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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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Screen-printing: golden curls

11/09/201315/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized28 Comments on Screen-printing: golden curls

 We had our last screen-printing class (sad face)   I’m going to miss heading out to class!  Anyhow, since I feel up to doing regular screen-printing on my own at home I had decided to try out a couple of…

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Autumn leaves sundress

07/09/201315/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized46 Comments on Autumn leaves sundress

I made a sundress using my autumn leaves fabric, screen-printed by me here.  Those who like wonky weird imperfect prints are going to like this, if you don’t, then avert your eyes! The pattern is an adaption of dress T,…

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Screen-printing: giant beachy polka dots

05/09/201315/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized42 Comments on Screen-printing: giant beachy polka dots

My latest screen-printing project  🙂 Searching for design inspiration, I randomly set myself a theme.  The beach!  I sketched out several ideas and variations, some abstract some more literal, and spent ages agonising over which one I should do… aaargh,…

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New (not) khaki leggings

02/09/201315/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized34 Comments on New (not) khaki leggings

Hello  🙂 I’m still renovating my wardrobe… and can I just say, beige leggings, hmmm.  (shudder) I’d taken a hearty dislike to mine over recent weeks.  But they still had some wear in them.  Wasteth not, wanteth not.  It was really…

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Screen-printing; autumn leaves

24/08/201315/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized40 Comments on Screen-printing; autumn leaves

Hello! been screen-printing some more  🙂 btw, Shelley and Ute asked about the ink and colour-fastness of; we are using Permaset Aqua Textile Printing Ink, you can read about it, search for stockists and buy online here.  I got some at Jacksons art…

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Screen-printing: murky blocks

18/08/201315/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized51 Comments on Screen-printing: murky blocks

Well … screen-printing, whoar!  You guys.  I’m totally sucked in.  Somebody stop me! So yesterday everyone was out except for me … but I had fabric.   I had a design and paint and I had a screen.  I had…

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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  🙂  My poppies print…

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