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a shearling jacket

07/02/201607/02/2016 Carolynsewing34 Comments on a shearling jacket

As sneaky-peeked previously; my shearling jacket, and man, I’m so happy with it!!  It turned out just exactly how I hoped, and was the most wonderfully cuddliest, comfiest thing to have with me in our recent visit to Japan; I loved bundling up in it each…

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alpaca cardigan; a 100% local product

13/07/201515/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized47 Comments on alpaca cardigan; a 10047 local product

So, at the beginning of the year I mentioned that I was taking part in one year one outfit, the brain child of Nicki of this is moonlight; the challenge being that we participants have one year in which to make…

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Black moto jacket

16/05/201515/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized38 Comments on Black moto jacket

Finally! A wintery day! It’s pretty unusual for me to get excited about a wintery day, haha.  Believe me, winter is my very least favourite season… but I have my reason, see; I’m happy for an excuse to wear and…

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a “Norwegian” jacket

29/09/201415/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized47 Comments on a “Norwegian” jacket

I’ve made up my Norwegian souvenir fabric. Pining for the fjords? me? well, maybe just a little  😉 I bought this divinely thick, strong, and sturdy cotton drill in Oslo during our Scandinavian holiday, with dreams of  making a boxy, nautically…

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Caramel suede cardigan/jacket

05/07/201415/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized63 Comments on Caramel suede cardigan/jacket

o hello  🙂 I’ve made a suede cardigan for myself, or is it a jacket?  The pattern says “jacket” but I tend to think of jackets as being kinda involved, time-consuming things to make, with lining and so forth.  While…

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Army jacket; 6 different ways

12/09/201319/06/2016 CarolynUncategorized28 Comments on Army jacket; 6 different ways

My khaki army-style jacket has been my go-to coat/jacket this winter.  I made it two years ago, completely inspired by all the fabulously cool examples I had seen out and about in Tokyo.  I got home and pretty much immediately set about…

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Leo

22/07/201315/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized39 Comments on Leo

… the lion., and the latest in my horoscope series.   I am wearing my new Alexander McQueen designed jacket.  And did you know that Alexander McQueen’s first name was actually… oh ok then, his name was Lee not Leo.  But……

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Future Grrrrl!

22/06/201315/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized65 Comments on Future Grrrrl!

Whoa!  who is that babe? It’s FUTURE GRRL! So; Cassie was going to a Futuristic party… and had a firm idea of how she wanted to look.  To make this sartorial vision a reality she wanted a flamboyant and luxuriously…

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