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green sparkly “stardust” velvet

30/08/2025 Carolynsewing6 Comments on green sparkly “stardust” velvet

My mother gave me a length of bottle green, sparkly stretch velvet for my birthday last year… and I wanted to make something nice with it before my next birthday rolled around.  This is fast approaching so I needed to…

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Why do I sew with striped fabrics?!

01/03/2025 Carolynsewing7 Comments on Why do I sew with striped fabrics?!

rhetorical question, don’t mind me.  I actually love stripes, even though when I do sew with them I feel inextricably compelled to pin each and every stripe. It’s ok. A small amount of suffering is acceptable when it leads to…

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refashioning some things

23/02/202524/02/2025 Carolynsewing, Uncategorized1 Comment on refashioning some things

hello!  I’ve made a new outfit by refashioning some other previously worn old things…   from a skirt and old jeans, I’ve made a new/old tunic top and some new/old shorts.   I realise I probably I should be using…

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green Japanese wool tartan

07/09/202415/09/2024 Carolynsewing, Uncategorized2 Comments on green Japanese wool tartan

I know, I know … “tartan” and “Japanese” are not words that should generally go together but anyway, let’s not digress!  I bought a short length of this beautiful piece of wool during our recent holiday to Japan.  At the…

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pretty blouse, handbag, wallet, underthings, baby things and pink books

19/11/2023 Carolynsewing, Uncategorized8 Comments on pretty blouse, handbag, wallet, underthings, baby things and pink books

I’ve been checking out all my as-yet unblogged things, and there are so many!  I guess I’ve been in a real blogging slump this year.  Anyway, apologies for the overloaded, as well as overdue! blog post, and here we go…!…

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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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the Pinjarra twinset

31/07/202331/07/2023 Carolynsewing4 Comments on the Pinjarra twinset

At last!  Cassie and I are thrilled to release our latest pattern in the Carolyn & Cassie Pattern Co oeuvre… please welcome the Pinjarra twinset!   A twinset?  What on earth…?! you may be thinking/asking!  Well, the Pinjarra twinset is…

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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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