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Sienna

16/12/201616/12/2016 CarolynUncategorized176 Comments on Sienna

This is the hardest post that I never wanted to write, but I feel I owe this to all my lovely long term readers who have over the years come to know our darling, dear old lovely girl, Sienna… She’s been here…

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Japanese Liberty shirt for Craig

04/12/201604/12/2016 Carolynsewing, Uncategorized45 Comments on Japanese Liberty shirt for Craig

Hello!  I’ve been sewing a new shirt for Craig… and feel quite bad actually because we bought this fabric for him during our visit to Japan last January… nearly a whole year ago!  Yes, I feel terrible. Anyway, now it…

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black Sophie bikini

29/11/201630/11/2016 CarolynUncategorized18 Comments on black Sophie bikini

Hello!  I’ve made this new bikini…  Pattern:  the Sophie swimsuit by Closet Case patterns; and yes, I did make two sets of Sophie bikinis earlier in the year when I was testing this pattern but there were things about both pairs that…

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the year of handmade, 9

25/11/2016 Carolynfashion, Uncategorized12 Comments on the year of handmade, 9

above is a small selection of my favourite outfits for the past month, the whole year’s worth can be viewed in my Year of Handmade flickr album, here… Wellhowyagoingyeahalrightthanksyourself?? OK, so wearing my own clothes and shoes really has become like second nature.…

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white inari

02/11/201603/11/2016 Carolynsewing, Uncategorized41 Comments on white inari

Mum and I went shopping together on my birthday; her for my birthday present, and me for her birthday present!  yes, our birthdays are just a few days apart so this is a bit of a tradition.  We went to…

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red striped Inari tee dress

29/10/201629/10/2016 Carolynsewing, Uncategorized23 Comments on red striped Inari tee dress

Heya’all.  I’ve made this new dress.  Actually, I made it ages ago.  And took most of these photos ages ago too.  Bad lazy blogger! I wore it recently as my “travelling dress” when we holidayed in Broome, and it was…

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strappy white summer sandals (shoes)

21/10/201621/10/2016 Carolynshoes, Uncategorized28 Comments on strappy white summer sandals (shoes)

The weather is warming up, and I looked out Le Footwear from last summer and recoiled in horror at the hideously decrepit state of Le Thongs.  I wear my thongs a tonne, and for everything; walking the dog, housework, to the beach where there…

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a Kelly for Kelly, and one for Cassie too…

16/10/201616/10/2016 Carolynsewing, Uncategorized25 Comments on a Kelly for Kelly, and one for Cassie too…

O hey-a!  After finishing my own Kelly anorak and having it admired to the nth degree by family members, I made a few more!  a pale grey one for Cassie, and I also made a deep cobalt blue one for…

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