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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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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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little scrappy cardigan

29/02/202430/06/2024 Carolynknitting5 Comments on little scrappy cardigan

Phew!  My February knitting project was finished in the nick of time!  Honestly now, I’m not sure I’m going to be able to keep up with my resolution of one knitting project per month this year, my hands might not…

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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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an assortment of sewn things

11/12/2023 Carolynsewing6 Comments on an assortment of sewn things

hello!  Once again I am presenting an odd assortment of disparate things made recently… Items 1 and 2; two completely identical new Booragoon tops.  Both from a pink cotton jersey from stash, originally Spotlight from ages ago.  I’m wearing one…

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Sunset Ocean check and Cornflower mini-check

21/10/202324/02/2025 Carolynsewing2 Comments on Sunset Ocean check and Cornflower mini-check

Hello!  I made all four of these summery new things featured here during the depths of winter actually, and took a whole lot of photos whilst also wearing thick tights and boots… but obviously the vibe was strange!  so here…

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dressing like a tomato

25/05/2023 Carolynsewing, Uncategorized6 Comments on dressing like a tomato

Hello! So, I’ve alluded to this ongoing project previously; the mission to “use up a rather large length of tomato-red jersey”  I am pleased and just a little lot relieved to report a successful completion of the mission, ahem… I…

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