You Like) by Natsuno Hiraiwa, white cotton, details here Shorts; Burda 7723, hot pink linen, details here Hoodie; refashioned oversized…

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