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the bumper Christmas edition
So, every Christmas I like to make a small mountain of stuff for my loved ones; this year was a smaller mountain than previously, mostly because I embarked upon a sorta epic making-adventure of a more...
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rope market bag
< So this is embarrassing… I made this bag in October… last year! It has sat up in my laundry, only awaiting the handles; and the following draft post has been sitting forlornly in my drafts...
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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…...
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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...
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the bouffy Perth dress; a short tutorial
Perth dress/blouse So, I’m wearing 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...
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unicorn
So I’m knee deep in wedding-dress biz, which I LOVE, of course! but I took a little time out just to make something fripperous and frivolous and quick and easy, just for me. Think of this as like a...
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a celestial dress, and some other things
So, I made a dress… or something?! I’m not 100% sure about this one. Is it a dress? or a nightie? or maybe a choirboy/celestial angel robe? The jury is out! One thing I am sure of is that it’s...
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box of socks, January edition
It’s completely bizarre to be donning a pair of socks on a stifling hot day of 35C, which indeedy yes it is today, but I absolutely must! since I promised myself I’d knit a pair of socks for each...
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lilac sandals
I’ve made some new shoes!! the easy way… by doing a workshop! Lisa of the Shoe Camaraderie came back to Perth to host more shoemaking days, which of course is rather wonderful news for an avid...
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box of socks, February edition
Squeaking in just under the wire, my socks for February… I only just finished them this arvo; quick took a few pictures and hastened to write this post, toute suite! Man; I’ve got to stop setting...
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jasika blazer
Remember in my 2018 end of year round-up I mentioned briefly I had made a Big Thing? Well this is it! A tailored blazer… this is the Jasika blazer, the newest design by Heather of Closet Case...
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a cheerful dress
New dress! And, how gorgeous is this cheerfully splashy fabric?!!! Ohmigosh, but I love it so much! You cannot possibly be sad whilst wearing this stuff. The very instant I saw it I was just like,...
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box of socks, March edition
I barely have time to scratch myself lately.. but did manage to produce my quota of socks for March, yay!! I used a mystery ball of wool from A Homespun House, in a colourway named Peppermint Tea…...
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Japan in the spring; a travel wardrobe
So, we’ve just recently returned from a fabulous holiday in Japan! had the most wonderful relaxing time and have come back all rejuvenated and charged up ready to dive enthusiastically back into the...
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fabric and yarn shopping in Japan, another guide
So this is my third fabric shopping guide for Japan?! because every time we go I discover wonderful, new-to-me fabric and wool stores. Japan has a truly impressive abundance of the most amazing...
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box of socks, April edition
Hmmmm, I wonder; what could’ve been the inspiration behind my new socks. Could it be… cherry blossom?? Yes I totally have pink on the brain right now… apologies for my current obsession, though I...
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navy blue lingerie set
So, items in my wardrobe I am currently very much in want, and need, of replenishing, are those that reside in my smalls drawer…. and with our Family Wedding just around the corner I reeeeeeeally...
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bunny tails and lots of pink fluff
So in a bit of a tangent from wedding sewing; the weather has turned super cold, unseasonably so actually, for this early and my old winter pj’s had got drastically thin to the point where I’ve...
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cowboy dogs
I really only cut out this set so as to have something to work on at the recent Australian Sewing Guild meeting… since I couldn’t really take along any wedding sewing. And I enjoyed it so much, I...
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box of socks; May edition
so I have to be honest and admit straight up that Craig and I have been semi-fighting over this particular sock yarn! we both really really love it and wanted it for ourselves so in the end we went...
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