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13/04/2013 9:46 am \ 4 Comments \

8th -13th April
(I’ve pledged to wear only clothes handmade by me this year and to sketch my daily outfits in my Fashionary.  I’m calling this the paper doll project)

from left:
Aquarius dress
dress with wavey welted pockets
clementine top + lime print skirt
bamboo shoot top + coffee lace skirt
bell-sleeved top + re-fashioned denim skirt
chambray shirt + dusky pink Japanese design skirt

The weather is cooling down beautifully.  I love the heat, but extended heat is hard to take.  Of course, hark to me in three months time when no doubt I’ll be hypocritically complaining about feeling cold….  And I’m a terribly stubborn eco-minded individual who refuses to put on the air con unless we’re all fair dinkum dying.  Or unless we have company.  Ha!  Don’t worry about the family, but heaven forbid visitors might feel uncomfortable!
I’ve finally adjusted the coffee lace skirt I am wearing in the following post…. the linen waist bit had started to bother me, that it wasn’t a proper waistband.  I took it off and re-sewed the waist-hip side seams of the skirt and underskirt, taking in about an inch total at each side of the waist; and straightened the waistband up to be a high, straight waistband.  I think the skirt fits me a lot better now, and the waistband sits up at my true waist.

before, shaped
after, straight
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10/04/2013 2:19 am \ 10 Comments \

2nd April – 7th April
(I’ve pledged to wear only clothes handmade by me this year and to sketch my daily outfits in my Fashionary.  I’m calling this the paper doll project)


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white Tshirt + lacey layered skirt + hand-knitted socks
billowy white shirt + hot pink shorts
Japanese print sundress
chambray dress + ecru scarf
blue dress
eggplant dress

And in synchronous news, I’m taking part in Zoe’s challenge again.  This will be my sixth time participating!  Since I am making and wearing exclusively my own handmade lingerie now I can go the whole hog and declare myself totally self-stitched this time around….  Woot! 

I, Carolyn of “handmade by Carolyn”, sign up as a participant of Me-Made-May ’13. I endeavour to wear entirely self-stitched clothing each day for the duration of May 2013′

So I will be aiming to take photos of myself every day, which I guess is the actual true part of the challenge for me  ðŸ˜‰ since, y’know, I’m wearing all my own clothes this year, and all.  The photo bit is easily the toughest component! but I might not bore y’all with my drivel in the form of a post every day.  Although mebbe, if I have something bubbling in my head to say, since I actually really like looking back on these months myself and seeing what was going on in my life. 
I’m pretty sure I won’t trouble you with my paper doll drawings during May, although I will still be drawing them in my fashionary, for sake of continuity.
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04/04/2013 9:31 am \ 8 Comments \

27th March – 1st April
(I’ve pledged to wear only clothes handmade by me this year and to sketch my daily outfits in my Fashionary.  I’m calling this the paper doll project)

from left:
full moon top + little charcoal skirt, knitted green hoodie
white Tshirt + long layered lacey skirt, dk olive wool felt jacket 
dark pink Tshirt + hiking cargo pants, handknitted socks, dk olive wool felt jacket
white Tshirt, hiking cargo pants, handknitted scarf and socks
linen army-style shirt, hot pink shorts, handknitted socks
charcoal/black stripe Tshirt, khaki hiking pants, handknitted socks

by the way, and I’m sure everyone is way smart enough to have sussed this out already; but just saying: when I draw my paper dolls merely carrying a cardigan as opposed to wearing it, that denotes that I wore it only for a small part of the day, like in the evening when it might be a bit fresh.
And: halleluia for fresh evenings  ðŸ™‚
And: sorry I stuffed up colouring-in my hiking boots.  Days 3, 5 and 6 here are supposed to be all the same shoes.  My bad.
And: well.  Can I just say; drawing lace to look anything at all like “lace” is flipping hard.

In stash busting efforts for March; I managed to whittle my collection down by another three lengths of fabric, woot!  Namely, the sand-coloured silk/linen for the knots dress, a length of emerald green corduroy, and the blue cotton denim for the bell-sleeved top.  Also kept up with my pledge to continue re-fashioning old unwanted textiles into new and useful things; by re-using the lovely wool felt from a long-unworn wrap to make my new cardigan/jacket thingy.

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29/03/2013 12:54 pm \ 18 Comments \

21st – 26th March
(I’ve pledged to wear only clothes handmade by me this year and to sketch my daily outfits in my Fashionary.  I’m calling this the paper doll project)

from left:
refashioned denim skirt + blue denim top
leatherette skirt, crushed silk top, striped jersey scarf
sand capri pants, white drape-y top, coffee net cardigan
outfit refashioned from  3 old mens business shirts
powder blue dress + tunic top
purple jeans, white Tshirt, refashioned corduroy hoodie

ummm, if anyone is bored with my paper doll project or fed up with having their blog reader of choice filled up with posts of it; then please sing out, I won’t be offended it it is all getting a bit dull and repetitive.  I mean, I am going to continue sketching my daily outfits this year, just for my own fun anyway, and I intend to do a bit of statistical analysis on my wardrobe choices at at the end; but I don’t want to inflict it on everyone.
When I started posting these it was just a sorta notification that I was doing it more than anything else, and I did not expect any sort of enthusiastic response.  
I’ve got no idea if anyone is actually finding the constant updates interesting at all, or whether my blog is becoming as boring as all get-out and you are all just very very polite.
🙂

