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I’ve been pruning…

21/01/201315/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized24 Comments on I’ve been pruning…

… and a day of tidying up the garden leads to one very happy outcome.  No, wait, make that two very happy outcomes… the first being of course a nice, newly neat and tidy garden.  The other is lovely big new FREE floral…

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Drape-ity drape

19/01/201315/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized53 Comments on Drape-ity drape

I have made a new top and a new skirt!  and am combining the two new garments in one post; since they kinda go together so well and all, and actually the skirt is so… well, bland and basic that…

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Un-stashing

19/01/201315/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized9 Comments on Un-stashing

How awesome is this Sew-asaurus Rex??!!!!! I’m sorry, but this button is just too cool to pass up and I just had to have it on my blog… well, anime, you see.  Renders me helpless to resist.  Fortunately it has…

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paper-dolls…

15/01/201315/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized28 Comments on paper-dolls…

10-15 January I’m kinda excited about the paper-dolls; the nerdiness and and childishness of it really appeals to me.  And the stats… monitoring my handmade wardrobe, what I am wearing, how I’m wearing it and with what frequency…  omg; the…

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Sweet nothings

14/01/201315/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized40 Comments on Sweet nothings

Recently I received the Very Inspiring Blog award from pdiddly, janessewandtell and also from EmSewCrazy, thank you so much Pauline, Jane and Emily! But I just had to laugh a little bit…  my 2012 round-up post attracted a comment, Anonymous of…

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Yellow pleats. please!

10/01/201325/09/2020 CarolynUncategorized49 Comments on Yellow pleats. please!

  Yes, my title is swiped shamelessly from Issey Miyake’s famous 1993 collection, but I reckon that is OK since this is an Issey Miyake design  😉 And you’ve probably noticed that it is yellow.  A yellow top.  Very yellow.  Quaite…

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the paper-doll project

10/01/201315/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized44 Comments on the paper-doll project

I’ve been thinking about things for the year ahead.  Apart from continuing to make all my own clothes, I mean… that’s a given  😉 It’s fun to set little goals to think about and complete.  I like list-making and box-ticking,…

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Bra sew-along….

08/01/201315/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized27 Comments on Bra sew-along….

… woops, better late than never! With all my crazy pre-Christmas sewing, followed by the stiflingly hot post-Christmas coma period, I totes forgot to post that I am taking part in Amy’s Bra Sew-along, over at cloth habit…. Join us!…

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