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A sudden turn of events

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Let there be Colour

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A New Year

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Another fabulous night.
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Great to see so many new people at the #sydneyfrocktails19.
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The evening was a blast and so many gorgeous outfits. This year I went nice and simple.
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Top is the puff sleeve blouse from Mocha @ithinksew in fabric from Merchant and Mills (I think from Stitch 56 a few years ago). Pants are Simplicity's 8378 made from lovely ponte from the @achievesewingbasket and the clutch is the #idaclutch from @kylieandthemachine made from gold vinyl I snaffled from a #sydneyspoolettes fabric swap (lined with fabric from the stash).
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I have nearly lost my voice from chatting to so many people and now I am standing in the middle of my very messy sewing room trying to work out where to start to clean it up.
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And thanks for all the positive well wishes #sewingpeoplearethebestpeople
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#dowhatyoulove #sewer #sewersofinstagram #imakemyownclothes #sewing #reducereuserecycle #sewing #handcrafted #shoppingthestash #sewingthestash #handmade #bymyhand

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Help needed lovelies.
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I am making a Kris Kringle present for someone I don't know anything about.
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I am making a wristlet with the main fabric the top one but am stuck on the fabric for the lining.
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Christmas galahs or the pink? The pink isn't that intense as the image, a bit lighter.
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The wristlet is the Essential wristlet by @dogundermydesk and I am doing the double zip so there is two lots of lining required. So maybe pink for main and galahs for the back? Choices!
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#dowhatyoulove #sewer #sewersofinstagram #sewing #handcrafted #handmade #bymyhand #cantdecide

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Fail!
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The plan was to not come home with ANYTHING.
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Great day spent with the @sydneyspoolettes at the fabric swap organised by the ever lovely Caz @usefulbox
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Some lovely fabric and patterns (both sewing and knitting - I collect vintage ones so some nice ones for the collection).
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Thanks Caz and great venue. Coffees delivered - who could ask for more.
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#dowhatyoulove #sewer #sewersofinstagram #imakemyownclothes #sewing #reducereuserecycle #sewing #handcrafted #shoppingthestash #sewingthestash #makethestash #handmade #bymyhand

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Full Moon Scarf.
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I hoped to have this scarf finished for winter but my hands didn't allow me to.
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Now the recipient (one of my sisters) is flying to Europe at the end of October so hoping I can finish it for her to take it with her.
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I have a bad cold so sitting on the couch coughing my lungs up and doing some catchup knitting.
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Pattern: Full Moon Scarf by Emily Foden (Knits in Winter book).
Yarn: Viola in English Mustard (John Arbon in conjunction with Emily Foden).
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#dowhatyoulove #knittingaddict #yarnaddict #knitting #knittersofinstagram #iloveknitting #handknit #knitter #knitstagram #handcrafted #handmade #bymyhand #fullmoonscarf

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How my garden grows.
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Spent a few hours out in the garden today - such a gorgeous day too.
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Planted some more veggies, flowers and herbs. Tidyied up everything else.
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My succulents are all in bloom and found a baby Praying Mantis as well.
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#dowhatyoulove #gardener #gardening #flowers #herbs #veggiepatch #veggies

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