Last night I sat back and had a quick nostalgic roll-through of the blog and came to the happy conclusion 2010 was a very good year for me; a sprinkling of sad days, yes it's true, but many happy and fun days, joyous moments with new friends and old friends, and lots of sewing and replenishing of the old wardrobe...
I've picked out my personal favourite photos and outfits; just one highlight from each month. For some months I had several favourites and it was hard to narrow down, while for other drier months I was struggling to find even one good one...! (cough, June, cough!) That's life, no?
Well, I hope you enjoy this little snapshot of my year in fashion, and I am looking forward to another year of sartorial experimentation and lots of creativity... please join me!
Happy New Year!!
January
I joined Wardrobe Refashion and got more serious about re-using old and preloved textiles (first posted here)
February
Started to venture out more with my camera (though still to this day prefer solitude!)... here
March
Hanging out at Dunsborough, here
April
Did the Cape to Cape walk with Craig here (134.5 km trekking and carrying everything we needed for 6 days!)
May
We attended the Amanda Young Foundation Ball here (and I documented the making of this dress during April)
June
Winter-y layers... here
July
got in early with the making of the season's cocktail dress here. I've worn this at least a dozen times over the last season
August
a blustery day with my trench, my favourite skirt (still) and my new cowl knit here
September
a whole month of documenting my daily handmade outfits, this was my favourite day hanging out in the Melbourne Botanical Gardens here
October
Not the first bathers I've made myself, but I reckon an improvement on my previous efforts... here
November
Still walking m'dog every day... here
and finally, December... and the Christmas dress here
What a year of achievements!! I am very proud of you Mum
ReplyDeleteCongratulations - you've made so many wonderful garments over the year, I don't know how you do it!
ReplyDeleteYour achievements are an inspiration.
ReplyDeleteYou are my style hero!! I love visiting here to see what you're wearing! Happy New Year and thanks for always leaving such thoughtful and sweet comments on my blog!
ReplyDeleteSuch an excellent year! I always look forward to seeing where you'll pop up next in your photos!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!
so many wonderful makes! and i love the dress you made for your daughter in your previous post its lovely.
ReplyDeleteI only really discovered this blog yesterday, but I'm already in love with it a little. You make really lovely things!
ReplyDeleteI think your piece de resistance must be the ball gown from May, that one is so wonderful!! This was fun. I think I read your blog the whole year too, and enjoyed it immensely!! Happy New Year.
ReplyDeleteYour are truly an inspiration! These are beautiful and I cant even pick a fav because I like them all!
ReplyDeleteWow, some really beautiful outfits here. I am in awe of how pulled together and coordinated you are. You really think of the entire look.
ReplyDeleteHappy 2011!!!
Congrats on a great year Carolyn! You have inspired me. One of my goals for this year is to sew one thing per month for myself.
ReplyDeleteAnd today when we spent 2 hrs searching through numerous clothes racks for something I liked AND suited my body shape, I went away almost empty handed but very annoyed at the current fashions. So I think this might have to be the year I sew some outfits!
xo MODELmumma
Love the year in review. So many beautiful things you have sewn since I started following your blog. Would love to email you and chat about sewing.
ReplyDeleteWow, you've made some amazing garments. My favorites are the coctail dress, tha ball gown and the last dress. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteIt's always an exciting adventure with you, Carolyn! That refashion in January has to be one my favourites from 2010. TOTALLY dig it!
ReplyDeleteYay for 2011. I'm sure it's full of all SORTS of fun sewing ahead!
A lovely review of your refashions in the last year.
ReplyDeleteIt's great fun having a look over the past year and thinking about what you want to do in the new year.
I was wondering if you might be interested in being a part of this new refashionista co-operative idea I have been thinking about. Feel free to let me know what you think about it on Grey Duckling.