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colour-blocked Mimi and golden chain-mail

23/08/202523/08/2025 Carolynsewing1 Comment on colour-blocked Mimi and golden chain-mail

hello!  I’ve made a new/old blouse for myself… I’ve always enjoyed the challenge of using old textiles PLUS I’ve also always loved patchwork and mixed-prints in clothing so obviously this new blouse is certain to become a favourite!  why?  because…

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“cool bunny” T-shirts

02/05/2025 Carolynsewing2 Comments on “cool bunny” T-shirts

Hello!  For the Easter just gone by I wanted to give something to my three little grandsons… chocolate has been ruled out by the parents and so I had to think of something else.  I decided upon this!  As a…

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a purple mini and a striped tee

12/04/2025 Carolynsewing4 Comments on a purple mini and a striped tee

in the Nagano region Hello!  We recently spent nearly a month overseas in east Asia, specifically South Korea and Japan.  I’ll write a bit more about our trip in a future travel wardrobe post, but for now I’ll just be…

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water lily dress, a raincoat, and a stripey shirt

05/04/2025 Carolynsewing, Uncategorized2 Comments on water lily dress, a raincoat, and a stripey shirt

hello! I’ve been making a few more things lately… first up; a dress!  I bought this screen printed linen a few years ago from the Injalak Arts Centre, the design is Mandem (Water Lily)  by the indigenous artist Eva Nganjmirra.…

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tie dyed lingerie, and bikkies

10/02/2024 CarolynsewingLeave a Comment on tie dyed lingerie, and bikkies

Hello!  I’m back with a few new things… I had a length of raspberry cotton jersey that’s lovely quality and I wanted to make a new set of lingerie with it, but I somehow felt it boring just as it…

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