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lurid green skirt

30/04/201515/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized36 Comments on lurid green skirt

A delightful morning tea with Sue and Megan this morning seemed like a good opportunity to crack out my new skirt for its maiden voyage.  And we were meeting in Kings Park which is one of Perth’s most beautiful parks,…

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Bruised blue top thingie

09/08/201315/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized35 Comments on Bruised blue top thingie

Hello  ðŸ™‚ I have made this once before… this is top “p” from Shape Shape, (previously referred to on my blog as Unique Clothes Any Way You Like) by Natsuno Hiraiwa.  It’s a clever little design, like a cross between…

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Shape shape, by Natsuno Hiraiwa; a review

25/08/201215/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized35 Comments on Shape shape, by Natsuno Hiraiwa; a review

above; top “b” and skirt “d” I was very flattered to receive some requests (well, two, hehe  🙂  ) for my thoughts on the Japanese pattern book Shape Shape (formerly known as Unique Clothes Any Way You Like) by Natsuno…

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The Pattern Pyramid, and shape shape…

22/08/201215/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized47 Comments on The Pattern Pyramid, and shape shape…

I was thrilled to find in the post box a package sent over to me by TJ of the perfect nose; thank you so much TJ! The Pattern Pyramid is a terrific idea dreamed up by the clever and gorgeous Karen,…

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Dusky pink ‘bustle” skirt; 6 different ways

22/03/201219/06/2016 Carolynfashion, Uncategorized16 Comments on Dusky pink ‘bustle” skirt; 6 different ways

This dusky pink skirt of a very simple and yet at the same time very unusual shape has been one of my favourites since I made it and it has appeared multiple times here on the blog already.  It is…

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White, with a navy grid

07/02/201215/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized33 Comments on White, with a navy grid

I’ve made a new little top….   well, just a summer version of a T-shirt really, from scraps, the leftovers from this shirt.  Constructively finishing off another small wad of fabric from my stash.  Smug self back-patting ensues. This stuff…

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Unique Clothes, top “p”

19/09/201115/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized25 Comments on Unique Clothes, top “p”

A new top; this one is top “p” from the Japanese pattern book Unique Clothes Any Way You Like, by Natsuno Hiraiwa.  I was intrigued by and loved the look of this little thing from the first, and always knew…

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Dip-dyed wrap “f”

02/08/201115/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized33 Comments on Dip-dyed wrap “f”

While I had the dye-pot filled with blue dye, I took the opportunity to do another little dyeing experiment I’ve been dying to try out  (hehe, little play on words there, see, see?) I made this wrap top “f” from…

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