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Purple-y top

16/07/201604/09/2016 Carolynknitting, sewing17 Comments on Purple-y top

Here I am, waiting for the ferry to head off into town, and so I took a quick, in-the-wild photo of my new top.  Thanks, random bench! for being a good little makeshift tripod, and I don’t mind at all that you snuck into…

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blush pink twist top

10/07/201610/07/2016 Carolynsewing23 Comments on blush pink twist top

Ok, so; new top.  Running down ye checklist… It’s blush pink.  Blush pink is so hot right now!  Note; ticks “colour so trendy it hurts” box It’s twisty. Twisted is ME!   Note; ticks “my kinda thing” box Do I need it?  well, it’s…

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the incredible raspberry woman…

17/06/201617/06/2016 Carolynsewing18 Comments on the incredible raspberry woman…

Haha!   I lolled pretty hard at this outfit above, but decided to share anyway.  I look like some kind of burgeoning superhero or something yeah?  All I need is the cape.  “NO CAPES!!” *  (Edna Mode, of course) Fear not, fellow…

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some tops, and a collar pattern

13/06/201614/06/2016 Carolynsewing, Uncategorized33 Comments on some tops, and a collar pattern

I’ve been busy making a few tops… SO!  Exhibits A and B; two Nettie tops,both made in a really gorgeous, pale cream knit from Fabulous Fabrics, given to me by Mum.  Now, I know I’ve said a gazillion times before…

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little white tank

19/05/201627/05/2016 Carolynsewing41 Comments on little white tank

I’ve made this new top! rather cute and feminine with a sweet little tie front at the waist. Yes, it’s linen, it’s plain, and it’s white.  I just can’t help it, I’m a diehard white or off-white top kind of…

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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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light as a cloud

15/03/201619/03/2016 Carolynsewing33 Comments on light as a cloud

I’ve made a softly floaty blouse  🙂  of course just as summer is on the way out… o no, wait, actually summer is over! However we’re still getting days of 40C.  Not that I’m complaining, mind you.  I love the warmth!  Only thing is…

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