Mesh and brocade cropped jacket
Black and silver ‘edgy’ jacket with black/silver brocade front and back, black snakeskin-print shimmery microsuede sides, and silvered black mesh raglan sleeves. Black...
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Toddler's silk dress and jacket
1 commentChild’s party dress of rose-embroidered pink and cream gingham French silk, with self-bias-bound neck and armholes. Buttons at back neck are little rosebuds set in glassnbsp...
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Black with lime dot taffeta suit
Black taffeta with embroidered lime dots makes a smashing skirt suit with a jacket which reverses to lime faux fur; ruffled folded collar snakes its way down the front on both...
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Emerald brocade dress
Intense green bamboo brocade faced with gold satin and detailed with gold piping. Asymmetrical design with split up left front leg makes a new twist on the classic cheongsam (qi pao) dress.
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Rainbow shimmery jacket
Rainbow-hued crumpled organza is lightly shaped into a full jacket that flutters and drapes around the body. The shimmery finish constantly changes colors in the light, emphasizing the...
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Imprinted Purple Velvet Swing Coat
1 commentPurple velvet swing coat made from a vintage 1948 pattern is faced with purple and gold brocade, partially lined with coordinating gold satin. Sleeves are split at cuff...
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Red thread velvet embroidered coat
1 commentEmbroidered coat features thread velvet leaves, unusual design with no side seams. Hidden pockets, lantern-shaped sleeves, deep back vent, and faux ‘curly fur’ standup...
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Russian steppes jacket
4 commentsThis jacket features velvet sleeves, a metallic-gold embellished Russian-style printed body, fully lined in red crepe-back satin. Stand-up collar can also be folded in half (as shown). Snap...
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Iris and satin suit
1 commentThis skirt and bolero suit features an iris-print cotton with metallic gold outlining, pieced with coordinating lavender and dark purple satin. Skirt is gored (pulled tight on mannequin to show...
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Silver rain
True red micro-corduroy jacket with silver ‘streams’ of sequins. Cuffs and shaped facing of warm black and silver dotted damask seem to collect the silver sequins as they fall down...
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The Rose for Becky
4 commentsIt began with a picture of a rose. Once we created the rose, we had to build a skirt that would support the roses. Pearls where added to match her tiara. For fabrics we used silk...
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Wedding coat (solution to dress crisis)
2 commentsThis white and silver jacket was made to solve a last-minute wedding crisis. The back is hand-painted Italian silk shantung, sleeves are damask with shantung cuffs, and the draped front is...
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Red 'letter' jacket for Valentine's Day
Red lame-based black velvet is beautifully shaped into a cropped jacket with asymmetrical front. Appliqued ‘love letters’ and foreign postcards are complemented with imprinted...
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Hot pink brocade coat
Hot pink brocade coat, pale yellow satin piping, pale and dark yellow brocade facing. Pointed back has deep vent, which is actually split tails. Matching skirt is of black microsuede...
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Black and red 'goth-style' coat
1 commentThis coat is made of black microsuede, black metallic textured fabric, with red crushed taffeta faux waistcoat front and stand-up collar (shown folded down to show fabric). Front waistcoat...
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Reversible brocade and fur jacket
This asymmetrical reversible brocade jacket is lightly padded for warmth. Featuring an ice-blue bamboo design on one side, and a brown and ice-blue paisley on the other, the jacket is edged all...
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Silk Taffeta Jacket
I needed a jacket to to with a sleeveless knit party dress. I think the pattern (Vogue 8622) and the gold silk taffeta go together perfectly. The slub in the taffeta follows the various...
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Steppin' Out
2 commentsDress was created for our local Wearable Art Show. The theme was "Feast Your Eyes", so I wanted a fabric that was truly wonderful! I chose this pattern because of its lovely lines. It is...
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love in lavender
1 commentA full length dress in silk chiffon, silk georgette and lace.
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Traditional Silk Christening Gown
2 commentsThis gown was made for a baby boy and a very traditional Christening with his twin sister. They each wore different gowns. The challenge here was to make the gown classic but with masculine details...
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80 Yr. Old Liturgical Lace Gown
4 commentsThis is a christening gown made from the liturgical lace netting of a priest's alb that is over 80 years old. I inherited it many years ago. The heavy liturgical embroidery on the ethereal netting...
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Shauna's wedding dress
8 commentsFor Shauna I made a dress from organza with a rouched bodice and flounces trailing diagonally down the skirt to the knees, then straight down. I designed the pattern based on a designer...
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Recycled aluminum fantasy armor
7 commentsThese are some outfits I made with the most metallic fabric of all - metal. They're made entirely from recycled aluminum cans. There is no thread, tape, buckles, velcro, glue, etc. Just 100...
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Metallic Cocktail Dress
3 commentsShopping for an upcoming high school dance and wanting something different, my daughter found it in a high end designer dress. The unusual metallic/lycra fabric is what caught her...
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Fancy Fabric Contest
Upload a photo of a special occasion garment you’ve made from one
of the following fabrics by 11:59pm ET, January 4th, 2010.
Fancy Fabrics:
Satin, Lace, Beaded fabrics, Sequined fabrics,
Embroidered fabrics, Sparkled fabrics, Metallic fabrics, Brocade,
Velvet, Shantung, Organza, Taffeta, Charmeuse and Lamé.
Be sure to
include details about your garment including what fabric you used and
the techniques you used in constructing your garment.
We’ll choose the
top 5 finalists based on the mastery of construction techniques shown
and the design that best accentuates the fabric being used.
ThreadsMagazine.com members will choose the final winner, who will win a 3-in-1 Craft Lamp from Ottlite and a $150 gift certificate to The Ribbon Store.
See official rules for details.




