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Pants the colour of bruised clouds

16/11/200915/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized3 Comments on Pants the colour of bruised clouds

I just finished these pants recently and absolutely love this pattern, Burda 7944.  They fit like a dream and went together quickly and easily.  I love the wide legged “menswear” look in pants and these really fit the bill.  Especially…

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Not to judge a book by its cover

14/11/200915/12/2015 CarolynUncategorizedLeave a Comment on Not to judge a book by its cover

Today’s shirt pattern is familiar to those following this blog, I’m even getting a little embarrassed at how often it’s appeared here.  It is Butterick 4985 again, this time with the addition of some little pockets on the front with…

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Favourite skirt, styled in 6 different ways

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Something different for today.  After my office duties I am taking my daughter out for a special treat to lunch; Fashion Friday at the Globe, so I’m wearing this dress I’ve posted about before.  Don’t want to post another picture…

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Achieving a perfect fit (thanks to Bessie)

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I decided last night to wear this dress today, long before I remembered it was Remembrance Day.  Seemed fortuitous when I saw the RSL poppies being sold on the streets. This dress is derived from McCalls 4453 view C, which…

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Wrapper’s delight (and the memories you wear each day)

10/11/200915/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized1 Comment on Wrapper’s delight (and the memories you wear each day)

Please excuse the terrible pun above, but today’s outfit is an entirely wrapped affair.  The top is New Look 6252 view C, a nice little sleeveless top that wraps and ties at the back (the knot can be a little…

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What to do when the “whites” wash turns out pink

09/11/200915/12/2015 CarolynUncategorizedLeave a Comment on What to do when the “whites” wash turns out pink

I used my old favourite Butterick 4985 to make this top out of pink embroidered “bobbly” cotton, with the sleeves snitched from a different dress pattern Burda 7897.  I narrowed the torso region as always, and constructed a loop closure…

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A spy is amongst us…

07/11/200915/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized1 Comment on A spy is amongst us…

Hey ho, it’s Saturday.  We didn’t get to go to the art exhibition last night but that’s OK.  Around at my brother’s yesterday afternoon they had set up karaoke for my niece’s birthday party, and we mucked around on that…

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Splash out a bit of colour!

06/11/200915/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized2 Comments on Splash out a bit of colour!

This skirt, Vogue 2894, is one of my most recent projects.  During my wardrobe clean-out I decided I needed a really colourful floral skirt to brighten things up, so went to Fabulous Fabrics and, voila!  I feel it’s got some…

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