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deep teal, suedette dove blouse

23/05/201723/05/2017 Carolynsewing31 Comments on deep teal, suedette dove blouse

Hey! I’ve made a new blouse.  It’s the Dove blouse by Megan Nielsen patterns, in an lightweight but warm, faux suede from Spotlight.  So, the recommended fabrics for this pattern are shirt-weight stuff like voile and crepe de chine and chambray and linen… not…

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golden brown

10/05/201723/05/2017 Carolynsewing67 Comments on golden brown

hello!  I’ve made this new blouse…  I was having trouble thinking of a way to describe the colour, since the only thing coming to my mind was those white puffball fungi that upon “puffing” send forth a little cloud of smelly spores that…

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white Issey Miyake shirt

28/01/201725/09/2020 Carolynsewing, Uncategorized20 Comments on white Issey Miyake shirt

Self-explanatory, really.  #endblogpost  😉 Pattern; Vogue 1384.  It’s a vintage pattern, hailing from 1984, sorry. Yeah, it’s annoying when people make things in vintage patterns that you can’t get a hold of anymore.  But I’m sure this is not particularly aspirational…

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some shirts…

27/12/201627/12/2016 Carolynsewing42 Comments on some shirts…

… in addition to luggage pressies, I made some shirts for those incredibly difficult to buy/make-for men in my life.  Honestly, it would be so much more fun and frivolous if I only had girls to make stuff for, but you…

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a bit of re-colouration

11/08/201515/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized27 Comments on a bit of re-colouration

I’ve just been updating a few bits and bobs in my wardrobe… when I get bored or dissatisfied with a particular item but it’s still in perfectly good nick or I still kinda like it because of a good shape/style…

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Carolyn shirt and shortie shorts, take one

29/03/201515/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized22 Comments on Carolyn shirt and shortie shorts, take one

Hello!  So what’s new? hmmm not much.   Well OK, of course I am wearing something that has not yet appeared here on the ol’ bloggeroonie. My shirt and my shorts are another pair of Carolyn pyjamas by Closet Case…

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Carolyn pyjamas

09/02/201515/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized56 Comments on Carolyn pyjamas

I was supremely flattered when Heather of Closet Case patterns contacted me to ask if it was ok to name her latest pattern after me… wow, seriously?! !!!!!   *deeply flattered moment* So the Carolyn pattern is for pyjamas, hehe.  Yep, I inspired…

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Cocoa Tao

14/01/201415/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized44 Comments on Cocoa Tao

Hello!  I’m wearing a new blouse. It is the Tao, by Tamanegi-Kobo.  I’ve seen lots of lovely Tamanegi-Kobo designs made by Yoshimi, and then during me-made May saw even more worn by Japanese ladies, including the adorable and very talented designer…

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