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boatin’, campin’, bikin’ and hikin’ stoof

09/08/201710/08/2017 Carolynsewing, Uncategorized54 Comments on boatin’, campin’, bikin’ and hikin’ stoof

We’ve just come back from a holiday in Alaska, USA and British Columbia, Canada; had the most AWESOME-est time of course! but more about that later…  I made a few bits and pieces to fill in some gaps in the…

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bobblehead

14/03/201715/03/2017 Carolynsewing35 Comments on bobblehead

Note; apologies for the latent loopiness of this post.  Sombre, serious, meaningful and purposeful sewing and discourse thereof shall recommence in the near future…. or maybe not… So, recently I was queued up in Spotlight and spotted some mini snowball-like bobble trim.  … bobbles! so…

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a family collaboration

26/11/201627/11/2016 Carolynfashion, sewing46 Comments on a family collaboration

So Mum is up to stay with me, and she popped out the other day wearing this gorgeous, completely handmade ensemble… and it occurred to us that it was a tri-generational effort!  Mum made her skirt, Cassie made the scarf for…

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the difficulty of black lace…

27/07/201515/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized28 Comments on the difficulty of black lace…

… is in getting it to show up in a picture.  My new skirt looks completely boringly plain in these pictures, which just proves it; the camera does lie!  Actually it has a rather beautiful lace appliquéd tulle overlay.  I guess…

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Black moto jacket

16/05/201515/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized38 Comments on Black moto jacket

Finally! A wintery day! It’s pretty unusual for me to get excited about a wintery day, haha.  Believe me, winter is my very least favourite season… but I have my reason, see; I’m happy for an excuse to wear and…

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Taupe is dope

28/01/201315/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized14 Comments on Taupe is dope

Actually, I think the colour of my new ballet flats and scarf is more ecru than taupe, but the name printed on the side of the shoe box was “taupe”.  So I’m running with it.  Seeing as not much at…

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Sometimes, doing nothing…

18/08/201215/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized7 Comments on Sometimes, doing nothing…

… is all that is needed. This is a bit of nothingness really, but I am wearing something for the first time here: my floaty cloud of a scarf.  This is one of my Parisian fabric purchases about which I…

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Mustard cable-knit cowl

26/06/201222/07/2016 CarolynUncategorized37 Comments on Mustard cable-knit cowl

As those clear and cold as crystal winter mornings descend upon us, and the desire to swathe oneself in warm and cosy woolies; I have finished knitting a neck-warmer thingamy-bob. I used Rowan belle organic dk, in shade 00010.  This…

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