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MANSWAP #5 – The actual Plan
7 Jan 2017

MANSWAP #5 – The actual Plan

by fabrickated | posted in: SWAP | 24

I have taken a little break recently, but that has given me plenty of time to firm up my plans for Gus’s SWAP. This involves a wardrobe of 11 items that I have to complete by the end of April … Continued

Burda 9/2014 134, MANSWAP, menswear, Organisation, planning, SWAP2017, Vogue 8988
My next knitting projects
9 Dec 2016

My next knitting projects

by fabrickated | posted in: History of fashion, Inspiration, knitting, Organisation, WIP (work in progress) | 16

While I am engaged in making a small wardrobe of clothes for my son Gus I will still want to make a few things for myself, but there is no pressure. Some will be sewn, of course. I am not … Continued

cardigan, colour, inspiration, jumper, knitting, neutrals, Organisation, skirt
Kondo revisited – the need for an annual Rekondo
11 Apr 2016

Kondo revisited – the need for an annual Rekondo

by fabrickated | posted in: Organisation | 10

You may remember a whole series of posts (a year ago) on how I Kondo’ed my life. I got rid of everything that was weighing me down and, with a stripped down, purposeful life I felt happier. Well, it worked. … Continued

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Kondo 0.8 – The handbag question
16 Jun 2015

Kondo 0.8 – The handbag question

by fabrickated | posted in: Organisation, Tips and Techniques | 14

I have been writing about the Japanese writer, Marie Kondo‘s approach to tidying up your life. Then I got an email from a reader. I’m so pleased you blogged about it. I genuinely feel like it is changing my life. … Continued

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Kondo 0.5 Tackling “The Stash”
17 May 2015

Kondo 0.5 Tackling “The Stash”

by fabrickated | posted in: Organisation | 13

I hate calling it a “stash” – a word I absolutely associate with drugs. In fact I don’t use the S word. The fabrics I have bought and accumulated in my cupboard are my raw materials, my inspiration, my hobby … Continued

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Kondo 0.4 – Doing the bathroom
11 May 2015

Kondo 0.4 – Doing the bathroom

by fabrickated | posted in: Organisation | 10

If you are a strict Kondoite you will realise this is not correct. Having sorted my clothes, I should be doing books next. I don’t have many and those I have are part of my sewing hobby so will be … Continued

bathroom, Kondo, Organisation
Kondo 0.2  A busy, untidy person in search of serenity
1 May 2015

Kondo 0.2 A busy, untidy person in search of serenity

by fabrickated | posted in: Organisation | 5

My last post on the Marie Kondo approach to tidying garnered some strong feelings, and I am not surprised. This is an issue where everyone has a different approach and attitude and I completely respect everyone’s viewpoint. We are partly what … Continued

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