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Stash Box, plus miniature clothing for tiny people

30/11/201528/01/2018 CarolynUncategorized140 Comments on Stash Box, plus miniature clothing for tiny people

Recently I was asked by Two Blue Birdies; a Melbourne based, online fabric and haberdashery store to review their Stash Box.  What is the Stash Box, you might ask?  Well, it is like a little mystery box of  fabric and haberdashery goodies.…

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Cocoa silk georgette dress

25/07/201415/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized92 Comments on Cocoa silk georgette dress

Ok, so I’m on the fence… I’m not sure if my new dress is just an ultra feminine style that I’m not quite used to it yet, or um, sorta hideous.  I hope it’s not hideous, that would be pretty tragic…

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Fashionary tape; and a giveaway

23/06/201415/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized77 Comments on Fashionary tape; and a giveaway

I was thrilled to receive recently Fashionary’s newest and latest invention; the Fashionary tape.  This is a dressmakers’ tape measure, but it’s not not just any old ordinary tape measure.  The measuring tape has all the body measurements a person…

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White Bombshell

07/06/201315/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized157 Comments on White Bombshell

G’day beach babes!  OK so I admit it is winter here in Australia now.  I can explain… The very clever Heather of Closet Case Files has dropped a literal Bombshell on the sewing world with  this, her inaugural swimsuit pattern,…

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the Pattern Pyramid is heading over to…

29/08/201215/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized5 Comments on the Pattern Pyramid is heading over to…

Roobeedoo, I shall be contacting you for your mailing address! Thank you to everyone taking part, I had the biggest response to a giveaway ever which just goes to show what a popular concept it is  🙂 Thank you Karen!

The Pattern Pyramid, and shape shape…

22/08/201215/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized47 Comments on The Pattern Pyramid, and shape shape…

I was thrilled to find in the post box a package sent over to me by TJ of the perfect nose; thank you so much TJ! The Pattern Pyramid is a terrific idea dreamed up by the clever and gorgeous Karen,…

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Who am I? (and a giveaway)

29/07/201215/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized46 Comments on Who am I? (and a giveaway)

We went to a 70’s party last night; and can you guess which character from the 70’s I am?!?  At the time that she flitted into the public eye, this distinctive style of dressing that she favoured sparked a minor…

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Giving away a random blade

01/03/201215/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized18 Comments on Giving away a random blade

Oh hai, peeps! Anyone use these fab Olfa cutting wheels at all? I use mine for a lot of cutting; mostly bias binding for HongKong seaming but also for a lot of straight edges as they appear in dressmaking patterns…

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