Emaual Ungaro Teal Velvet jacket
6 commentsThis French silk cut velvet jacket is an OOP Emanual Ungaro Vogue pattern which took many years to bring to completion. Cutting it out was a difficult task as there was barely enough yardage...
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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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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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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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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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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.
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