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paper-bag waist

15/04/202021/10/2020 Carolynsewing9 Comments on paper-bag waist

I’ve just made these ridiculously comfy trousers!  perfect for lounging around while you do your work-from-home thing in these newly strange and scary times.  I adore them unreservedly.  Well, it’s the paper-bag waist, have had a soft spot for them…

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… a couple of pairs of pants for Cassie…

10/03/2018 Carolynsewing18 Comments on … a couple of pairs of pants for Cassie…

I’ve made two new pairs of pants for Cassie!  Sarah of french navy now asked for me to test her newest pattern, the Calyer pants and I instantly saw they would fit a need in Cassie’s wardrobe very nicely… since…

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baggy blue trousers

04/05/201515/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized68 Comments on baggy blue trousers

My new trousers are kinda weird.  They are seriously baggy and they have a seriously dropped crotch.  But they feel sooo luvverly on! I think I’m going to like them, in their weirdness, even though I know I look a…

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Bared ankles and showcased shoes

26/09/201215/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized53 Comments on Bared ankles and showcased shoes

O hey peeps! Today I am sporting new capri trousers, and a pair of new ballet flats!  This may not seem a particularly momentous thing to announce, but aack-choolly… I am recklessly smashing through two new-to-me fashion ceilings in one fell…

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Hiking pants

17/04/201115/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized21 Comments on Hiking pants

I’ve finished my new hiking pants! And I likey.  These feel so so comfortable, almost good enough to sleep in, and they also feel quite tough and practical, to withstand the demands of being out in the bush.  And pretty…

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Fisherman’s Rib 2-piece

09/12/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized7 Comments on Fisherman’s Rib 2-piece

Another blast from the past for today.  Actually this photograph is marked “Father’s Day” so should have come before the previous oldie I put up here, as this date puts Tim at only 2-3 months old.  He is held by…

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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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Chambray shirt

07/09/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized13 Comments on Chambray shirt

After finishing my chambray/denim dress I had a leetle bit of the fabric leftover, too much for scraps, not enough for another garment.  I had enough for the fronts of this shirt.  So then had to go back for some…

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