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On mittens, and making time for sewing

13/07/201215/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized14 Comments on On mittens, and making time for sewing

Rootling around in my winter woollies; I realised that I had never devoted a post before now to these mittens. I knitted them yonks ago: probably when the children were really tiny, and probably using leftovers from one or another…

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The Dingo Flour Mill

17/05/201215/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized24 Comments on The Dingo Flour Mill

Thank you so much for the positive comments, and I’m so glad my featured Perth landmarks are giving some extra interest and enjoyment to the usual rather repetitive “outfit shots” that I admit I am getting just a tad tired…

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An unusual dress

12/05/201215/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized56 Comments on An unusual dress

Wacky warning alert… this is it!!   I’ve liked how Caroline is making good use of old Tshirts lately.  And Tim did a clean-out of his wardrobe recently, and part of the toss-out pile was a few old surfie Tshirts, in…

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Tiny thoughts…

09/05/201215/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized11 Comments on Tiny thoughts…

Me-made May, Day 9: Isn’t it dreadful when someone with nothing worthwhile to say insists on saying something?  So I will refrain from sharing the tedium of my mundane little non-thoughts today. You’re welcome.  ðŸ™‚ Except to say: my best wishes to…

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Looking deceptively dressy…

06/05/201215/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized17 Comments on Looking deceptively dressy…

… for chucking a ball for the dog in the park, no? But actually, nothing I am wearing is dressy in my book, so I’m good.  This is another example of comfort dressing, like yesterday.   This dress is stretchy-knit…

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The Daughter of Woman

04/05/201215/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized13 Comments on The Daughter of Woman

I am paying homage to “The Son of Man” the 1964 painting by Rene Magritte. Today’s mini-challenge within the me-made May group is to be pictured with food, or to be eating or drinking something.  So I took inspiration from…

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Strawberry pink jeans

29/04/201215/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized35 Comments on Strawberry pink jeans

I have made some new jeans!  Au Bonheur des Petites Mains PLH08002: Pantalon droit avec decoupes.  (my less than perfect translation: trousers right with slices?, hehe) Now; to say I am grateful to shams for helping me to obtain this…

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Gingham PJs

20/04/201215/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized32 Comments on Gingham PJs

I do apologise for the complete and utter lack of chicness and elegance today, and this is not an ensemble one would ever see gracing the pages of Vogue magazine…  but I’m sure every woman secretly harbours an undying love…

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