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21/03/2013 12:40 pm \ 9 Comments \

16th – 20th March
(I’ve pledged to wear only clothes handmade by me this year and to sketch my daily outfits in my Fashionary.  I’m calling this the paper doll project)

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blue chambray dress + ecru scarf
red silk ballgown
blue Pattern Magic top + hot pink shorts
white top with self necktie + red floral skirt
Japanese print dress
aqua dress with wave-y welted pockets

Definition of “fun”:  a old-school glamour-fest …  we attended a friend’s Oscars themed birthday party last weekend.  I frocked up! and so did everyone else.  It was pretty fantastic to have an opportunity to wear one of my ballgowns again, and I just love the rich and royal crimson rustling that comes with this one  ðŸ™‚ Makes me feel a bit Downton Abbey or something.
My husband wore his tuxedo.  Oh my: is there any sexier attire for a man than a well-tailored suit?? (fans oneself) I do not think so!!
The temps and humidity is easing off as of today, which is pretty fab.  I’m getting a bit bored with my summer clothes and I’m looking forward to branching out!

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17/03/2013 11:00 am \ 7 Comments \

10th – 15th March
(I’ve pledged to wear only clothes handmade by me this year and to sketch my daily outfits in my Fashionary.  I’m calling this the paper doll project)

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billowy white shirt + embroidered yellow shorts
knots dress
billowy black shirt + black silk skirt w tulle underskirt
yellow pleated top, denim skirt, knitted green hoodie
charcoal refashioned top + charcoal skirt, raspberry jacket
eggplant dress, coffee net cardigan

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10/03/2013 3:30 am \ 36 Comments \

4th – 9th March
(I’ve pledged to wear only clothes handmade by me this year and to sketch my daily outfits in my Fashionary.  I’m calling this the paper doll project)

from left:
blue denim/chambray dress + ecru jersey scarf
white cotton top with self necktie + red floral skirt
powder blue dress + white embroidered cut-out top
blue dress
white drape-y jersey top + lime print skirt
aqua dress with wave-y welted pockets

The last few days have been up and down.    More down than up, I’m afraid.  We are mourning the loss of my grandmother; in a not unexpected, but still very sad conclusion to a long illness.
My grandmother right up until quite an advanced age was just like all or any one of us who love to sew for ourselves and take pride in wearing our own creations.  She was a very accomplished self-seamstress and frequently made a lot of her own clothes.  I inherited a lot of my enthusiasm for sewing from her excellent example.  She favoured an early Jackie O silhouette, and tended to wear simple, solid colour sheath dresses with matching tailored cropped jackets and blazers when the weather permitted.   In winter she lived in straight pencil skirts with solid coloured sweaters and jackets, or plain twinsets.  Her tastes leant towards the unadorned.  My own style is moulded on this look to some extent too… she was a big influence.
She lived a wonderful, fulfiling and very long life, so I’m not writing this here to be sad, but just to give acknowledgement.  It didn’t feel right to not mention it at all, like nothing had happened.

On an up note; we’ve just attended Cassie’s graduation ceremony, and proudly watched as she received her Bachelor’s degree.  She has kept her job part time and is concurrently continuing with her Master’s degree this year, just as planned.

It’s funny/strange how life’s lows can be juxtaposed against life’s highs, side by side like that.  I’m just feeling … odd.

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04/03/2013 5:08 am \ 16 Comments \
26th February – 3rd March
(I’ve pledged to wear only clothes handmade by me this year and to sketch my daily outfits in my Fashionary.  I’m calling this the paper doll project)

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sunset maxi dress
clementine top, denim skirt
Japanese print dress
blue dress
dress with wavey welted pockets
pistachio linen top, hot pink linen shorts
Hello  ðŸ™‚
Tuesday night saw us back at the Quarry amphitheatre for take two of our picnic followed by the Ballet, after last week was rained out.  It was a wonderful night, easily my highlight of the week.  The performance was breath-taking.  We decided it was our favourite Ballet at the Quarry, so far.
My maxi dress was pressed into service again.  It was a veeery hot day, but this really is the best thing to wear to a summer evening picnic… you can scramble about on the grass setting up and distributing nibblies with absolutely no danger of flashing anyone!
So.  Le stash-busting, pour le February…
I’m doing OK here; since another old thing from the refashioning pile (Cassie’s jeans) was remade into something new and useful (a sunhat), PLUS four more pieces of fabric have winged their way from Le Stash to be transformed into usable and wearable garments during February.  Namely, my piece of Liberty, the silver seqinned fabric, the large leftover piece of grey jersey knit, and a small piece of pewter silk dupion.  And no new pieces of fabric have joined the flock.  Yay!  Obviously, the piece I am most thrilled to have used is the 2m of silver sequinned fabric… not only am I thrilled with the results but it was sure burning a hole in my conscience!
Actually, I’m kinda amazed that any sewing has been done at all, since I don’t feel like I’ve been very productive lately.  More like a sad, wrung out old rag. Thank goodness today is cooler.  I might actually get something done.
Talking of baking bread… oh, we weren’t?  Sorry.  But we are now, right?  ðŸ˜‰  Anyway; I discovered this little gem on youtube.  This gave the whole family a real laugh, so I hope you enjoy it.  For the record, my husband does NOT bake bread like this, more’s the pity….
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