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little yellow skirt; 6 different ways

08/06/201608/06/2016 Carolynfashion, Uncategorized30 Comments on little yellow skirt; 6 different ways

I found this post in my drafts, and came thisclose to deleting it but then hesitated…  see, I stopped writing these 6 different ways posts because I started to worry they were boring to anyone reading my blog.  But then I just thought that was silly.  Because…

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purple-y jade

23/05/201627/05/2016 Carolynsewing21 Comments on purple-y jade

Remember my little charcoal Jade skirt? and how I mentioned I needed wanted it in a heap more colours? well, to cut to the chase, ta-da! Pattern; the Jade skirt by Paprika Patterns.  Now I’ve always said Vogue 1247 is…

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charcoal jade skirt

01/05/201601/05/2016 Carolynsewing23 Comments on charcoal jade skirt

I’ve made a new little mini skirt!  It looks sorta plain at first but it has an interesting folded front that makes it a little bit more exciting.  It’s comfy and easy, and I also think it’s pretty cute too:) Remember that…

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Magdalena Dusk; an Alabama Chanin project

09/04/201616/05/2017 Carolynsewing77 Comments on Magdalena Dusk; an Alabama Chanin project

Finally! my Alabama Chanin outfit! It’s finished, and now done and dusted!  Yay!  I may look all cool, calm and collected on the outside here but on the inside I’m cheering like a madman. Phew. This project has been quite an undertaking……

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Lucy Heartfilia

02/04/201613/04/2016 Carolynsewing20 Comments on Lucy Heartfilia

Who is this??  I barely recognise my daughter in her fabulous cosplay outfit!  For ComicCon this year, Cassie decided she wanted to go as Lucy Heartfilia, from Fairy Tail; the anime/manga conceived by Hiro Mashima.  And she has been busy busy…

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a palace skirt

16/01/201616/01/2016 Carolynsewing50 Comments on a palace skirt

The latest instalment in my quest to “fun up” Cassie’s work wardrobe… I dub thee the Palace skirt.  Fabric a soft, heavy, slightly stretch sateen from Fabulous Fabrics.  Of course.  Pattern; Vogue 8363, my other favourite skirt pattern.  Those discreet, yet deep,…

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zebra crossing

12/01/201612/01/2016 Carolynsewing48 Comments on zebra crossing

I’ve made a little black-and-white striped skirt…  another Vogue 1247.  How many is this by now?  Okaaaay, just counted and this is version number seven, and that’s not even counting the ones that I made leaving the pockets off.  Counting…

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Perry Ellis skirt, sort of

16/10/201515/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized42 Comments on Perry Ellis skirt, sort of

New skirt. The above picture is showing what I actually wore out and about today…  please note the far less glamorous shoes than featured in the remainder of this post! Pattern; Vogue 1521, a Perry Ellis design from 1985. Fabric; taupe and white…

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