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Further from yesterday

28/11/201021/12/2016 CarolynUncategorized4 Comments on Further from yesterday

Thankyou so much for your thoughts yesterday … and many of your comments resonated quite clearly with me and my own thinking on this subject; I also read a little bit more on Natalie’s findings and summary of her yearlong…

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A difficult dress

24/11/201021/12/2016 CarolynUncategorized9 Comments on A difficult dress

Oh, so much for horrific leavers rowdy stories… so far I’ve only come across small bunches of delightfully friendly, polite and sweet teenagers who immediately want to pat Sienna and make friends with her.  Having a dog takes down a lot of…

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The lull before the storm

23/11/201021/12/2016 CarolynUncategorized10 Comments on The lull before the storm

My title is not referring to the weather, but the fact that I am down here in Dunsborough again, “minding” the beach-house during leavers week.  Yah, the town is expecting thousands of teenagers to rock up any minute now and…

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In which Sienna has a bad hair day…

18/11/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized14 Comments on In which Sienna has a bad hair day…

We are having a mini heat-wave.  35C yesterday, 36C today and forecast 37C tomorrow…  (roughly 95F, 97F and 99F respectively)  I’m nervous about summer.  Yup, not even summer yet, and already we’re cookin’.  Not to mention the dog… all that…

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On getting maximum mileage from your patterns

04/11/201021/12/2016 CarolynUncategorized9 Comments on On getting maximum mileage from your patterns

For the third day in a row, shorts; sorry.   BUT has anyone noticed, this is also the third day in a row I have showcased these same two patterns for shorts and top?  Just to show how different a garment…

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The weakness for ivory lace continues

03/11/201021/12/2016 CarolynUncategorized14 Comments on The weakness for ivory lace continues

Hehe, in order to avoid falling into a rut and boring you with repeat photos of the beach I’m making an effort to seek out new locations, variety is the spice of life, so they say.  Thus, the toasty tones…

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Thankfully fashionable new shorts

02/11/201021/12/2016 CarolynUncategorized9 Comments on Thankfully fashionable new shorts

After I had finished my greige corduroy jeans I had a bit of leftover fabric, not much but too much to throw away… and it didn’t take long for me to haul out a shorts pattern…  I totally love this…

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Hoodie McCloud

29/10/201021/12/2016 CarolynUncategorized15 Comments on Hoodie McCloud

Don’t ask me why the silly name I’ve dubbed my new hoodie.  I have no explanation myself.  I surprise myself with my inner loon sometimes… The lovely Mary had a giveaway and sent me this cute hoodie pattern, KwikSew 3667,…

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