50th Anniversary
I needed a new dress for both our parents 50th Anniversary in the summer. I love purple and found this pretty lacey fabric with gorgeous beading. I used the scalloped edge for the...
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Starry Starry Night
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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/Ball Gown
4 commentsUnfortunately, my pictures hardly do this beautiful dress any justice. This is a dress (top/skirt combo) that I wore for my best friend's wedding in August. The top is a white satin brocade with...
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Metallic Trim
3 commentsThe original idea for this Christmas and wedding attendee dress came from a preview of Chanel's 2010 Cruise Line Collection which featured a scarf-dress and stole. I teach and practice yoga and...
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Amanda's wedding dress
11 commentsThis is a mother & daughter collaboration to design the perfect wedding dress for my daughter Amanda. The fabric was a heavy Shanung in Taupe using the satin side rather than the matte...
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Beaded Embroidered Silk Ensemble
4 commentsI made this jacket and dress ensemble out of embroidered beaded silk and matching plain silk purchased at Estee's Fabrics in Edmonton. I designed both pieces. On thenbspbeaded...
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Javanese Goddess
8 commentsThe evening dress was made from the inspiration of Javanese women's elegance. I chose brown satin and pleated chiffon as the main fabric for the dress. Then by adding an gold embroidered...
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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.
