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the Maldives; a travel wardrobe

26/10/202224/12/2022 Carolynsewing, Uncategorized4 Comments on the Maldives; a travel wardrobe

phew! it’s been aaaaaages since I did one of these! or it feels like it anyway!  We’d originally booked this holiday back in 2019, to be taken in 2020; and well, we all know what happened in 2020!  Covid, in…

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a suedette skirt

14/10/202222/10/2022 Carolynsewing, Uncategorized2 Comments on a suedette skirt

I made another Booragoon skirt for myself; partly so I could film it and make a kinda helpful – I hope! – youtube video to illustrate some of the more difficult parts of the construction process.  I appreciate this is…

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pink Yoga Girl

09/10/202210/10/2022 CarolynUncategorized1 Comment on pink Yoga Girl

Hello! So I don’t often wear hot pink but I am really feeling this one!  I’ve been traditionally told I should NOT wear this colour, like EVER; and what’s more I’ve always agreed, and yet… somehow… here I am.  I…

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the fascinating sleeves of farrah

22/09/202223/09/2022 Carolynsewing, Uncategorized1 Comment on the fascinating sleeves of farrah

…hyperbole?  I don’t think so! The sleeves of my newest thing are extremely cool imo… I’m really enamoured with their very unique design.  I’m always on the lookout for cool design ideas anyway, and was so excited to try this…

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some snuggly spring-y merino

31/08/202231/08/2022 Carolynsewing, Uncategorized3 Comments on some snuggly spring-y merino

Last day of the month and I’m squeezing in a blog post about some other stuff that’s strolled out of the stash and onto my body during August… wait, that sounded weird.  Leaving it though.  I’m in that sort of…

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bucket hats and tights and a big big bag…

27/08/202229/08/2022 Carolynsewing, Uncategorized4 Comments on bucket hats and tights and a big big bag…

Oh hello!  Those blue blue skies are making me so happy right now, as most of the past month has been more like this: Oh yay, storm clouds, yes you’re making me happy too… not. I’ve been making lots of…

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a bit green about the gills

24/07/202226/07/2022 Carolynsewing, Uncategorized11 Comments on a bit green about the gills

I made a green dress… this is a dress that I’ve been meaning to make for ages! and have been quietly gathering suitable green fabrics as I see or unearth them.  It’s actually been a very long term work in…

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FEED ME! … a peg bag

06/05/2022 CarolynUncategorizedLeave a Comment on FEED ME! … a peg bag

So I’ve just whipped up this crazy little peg bag …  it makes me smile every time I hang up the laundry! I used an approximately 50cm length of charcoal denim from the stash, too small for a skirt but…

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