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how to make a tulle petticoat

10/11/201930/12/2019 CarolynUncategorized18 Comments on how to make a tulle petticoat

… so, I mentioned Cassie’s engagement? and of course I’m completely thrilled to be asked to make her wedding dress!  Thrilled, maybe tempered with a little nervousness, shall we say? but still nonetheless thrilled.  I might even have been anticipating…

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the Zora Queen Rutela

26/03/201726/03/2017 Carolynsewing37 Comments on the Zora Queen Rutela

OK, I’ve done some pretty involved and intensive projects in my time, in fact more often than not, lately! and this one definitely ticks that box too. Quite a few months ago, Cassie mentioned that she wanted us to go to ComicCon…

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rows of little white cottages

15/01/201725/02/2017 Carolynsewing28 Comments on rows of little white cottages

I’ve made another skirt and top set for Cassie  :    Patterns; the Tshirt is the Named patterns Inari tee, and the skirt is Vogue 1170.  I’ve made several of these skirts now, and quite a few are now owned…

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ivory Ruby

24/11/201509/02/2017 CarolynUncategorized31 Comments on ivory Ruby

Hello! I’ve made a new slip; which looks superficially rather plain and boring, belying the hours of of care that has been lavished upon it, haha!  Bias hemlines!  aaaaugh! *insert Munchian scream here* Pattern; the Ruby slip, designed by Sheryll…

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Chocolate…

17/07/201415/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized48 Comments on Chocolate…

… mm mmmmm, it looks just exactly like Bessie has had a giant big vat of melted chocolate poured all over her, yes? So, after I cut the pockets out of this delicious chocolate brown silk charmeuse for my suede…

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my Milanese Panther dress

10/07/201415/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized57 Comments on my Milanese Panther dress

Not the real Milanese panther of course which I understand is a very rare animal… I bought this fabric in Milan during our trip there two years ago.  I realised after making up my caramel suede from Denmark that, well *blush* all of…

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A petticoat and an ISTJ

30/10/201215/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized24 Comments on A petticoat and an ISTJ

OK, so I have posted about this new… er, thing before; and in a comment janesewandtell expressed surprise that a petticoat should have a zip … the answer of course is that even though I did describe it as a “petticoat”…

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Of the palest blue

21/10/201215/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized44 Comments on Of the palest blue

I still have one or two really lovely pieces of fabric given to me for pressies last Christmas, as well as from my birthday last year (blush) Beautiful fabrics that I have been too chicken to take the scissors to.…

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