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New life for an old polo Tshirt

23/12/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized25 Comments on New life for an old polo Tshirt

Dipping into the ol’ bag of toss-outs I took out an old polo Tshirt of my husband’s.  He never wears it anymore, but the fabric is quite OK if not super duper beautiful or anything…  It is made of a…

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Khaki scarf; a refashion

06/12/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized14 Comments on Khaki scarf; a refashion

I took the Tshirt below and followed my own tutorial to make this new knotted scarf.  Though for this one I cut the front in two pieces and the back in three…   Nothing earth-shattering, but will be a useful…

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Bored…

25/11/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized13 Comments on Bored…

Yah, so I must be bored with the same old same old blogger poses… though I’m probably not going to be attempting this one too frequently…  could be the collective subconscious of all those teenage souls inhabiting the general environs…

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A post-modern bustle

05/11/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized7 Comments on A post-modern bustle

So today I’m trialling a new way of wearing this skirt, and I have to say I think this one is my favourite… I did like it how I wore it previously with the flappy bit over the hip and…

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New use for a hole-y old top

24/08/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized4 Comments on New use for a hole-y old top

Another re-fashioning project has been completed… yay… This pure wool top is a pretty shade of pink but had developed some nasty big holes over summer storage.  I continued to wear it as a thermal for a while, with its…

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Jacket inspired by ?

17/08/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized11 Comments on Jacket inspired by ?

Well, I’ve reduced my refashioning bag by one half of an item; being that the pockets of this new jacket used up one leg of Sam’s old khaki corduroy pants that had holes in the knees…  so I’m gettin’ somewhere,…

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Domestic diva

12/08/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized12 Comments on Domestic diva

Should one make the effort to look stylish when one’s daily schedule involves simply popping into the supermarket, the post office and the bank?  Or if one’s place of work is in the home?  After all, if the peeps around…

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Just blown in…

10/08/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized3 Comments on Just blown in…

Scene 1: A dilapidated hall.   The monthly scheduled meeting of Shoe-aholics Anonymous.  A circle of seated ladies, subdued and looking sheepish, but very well shod.  All eyeing each others footwear covetously. Convenor; Ladies, we have a new member, here…

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