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a blanca flight suit with a difference

13/10/202013/10/2020 Carolynsewing26 Comments on a blanca flight suit with a difference

I really loved the industrial-chic vibe of the Closet Core patterns Blanca flight suit pattern as soon as it came out… loved the zippered breast pockets, the front opening zip, the front hip pockets, the er.. bottom? pockets; sorry have…

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pretty little maternity dress

11/10/202011/10/2020 CarolynsewingLeave a Comment on pretty little maternity dress

No, I’m not pregnant, obviously, but I do currently have a pregnant daughter … She is wearing the things I’ve already made for her constantly, AND I’ve also lent to her my rusty lace Cissy dress for however long she…

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heaven…

17/09/202017/09/2020 Carolynsewing, Uncategorized6 Comments on heaven…

Heaven by name, heavenly by nature?  Well, I think it’s a pretty nice dress, at least! 🍓 this is the new Heaven dress pattern by @fibremood; an unusual design with a chic, wide trapezoidal neckline and an interesting combined sleeve/yoke…

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snowy white dress

03/09/2020 Carolynsewing, Uncategorized10 Comments on snowy white dress

  It’s a bit sad that this dress looks like a white-out and doesn’t photograph as “exciting” because it’s a thing that’s been on my sewing bucket list for YONKSSS, and I absolutely love it!  I think it’s elegant and…

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an exciting need for maternity gear!

15/08/2020 Carolynsewing15 Comments on an exciting need for maternity gear!

so, I have some very exciting news!  I’m going to be a granny again!  Well of course I’m already a granny to darling little Arthur, but I am going to be granny to TWO.  That’s cause for celebration, I think!…

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adding the almighty pocket

05/07/2020 Carolynsewing, tutorial2 Comments on adding the almighty pocket

So, recently I’ve been on a bit of a pocket binge.  You see, one has a phone which has rapidly become the ruler of one’s Life, and one has decided that this little autocrat needs to be on one’s person…

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crimson rosellas

24/06/202027/06/2020 Carolynfashion, sewing17 Comments on crimson rosellas

{Sooo, what’s going on?  It’s actually been well over a month since I made this dress, took these pictures and half wrote this whole post too so maybe I should say something about my absence.  Later. Meanwhile, over to 6-weeks-ago…

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pink Axis

29/04/202029/04/2020 Carolynsewing11 Comments on pink Axis

I absolutely love this, my new dress!! for several reasons, upon which I shall now proceed to wax lyrical… The pattern is the Axis dress by Papercut patterns… I’ve loved this pattern company for several years… for one thing their…

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