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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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Seafoam and sand set

04/11/201215/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized37 Comments on Seafoam and sand set

Remember my self-drafted bra?  Well this was bound to happen.  Once I had started producing some bras with nice, properly finished interiors; the days of that far-from-perfect bra were numbered.  When I learnt how things were supposed to be done,…

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