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the A-line Perth dress; a short tutorial

08/01/201920/01/2019 Carolynsewing, Uncategorized4 Comments on the A-line Perth dress; a short tutorial

So, I popped on my original Perth dress today and I realised this post is way overdue and I’ve been owing it for some time… I’m sorry for being so slack! I have to admit that a reasonable number of…

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2018; a retrospective

31/12/201831/12/2018 Carolynfashion, sewing, Uncategorized27 Comments on 2018; a retrospective

Ah, it’s the 31st December, when I look back over of my year of making and wearing and do a little analysis… to kick off, some of my favourite pictures/outfits, one for each month.  Several of these pictures are not…

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a knitting advent-ure

29/12/201829/12/2018 Carolynknitting, Uncategorized24 Comments on a knitting advent-ure

I’ve knitted a magical, rainbow, unicorn of a jumper/sweater! But, what is this, Carolyn??  I didn’t know you were into magical rainbow unicorns?!  Well, of course there is indeed a story behind this… my little “troll” progress keeper was my…

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poppy dress

26/11/201826/11/2018 CarolynUncategorized11 Comments on poppy dress

I’ve made this new dress   #surprise!  This beautiful poppy printed silk chiffon was a birthday present from my lovely thoughtful Mum… we were browsing together in Fabulous Fabrics and oohing and aahing over it, and she suddenly announced “I’d…

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Ms Autumn

06/11/201813/11/2018 Carolyncrafty stuff, sewing, Uncategorized14 Comments on Ms Autumn

Ciao, le belle signore!!  I am soooooo happy to introduce Ms Autumn! the fourth and final doll in my little set of four seasonal girlies… I’m rather rapt with this young lady… her colour scheme is fab – u –…

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ivory lace; most definitely label-worthy *

26/10/201830/10/2018 Carolynsewing, Uncategorized34 Comments on ivory lace; most definitely label-worthy *

OK.   Sooo, it’s early days, since this little sheath o’ my dreams is basically brand new, but I’m so in love with it already I’m just tentatively putting it out there…  I think I’ve just managed to make a…

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floral trench coat

26/09/2018 Carolynsewing, Uncategorized72 Comments on floral trench coat

I’ve made a new trench coat; a riotously floral-tastic, blowsy English rose of a trench coat.  As soon as I spotted this print I was smitten!  delightfully old-fashioned, vaguely reminiscent of Granny’s china cabinet and a wholly unabashed celebration of…

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blue and green should never be seen

31/08/201831/08/2018 Carolynsewing, Uncategorized8 Comments on blue and green should never be seen

I almost called this new lingerie set “frozen”; which to be honest is more like an accurate description of me, actually, while disrobing for the purposes of trying it on, haha.  #comeonsummer  But finally, today the last day of winter…

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