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Tag: Vogue 1087

The Woman in Red

28/02/201215/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized65 Comments on The Woman in Red

As soon as I read about the Red Dress contest over at Pattern Review I decided I wanted to enter.  I do so love red dresses, so I have no good explanation for why I did not have one already.…

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Domestic diva XI

27/09/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized13 Comments on Domestic diva XI

Hehe, realised that my most loathed domestic duty has not yet been immortalised here; the dreaded office work… (groan) I used to be an analytical chemist (yes, with a degree n’ all…) and so led a reasonably interesting life with every…

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“Jailbreak” dress

02/06/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized18 Comments on “Jailbreak” dress

Remember this fabric and pattern? Well I made it up over the weekend and submitted a review of the pattern to Pattern Review.  I’m still getting the hang of that site.  The other day I realised (lightbulb going off!) that…

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Unexpected inner workings…

18/03/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized5 Comments on Unexpected inner workings…

Most of the time I make predictable choices in lining by carefully matching my lining fabric to the outer layer to get as close a match as possible, but every so often I go for something completely different.  A little…

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