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a patchwork dress

13/11/2023 Carolynsewing, Uncategorized12 Comments on a patchwork dress

Oh my gosh, I can’t believe I haven’t blogged this dress yet… this post (sans any text at all, ahem) has been in my drafts for over a year now!  I feel so neglectful of this thing… it spite of…

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fractal

21/04/201515/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized105 Comments on fractal

I’ve made a weird patched dress using twelve old Tshirts of my boys’.  I know it’s bizarre and crazy and probably a little bit ugly but I totally love it! I’m constantly pinning patchwork-y and randomly asymmetric things.  I’m actually very inspired by and…

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patchwork Sandpoint top

14/11/201415/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized24 Comments on patchwork Sandpoint top

I’ve made a new top.  Well, kinda new from old actually, since it’s made from 4 old Tshirts cut up and patched together.  My refashioning bag yielded; a light purply-brown from Craig, two pinks from Tim, and a chocolate-y one which is…

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Olive Frankenstein skirt

12/05/201415/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized36 Comments on Olive Frankenstein skirt

I am notoriously bad at tossing out old scraps of fabric. Particularly if I really really like the colour.   And I really really like olive. So; after finishing my patched pockets skirt I still had some promisingly largish pieces…

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White linen Zsalya dress with patchwork

07/05/201415/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized58 Comments on White linen Zsalya dress with patchwork

Hello!  I’m wearing a new dress. The cool fingers of winter are tickling at the edges of our days so obviously I had to make a light and fluttery, floaty white linen thing for myself.  It was only logical  *…

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Old things…

17/11/201115/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized18 Comments on Old things…

… this will be the very last of my “old things” posts.  I promise. I’ve done a mammoth sort-through of the photos and I think this is it!  (heaves a sigh of relief…) Firstly, since this is the only garment…

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Double wedding ring quilt

21/08/201115/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized24 Comments on Double wedding ring quilt

So, to the penultimate in my quilting output… I have only one more quilt in my repertoire after this but I will have to make an appointment to go and visit that one… However, this one is far dearer to…

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Little house pillowcase, and old slipcover

11/08/201115/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized9 Comments on Little house pillowcase, and old slipcover

I made this pillowcase for my niece when she was born five years ago, and have had it back the last few days for a few minor repairs… Yes, the patchwork is intentionally wonky.  I am normally very obsessive about…

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