First granddaughter's wedding dress
27 commentsI recently had the honor of making a wedding dress for my first granddaughter, Brittany Blount Chemin. I used Duchess Satin and silk organdy to construct the main part of the dress. To...
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Fancy Fabrics Wedding Dress
3 commentsAlthough this project isn't a recent one, it's the most fancy and detailed project I've ever made. I made this for my "to be" sister-in-law. She wanted an extra special wedding dress with...
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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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Bewitching Beauty Wedding Dress and Veil
6 commentsThrough a mixture of flat pattern pieces and lots of draping, I created a muslin to design and fit this gorgeous wedding gown and veil for my neice. I used polyester satin for the main body of the...
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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.

















