Girls' Linen Traveling Suit
3 commentsMy seven year old daughter loves taking the train; she is an adventurer at heart. The weather has warmed up, but already fall approaches. I wanted to make her a suit that could travel in the summer...
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Fleur de Linen
4 commentsSince linen is cloth with a long history, I wanted to create a garment with a bit of a vintage feel. My thought was a summer "walking suit", only updated. I drafted the jacket to be looser...
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Retro Girl Linen Pant Set
2 commentsThis is a set I made for my daughter using a gorgeous embroidered linen fabric. I love the classic look of black and white. The wrap top, ruffle pants and cloche hat are all my own...
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Multi Linen Blouse
1 commentStandard construction Finished yoke inside Collar finished by hand on rightside back Hem turned and finished by hand / both bottom and sleeves Buttons of both bone and large wooden beadsFound...
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Linen "Giraffe" Jacket
2 commentsCONSTRUCTION: Shoulder Seams Sleeve Caps to Arm Holes Side seams up through Sleeve seams Same with lining Attached lining to cuffs, then Hem and Neck/ pulled through ( at this time I decided to add...
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Linen Pointillist Jacket
3 commentsFor a long time I wanted to try a technique seen in Threads Sept. 1996 (!) a Pointillist Quilting article, showing uses for cobweb lace netting. I saved colorful Jinny Beyer cotton quitling...
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Ukrainian Embroidery Folkwear childs dress.
3 commentsI have always had a love of Folkwear designs and native costumes. This dress design is modeled after Ukrainian style embroidery done on their lovely folkwear costumes. I also couched...
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Summertime Linen Dress
7 commentsA white linen dress with a splash of spring green for the waist-sash.
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Daisy's Heirloom Dress
2 commentsI am pleased to present this heirloom dress for the Threads Magazine, 'Express Yourself in Linen' contest. This was a labour of love for my granddaughter, Daisy, when she was two years old. The...
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Indigo Linen Discharge Suit
2 commentsKimono style jacket of original design with princess seams, accent piping, hidden pockets, and french cuffs. I discharged a length of the indigo linen to make the accent fabric and used...
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Last Chance to Enter the Summer Sewing Challenge
2 commentsOnly four days left! Enter your linen creations by Monday, August 17th for a chance to win the Janome 1100D serger.
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On the Cutting Edge
3 commentsThis ensemble was inspired by a guild challenge to be creative with 2 yards of linen.Cutwork is a traditional technique that is often used to embellish linen. Here,I give it a modern edge by...
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embroidered linen yoked skirt
1 commentThis lovely beige linen, embroidered with an eggshell perle cotton made the perfect summer skirt for my daughter's first office job.
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Pocket full of Pansies
2 commentsThis cream, yellow, and pink linen jacket was made from Simplicity pattern #5104. I made quite a bit of alterations to the jacket pattern to accommodate the embellishment that I...
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Beaded Linen Jacket and Skirt Set
3 commentsThis linen jacket and skirt set is an original design incorporating a simple freshwater pearl, shell, and beaded neckline. The skirt has a flirty zigzag hem that is comfortable and conservative.
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Make a pretty bias-cut linen apron, perfect for entertaining.
1 commentLinen is my favorite textile, and using it bias cut makes this beautiful fabric shape perfectly to your figure. I found this piece of linen that had a striking photo of a floral bouquet in the...
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Linen Pants
2 commentsI was so excited when I heard about this contest. It was the perfect challenge for me to practice my newfound knowledge on fitting techniques. To make these pants I used McCalls...
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Blue Linen Sleeveless Shirt
1 commentThis is a sleeveless linen blouse from a pattern I made myself. It has topstitched yokes at the shoulders and topstitching on the placket, sleeve binding and hem. I cut bias strips for the armholes...
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Umbrella Linen Skirt and Jacket
2 commentsUmbrella Skirt and Jacket My 8-gored skirt and matching short-sleeve jacket are constructed from a white antique linen tablecloth that I found in Buenos Aires. The linen is a...
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Vogue 8552 Linen dress
3 commentsI recently purchased this linen after taking "the little black dress" class with Susan Khalje. I wanted to include the techniques I learned in her class. I learned how to install a hand picked...
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Easy Summer Linen Jacket
2 commentsFor easy summer sewing I used Loes Hinse's Bolero Jacket #5106 which I had used before and liked the casual fit & ease of construction - no interfacing, no lining. The fabric is a medium weight...
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Safari-style suit
3 commentsClassic safari-style suit with an updated twist-metallic pinstripes: fabric of 96% linen 2% lycra 2% mylar. Modifications to pattern: added center back vent and tailored short sleeve with...
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Linen Checked Summer Dress
1 commentI recently dragged the sewing machine out of the closet to teach my tween how to sew. I saw the magazine "Altered Couture" and was hooked. This linen dress began as a high neck rayon tank from...
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The Cat Linen Dress
1 commentI made this for my daughter's second birthday. I wanted to go for the linen look that they show in the Japanese sewing books. I bought all the fabric from JoAnn's fabric store. I made my own pattern...
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Express Yourself in Linen
To enter, submit photographs of your garment into our Challenge Gallery by 11:59pm, August 17th, 2009, and you could win the new 1100D serger from Janome.
Be sure to include a brief description of your garment highlighting any special techniques you used to create the garment, what pattern you used, any modifications you made, or if you designed it yourself. In addition to an image of the full garment, please also include some details shots of your garment so we can see your construction techniques up close.
Threads editors will choose the winner based on creativity, best use of technique, quality of construction and style. Keep in mind that we’ll be judging from a photograph only, so the determinations will be based on the clarity of these features as seen in the photograph.
See official rules for more information.


