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winter white Dyron hoodie

03/10/2025 CarolynUncategorized3 Comments on winter white Dyron hoodie

Hello!  I’ve made a new hoodie for myself, and think it’s rather beautiful if I say so myself.  Many years ago, when I started this blog, I would sometimes berate myself for being scared of wearing colourful clothing.  I tried…

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charcoal Sienna jacket

16/08/2025 Carolynsewing3 Comments on charcoal Sienna jacket

hello! I’ve made another Sienna jacket, yes, hot on the heels of the last one.  I realise this is a weird thing to do but I’m well known for doing weird things so it’s just the norm at this point.…

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pink Sienna jacket

01/08/2025 Carolynsewing4 Comments on pink Sienna jacket

hello!  I’ve made a chic (I hope) new jacket… and in such a pretty colour, I’m completely in love.  Guava pink?  Strawberry icecream pink? Sherbie pink?  Coral? Ham pink?  haha.  Whichever, I really adore it and feel like it’s one…

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black velvet hoodie jacket and matching skirt

12/10/2023 Carolynsewing3 Comments on black velvet hoodie jacket and matching skirt

Hello!  long time no blog… I’ve been having a few technological issues.  Specifically, my lovely loyal computer started dying and then… did die *pause for a moment’s silence*  Towards the end it was impossible to do anything without everything crashing…

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💜 borahae! *

13/06/202314/06/2023 Carolynsewing, Uncategorized7 Comments on 💜 borahae! *

Hello!  So, in the never-ending saga that is my making journey, blah blah blah; I want to try and make at least one thing per month for no reason other than it satisfies my creative desires.   This is kinda…

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mother of the groom

19/03/2023 CarolynUncategorized11 Comments on mother of the groom

Hello! Finally, I can share the outfit I made for myself for our son Sam’s wedding to the lovely Lainey… I was too overwhelmed after making her dress to even think of trying out any new patterns for myself so…

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in which I make yet another tartan thingie…

27/11/202229/11/2022 Carolynsewing2 Comments on in which I make yet another tartan thingie…

Hello!  I’ve made a new.. blouse? jacket?  the more open-ended “top” would be the least controversial, I suppose! This is the new Rhonda pattern by Fibremood… I always tend to go for the weirdest pattern in any collection because that’s…

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ivory madou

22/04/2022 Carolynsewing, Uncategorized1 Comment on ivory madou

I made a new jacket  🙂 I love making and wearing jackets, and this one was … um, fun? to make?  Haha, no really.  I used this beautiful ivory/vanilla wide wale corduroy that I bought years ago, from Potters Textiles……

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