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oxen

How cute is this multicoloured “oxen” print?  I saw it on Spoonflower and immediately fell in love.  I bought a little of the cotton sateen last year.  Or maybe even the year before?  Yes, it has...

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orange yoga girl

Remember my pink yoga girls dress? well I made an orange one too!  I used the Nerida Hanson smock dress pattern.. only this one is made (almost) exactly to the pattern with no variations!  shock...

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bikini washing bag

… the zip on my old lingerie washing bag finally gave up the ghost, so I whipped up a new one!  Perforated sports fabric has been in Le Stash for years, I originally bought a long length of this from...

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in which I make yet another tartan thingie…

Hello!  I’ve made a new.. blouse? jacket?  the more open-ended “top” would be the least controversial, I suppose! This is the new Rhonda pattern by Fibremood… I always tend to go for the weirdest...

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it’s curtains for you! otherwise titled; why should windows have all the fun?

This year, my friend Raina gave to me a couple of bags of fabric that she’d been hoarding for years, finally sensibly throwing them out… or should I say.. throwing them my way?  I really should throw...

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featuring a top and a skirt and some other miscellaneous wearable things

I’ve made a new little top and skirt, as well as a few other odds and sods …  so here’s the thing. I bought a batch of 20x “circa 2022” labels at the beginning of the year, used these up in 6 months,...

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💜 borahae! *

Hello!  So, in the never-ending saga that is my making journey, blah blah blah; I want to try and make at least one thing per month for no reason other than it satisfies my creative desires.   This is...

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some new sewn things….

Hello!  I’ve been busy; making lots of things, but not so busy posting them! Firstly; Cassie is expecting again, so I’ve whipped up a few new maternity outfits… Items 1 and 2; this is the Closet Core...

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white top… ghost horses jumper… patchwork underthingies

Perth dress/blouse Hello!  I have been so remiss in not posting this top, made months ago now… I wanted a new white shirt and if you’re feeling like a quick and easy shirt project then what better...

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some blue things because why not

First up; some navy blue suedette shorts! I actually like wearing shorts in winter; it’s kinda the same as wearing a mini, in my opinion, and personally I think minis are absolutely great in winter....

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the Pinjarra twinset

At last!  Cassie and I are thrilled to release our latest pattern in the Carolyn & Cassie Pattern Co oeuvre… please welcome the Pinjarra twinset!   A twinset?  What on earth…?! you may be...

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black velvet hoodie jacket and matching skirt

Hello!  long time no blog… I’ve been having a few technological issues.  Specifically, my lovely loyal computer started dying and then… did die *pause for a moment’s silence*  Towards the end it was...

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Sunset Ocean check and Cornflower mini-check

Hello!  I made all four of these summery new things featured here during the depths of winter actually, and took a whole lot of photos whilst also wearing thick tights and boots… but obviously the...

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pumpkin spice… plus some lovely sea-foamy green things

Hello!  I’ve finished making a few new things, both from deep deep stash.  I can’t stress enough how happy it makes me feel to be methodically using up ye olde stash!  I feel so virtuous.  Particularly...

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Original Digby Julie tunic dress/ tops

Hello! Finally posting some other new things I’ve made this year… Item 1; a love floaty top for summer.  Actually to be specific, I think this is the dress version of the pattern! however it’s kinda...

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a patchwork dress

Oh my gosh, I can’t believe I haven’t blogged this dress yet… this post (sans any text at all, ahem) has been in my drafts for over a year now!  I feel so neglectful of this thing… it spite of the...

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pretty blouse, handbag, wallet, underthings, baby things and pink books

I’ve been checking out all my as-yet unblogged things, and there are so many!  I guess I’ve been in a real blogging slump this year.  Anyway, apologies for the overloaded, as well as overdue! blog...

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our newest pattern, the Meelup skirt!

above; I’m wearing Meelup view A, made in a lightweight cotton canvas originally from Spotlight stores. Hello!  Cassie and I are very happy to announce the release of the latest addition to our...

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Lainey’s wedding dress

Hello!  It’s been such a long time since I mentioned it no doubt everyone has forgotten; but at the beginning of this year I made a wedding dress for my daughter-in-law Lainey! It was quite a journey!...

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an assortment of sewn things

hello!  Once again I am presenting an odd assortment of disparate things made recently… Items 1 and 2; two completely identical new Booragoon tops.  Both from a pink cotton jersey from stash,...

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