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On getting maximum mileage from your patterns

04/11/201021/12/2016 CarolynUncategorized9 Comments on On getting maximum mileage from your patterns

For the third day in a row, shorts; sorry.   BUT has anyone noticed, this is also the third day in a row I have showcased these same two patterns for shorts and top?  Just to show how different a garment…

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The weakness for ivory lace continues

03/11/201021/12/2016 CarolynUncategorized14 Comments on The weakness for ivory lace continues

Hehe, in order to avoid falling into a rut and boring you with repeat photos of the beach I’m making an effort to seek out new locations, variety is the spice of life, so they say.  Thus, the toasty tones…

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Thankfully fashionable new shorts

02/11/201021/12/2016 CarolynUncategorized9 Comments on Thankfully fashionable new shorts

After I had finished my greige corduroy jeans I had a bit of leftover fabric, not much but too much to throw away… and it didn’t take long for me to haul out a shorts pattern…  I totally love this…

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Downgrading a “good” dress

01/11/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized10 Comments on Downgrading a “good” dress

Does anyone else downgrade their dresses?  Move the snazzies out of category “with heels and make-up only” and over to “OK to walk the dog in”? Last year this dress was a “good” dress.  I wore it to lots of…

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Three Grim Reapers

30/10/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized8 Comments on Three Grim Reapers

OK, we don’t really observe Halloween here in Australia.  Trick-or-treating, definitely not.  But sometimes there is the odd party happening at this time that adopts a Halloween-y theme and thus provides an excuse for people to dress up in weird outfits.  So,…

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Hoodie McCloud

29/10/201021/12/2016 CarolynUncategorized15 Comments on Hoodie McCloud

Don’t ask me why the silly name I’ve dubbed my new hoodie.  I have no explanation myself.  I surprise myself with my inner loon sometimes… The lovely Mary had a giveaway and sent me this cute hoodie pattern, KwikSew 3667,…

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An essential petticoat

28/10/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized20 Comments on An essential petticoat

The first time I wore this new cocktail dress was at a standing cocktail function; and all was hunky dory.  Felt a million bucks and the dress was perfect.  The second time I wore it was to a sit-down lunch…

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A whiter shade of pale…

27/10/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized7 Comments on A whiter shade of pale…

Today being slightly cooler (and on a side note, man has this been a delightfully warm spring…!) I am finally able to wear the scarf that Sam brought me as a gift from his trip to France.  It is a…

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