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Flat out

18/12/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized9 Comments on Flat out

Ahhh, delightful albeit exhausting day… Up early for a long walk with my good friend S; but on a low note, I was saying goodbye to her as she is heading back home to NZ.  I’m very sad to see her…

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Khaki scarf; a refashion

06/12/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized14 Comments on Khaki scarf; a refashion

I took the Tshirt below and followed my own tutorial to make this new knotted scarf.  Though for this one I cut the front in two pieces and the back in three…   Nothing earth-shattering, but will be a useful…

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An unappreciated skirt

01/12/201021/12/2016 CarolynUncategorized8 Comments on An unappreciated skirt

Rummaging around in my wardrobe I came out with this skirt which has only been worn a mere handful of times; poor thing.  I was so pleased with it when I had finished it, so I’m not sure why I…

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Further from yesterday

28/11/201021/12/2016 CarolynUncategorized4 Comments on Further from yesterday

Thankyou so much for your thoughts yesterday … and many of your comments resonated quite clearly with me and my own thinking on this subject; I also read a little bit more on Natalie’s findings and summary of her yearlong…

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The makeshift project

27/11/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized7 Comments on The makeshift project

Oh, I am in a much better mood today since my family turned up here last night… I swear I was getting a minor case of …something mental… here all by my lonesome and carrying on one-sided conversations with the…

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A difficult dress

24/11/201021/12/2016 CarolynUncategorized9 Comments on A difficult dress

Oh, so much for horrific leavers rowdy stories… so far I’ve only come across small bunches of delightfully friendly, polite and sweet teenagers who immediately want to pat Sienna and make friends with her.  Having a dog takes down a lot of…

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In which Sienna has a bad hair day…

18/11/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized14 Comments on In which Sienna has a bad hair day…

We are having a mini heat-wave.  35C yesterday, 36C today and forecast 37C tomorrow…  (roughly 95F, 97F and 99F respectively)  I’m nervous about summer.  Yup, not even summer yet, and already we’re cookin’.  Not to mention the dog… all that…

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Dove grey skirt, Japanese

09/11/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized12 Comments on Dove grey skirt, Japanese

So I’ve made a new skirt, this one is skirt “d” from the Japanese pattern book, “Unique Clothes Any Way You Like” by Natsuno Hirawai.  I’m already in love with its tendency to flutter and float about my legs as…

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