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Tag: Vogue 1247

blue roses *

16/09/201616/09/2016 Carolynsewing, Uncategorized32 Comments on blue roses *

* … Tennessee Williams… Hello! I’ve made a new skirt. Hehe, hot on the heels of writing that I was a wee smidgeon tired of making Vogue 1247 skirts; what should I do? but immediately make another one!!  Doh!!  Clearly there’s…

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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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little yellow skirt; 6 different ways

08/06/201608/06/2016 Carolynfashion, Uncategorized30 Comments on little yellow skirt; 6 different ways

I found this post in my drafts, and came thisclose to deleting it but then hesitated…  see, I stopped writing these 6 different ways posts because I started to worry they were boring to anyone reading my blog.  But then I just thought that was silly.  Because…

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zebra crossing

12/01/201612/01/2016 Carolynsewing48 Comments on zebra crossing

I’ve made a little black-and-white striped skirt…  another Vogue 1247.  How many is this by now?  Okaaaay, just counted and this is version number seven, and that’s not even counting the ones that I made leaving the pockets off.  Counting…

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a bit of re-colouration

11/08/201515/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized27 Comments on a bit of re-colouration

I’ve just been updating a few bits and bobs in my wardrobe… when I get bored or dissatisfied with a particular item but it’s still in perfectly good nick or I still kinda like it because of a good shape/style…

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I’m a cow

02/07/201515/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized46 Comments on I’m a cow

… a Friesian cow! And here I am, out standing in the field. Ha! whenever I hear about someone, some highly accomplished person gaining recognition for being outstanding in the field of whatever, I cannot help it but that old…

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two sea change tops and a little blue skirt

16/04/201522/09/2017 CarolynUncategorized38 Comments on two sea change tops and a little blue skirt

I absolutely adored the new Lily Sage & Co Sea Change top when Debbie debuted it on instagram and rushed with unseemly haste to sign up when she called for testers.  My love has not diminished upon making up a…

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purple skirt, with “tulip” pockets

09/03/201515/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized44 Comments on purple skirt, with “tulip” pockets

I’ve made a new skirt.  This new skirt is un-noteworthy except that I gave it some rather unusual little side pockets.  They sit down at the hem, inserted in off-set side seams.  They’re not very big pockets, just a nice…

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