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A pale set

31/10/201315/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized128 Comments on A pale set

I’ve made another new set of lingerie…  fairly plain and simple and prosaic but that’s ok since plain, simple and prosaic are my middle names.  Three more of my middle names, that is.  I have lots of de facto middle…

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Scorpio

26/10/201315/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized38 Comments on Scorpio

… the sign of the scorpion. Scorpio was always going to be the difficult one.  I literally had zero idea what to do, right up until about last week.  Googling scorpion images I did see some rather cool designs for scorpion tattoos…

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Thoughts on hem lengths; linings and slips

18/09/201315/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized28 Comments on Thoughts on hem lengths; linings and slips

One of my wardrobe renovations performed lately was to shorten this skirt by a good several inches; a super quickie reno, but one that nevertheless completely transformed this skirt for me from something that almost caused me to shudder whenever…

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Poppies lingerie set

16/08/201315/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized53 Comments on Poppies lingerie set

My first screen-printing effort obviously lent itself best to something comprised of smaller pieces that could be cut to avoid the more glaring imperfections in the print, ahem!  A set of lingerie sounded like a plan  ðŸ™‚  My poppies print…

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Liberty and crochet set

10/02/201315/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized57 Comments on Liberty and crochet set

This is my new lingerie set, made in Wiltshire Liberty tana lawn, colour Cranberry.  I bought the fabric from Tessuti’s in Melbourne whilst we were there last year, along with the Maker’s Journal Tried & True knickers pattern.  This pattern…

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Blue marle jersey and creamy lace set

27/01/201315/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized45 Comments on Blue marle jersey and creamy lace set

I’m very happy with this latest set, I just feel like I am getting happier with each one! The bra is made using KwikSew 3300 (my review of this pattern here), the undies with lace across the top are my…

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Sweet nothings

14/01/201315/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized40 Comments on Sweet nothings

Recently I received the Very Inspiring Blog award from pdiddly, janessewandtell and also from EmSewCrazy, thank you so much Pauline, Jane and Emily! But I just had to laugh a little bit…  my 2012 round-up post attracted a comment, Anonymous of…

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Bra sew-along….

08/01/201315/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized27 Comments on Bra sew-along….

… woops, better late than never! With all my crazy pre-Christmas sewing, followed by the stiflingly hot post-Christmas coma period, I totes forgot to post that I am taking part in Amy’s Bra Sew-along, over at cloth habit…. Join us!…

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