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apricot split

08/04/201708/04/2017 Carolynsewing, Uncategorized31 Comments on apricot split

SO!  On my recent trip to Melbourne with Mum, Cassie and Tiffany; I picked up my autumn/winter wardrobe! Obviously, it was all in 2D form, oh except for a pair of Italian leather boots, whoops!  well I am allowing myself to buy shoes…

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the Zora Queen Rutela

26/03/201726/03/2017 Carolynsewing37 Comments on the Zora Queen Rutela

OK, I’ve done some pretty involved and intensive projects in my time, in fact more often than not, lately! and this one definitely ticks that box too. Quite a few months ago, Cassie mentioned that she wanted us to go to ComicCon…

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white Issey Miyake shirt

28/01/201725/09/2020 Carolynsewing, Uncategorized20 Comments on white Issey Miyake shirt

Self-explanatory, really.  #endblogpost  😉 Pattern; Vogue 1384.  It’s a vintage pattern, hailing from 1984, sorry. Yeah, it’s annoying when people make things in vintage patterns that you can’t get a hold of anymore.  But I’m sure this is not particularly aspirational…

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rows of little white cottages

15/01/201725/02/2017 Carolynsewing28 Comments on rows of little white cottages

I’ve made another skirt and top set for Cassie  :    Patterns; the Tshirt is the Named patterns Inari tee, and the skirt is Vogue 1170.  I’ve made several of these skirts now, and quite a few are now owned…

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… some clothes for Cassie

30/12/201614/01/2017 Carolynsewing, Uncategorized17 Comments on … some clothes for Cassie

… and finally, I made some clothes for Cassie for her Christmas pressies too.  At first I had wanted to make some luggage or a travel set for her too; but we were hanging out in Spotlight together, you know…

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a family collaboration

26/11/201627/11/2016 Carolynfashion, sewing46 Comments on a family collaboration

So Mum is up to stay with me, and she popped out the other day wearing this gorgeous, completely handmade ensemble… and it occurred to us that it was a tri-generational effort!  Mum made her skirt, Cassie made the scarf for…

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bananananananana BATMAN!!

04/09/2016 CarolynUncategorized30 Comments on bananananananana BATMAN!!

Oh hey-a!  I’ve been making some more stuff for Le Daughter…  recently I went around to her place on an important mission: Wardrobe Assessment and Consultation following the Winter Blahs.  She was feeling meh about all her clothes, so we went through EVERYTHING and…

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sage skirt, sage skirt, ivory top, orange hand warmers

31/08/2016 Carolynsewing29 Comments on sage skirt, sage skirt, ivory top, orange hand warmers

Hello!  I’ve got a small handful of new stuff to show off present … four things to be precise! Firstly, two sage green/pale coffee, checked tweed skirts.  I inherited this beautiful quality piece of wool tweed from my grandmother’s stash after she…

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