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couture pour bébés

14/04/201728/01/2018 Carolynsewing, Uncategorized17 Comments on couture pour bébés

Hello! Lately I’ve been making some cute little baby suits! We have two friends who have recently welcomed babies into their lives, both boys, and I decided to make some little hoodie suits for them.  Aren’t these the cutest?? It was soooo…

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greenery

27/03/201727/03/2017 Carolynsewing30 Comments on greenery

… and the colour of the year for 2017 is….!! hehe, it’s kinda silly, but in early January I love looking up what the fashion Colour for the Year is going to be, even if I then forget about it and don’t add any of…

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totally local, totally natural, from head to toe

19/02/201720/02/2017 Carolynfashion, knitting55 Comments on totally local, totally natural, from head to toe

A person could be forgiven for thinking that I had abandoned my totally local, 1 year 1 outfit project, since there has been no mention of it here for months!… *blush* however, it has been plodding along, slowly but surely, and…

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Japanese linen-gauze shirt dress

09/02/201709/02/2017 CarolynUncategorized36 Comments on Japanese linen-gauze shirt dress

My dear friend Yoshimi sent to me a beautiful birthday present last year; some really beautiful, deep indigo blue linen gauze…   The colour is quite glorious, not a solid colour but mottled and variegated with plenty of depth and character;…

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pink/navy DKNY dress

13/01/201713/01/2017 Carolynsewing53 Comments on pink/navy DKNY dress

Terrible post title, I know.  Every now and then, inspiration strikes and a fabulously perfect Word that describes my new “thing” to a T springs to mind instantly.  Other times I just plump for the obvious.    Today, inspiration was like a wispy breathe…

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french navy, french navy orla

08/01/201708/01/2017 Carolynsewing44 Comments on french navy, french navy orla

Partly because of the colour.  And partly because the designer is also French Navy.  Truly! So, recently I discovered Sarah of french navy .. she has a chic, pared back style; easy, casual, uncluttered, slightly sporty, one that I love and very much…

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… some clothes for Cassie

30/12/201614/01/2017 Carolynsewing, Uncategorized17 Comments on … some clothes for Cassie

… and finally, I made some clothes for Cassie for her Christmas pressies too.  At first I had wanted to make some luggage or a travel set for her too; but we were hanging out in Spotlight together, you know…

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acton dress, in the folds

10/11/201615/01/2019 Carolynsewing27 Comments on acton dress, in the folds

Hello, I’ve made a new sundress.  Hmmmm, how do I love thee… let me count the ways.  It’s easy. It’s breezy.  It’s the palest of soft cloud-grey with teeny ivory stripes.  It’s crinkly-linen-tastic on the outside, and lusciously silk-lined on the inside.  It’s a midi…

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