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white inari

02/11/201603/11/2016 Carolynsewing, Uncategorized41 Comments on white inari

Mum and I went shopping together on my birthday; her for my birthday present, and me for her birthday present!  yes, our birthdays are just a few days apart so this is a bit of a tradition.  We went to…

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a blocky sundress

16/10/201415/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized49 Comments on a blocky sundress

I screen-printed this random murky-coloured block fabric last year, and have finally got around to making it into something.  At last!  The 5-colour print is my own  design; and in fact the dress is my own design too  🙂    Originally I…

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A hasty pruning before an imminent downpour

16/05/201415/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized22 Comments on A hasty pruning before an imminent downpour

It’s too early for pruning, technically speaking.  Purists would tut. But I figured the rain was just about to decimate them anyway.  It was a rescue mission. So; y’know that moment when you’re poised in the act of clicking the shutter…

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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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Gunmetal linen trousers to jacket-y thing

10/10/201315/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized36 Comments on Gunmetal linen trousers to jacket-y thing

So new top…  well, new? not really, this funky little jacket was until recently a pair of menswear-inspired, wide-legged, linen trousers, that have been sitting in my re-fashioning bag for a coupla years now.  True!  I took them out to wear as fancy…

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Wedgwood blue damask, reworked

19/08/201315/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized33 Comments on Wedgwood blue damask, reworked

With the fingers of spring tickling at the edges of our days, I’ve been renovating my wardrobe.  And came across this dress… Although the dress had a sorta sporty feel to it and I think my style is vaguely sorta sporty? maybe?…

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the Panellist

10/07/201315/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized113 Comments on the Panellist

I’ve made a new dress! a dress comprised of panels and bands.  This is Vogue 1316  and I made it using three pairs of old corduroy jeans, ivory, chocolate and a faded black; plus a piece of new black corduroy, itself…

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grey, grey and grey

22/05/201315/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized21 Comments on grey, grey and grey

Wednesday: and I’m getting pretty tired of taking a photo of myself every day for me-made May, but it’s not long to go now.  She says through gritted teeth.  Oh look I know, self-inflicted and all that.  I know from…

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