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How to Dye Silk Organza
23 commentsIt can be difficult to find exactly the right shade of silk organza; especially if it's to be used under lace and meant to match one's skin tone. Here, I'll show you how I do it.
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More Fortuny! Yes, More!
32 commentsRecently I was commissioned by a customer to make a jacket from fabric she purchased this summer at the Palazzo Fortuny. This starts a series of posts documenting the progress of this jacket.
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Combining Fabric Weaves and Weights
8 commentsCreate a stir with garments that combine textures, prints, fibers, and weaves.
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Firming Up Fabrics with Gelatine
38 commentsStabilizing fabrics is nothing new - and it can be a big help.
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How to Dye Fabric after Devore
2 commentsLearn how to dye fabric after burning out designs with this tutorial.
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How to Make Painted Lace
3 commentsApply dye with a brush to create multicolored effects on lace.
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How to Design with Sheer Fabrics
9 commentsDiscover the wonders of sheer-fabric manipulation by layering, tucking, pleating, gathering, or ruching.
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Drawing Designs on Fabric
3 commentsLearn how to add details to painted, stenciled, or stamped images on fabric by drawing designs in pen. Fabric pens also create great effects on their own!
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How to Make a Cozy Stylish Scarf
Erin Snethen shows you how to take your look from simple to stunning with a face-framing, knit fabric and yarn scarf that's perfect for chilly weather.
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How to Make a Patchwork Pouch
Kayte Terry explains how you can keep your laptop safe in style with this colorful patchwork bag.
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How to Sew an Accordion-Pleat Lantern Bag
The lantern shape makes this bag expandable and collapsible, and depending on how it's made, it can have a variety of uses.
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How to Make a Cutout Felt Beret
Learn how to layer colors for contrast with this unique cutout beret.
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How to Sew a Flattering Studded Leather Belt
Flatter your waistline with this quick-to-sew belt made from leather and studs.
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How to Sew with Velvet
After you get a few skills under your belt, velvet is no longer intimidating to sew.
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Sewing with creative materials
42 commentsHere's a peek at my latest project: working with synthetic hair to make fantasy fur.
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The Kermit-Green Jacket
25 commentsI figured out a way to save this severely worn green jacket, which haunted my dreams, from the Salvation Army.
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Sewing findings on securely
37 commentsIt's disappointing to look inside an otherwise nicely-sewn garment and see snaps or hooks and eyes that are poorly sewn on. Happily, couture comes to the rescue with a technique that elegantly combines form and function.
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The Fortuny Shirt
35 commentsI came into a large piece of Fortuny printed cotton recently. I chose to make a shirt, which presented a challenge when finishing the armhole.
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Organza beaded "feather" edge
18 commentsThis is a variation of a trim I make for my souffle sweaters. It is an elegant trimming for evening clothes, but I actually like it combined with a salt-and-pepper tweed.
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