Western blouse with Japanese Styling by Joanne Carpenter
1 commentI used the Keshy Jacket pattern by Wildly Wonderful Wearables. The red fabric is rayon with a western-themed print. The trim is a black polyester "snake skin." After constructing...
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Yellow Linen Dress
2 commentsThis is a dress I made for a young lady to wear to her bridal shower. I had to make the dress at the last minute so I did not get the measurments correct. It turned out too shortnbsp...
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Red/Black Linen Sheath Dress
4 commentsI developed the pattern for this dress using PatternMaster Boutique, using the "double princess sheath" style, and then modified the pattern for better fit, using the CAD program (Pattern Editor...
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~Vintage Vogart Ventures~
Vintage kitchen designs by Vogart are another fun summer project for tea towel designs!
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~Rule the Roost~
Looking for a little summer sewing fun! Find a quick embroidery design and transfer it to some tea towels! Makes great gifts as well...
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Vintage Tablecloth Jackets
1 commentI love to work with old tablecloths. The fun part of the sewing challenge is the layout. You only have so much fabric to work with and the layout will determine the look of your finished...
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An opportunity to teach children to follow directions and sew aprons
Even through our “great recession” we have an excellent opportunity to teach our children to follow directions and give a gift from the heart. With adult’s guidance children...
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Sanya
Needlework (cross-stitch) painting of my father's favorite dog. You can read the story behind it and see the original photo on my blog It is a hand-sewn counted cross-stitch on 14-count Aida cloth. ...
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Jean Jacket with tapestry back
The fabric on the back of this jacket is some fabric I found in a box of sewing "stuff" that my grandmother had. My aunt sent me the box and I had fun going through it and finding many...
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Restyled T-shirts
5 commentsWhat can we do with the T-shirts we don't wear anymore, but they are still new or look new? Everyone has T shirts in their closet. We either give them away, throw them, or use itnbspas...
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The Hermit Crab - Needlework painting
This is a hand-sewn needlework painting. It's uniquely special because I took the photograph and made it into a pattern.The photo for this was taken at the Monaco Aquarium. On our honeymoon, this...
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duct tape dressform - success!!!
6 commentsI discovered through Threads the wonderful world of duct tape dressforms, and i am hooked! it took about two hours to make this one of my friend Misty. it was so easy, inexpensive, and really...
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Bias Tops from July 2009 magazine
4 commentsRead the "Get Biased" article in the July 2009 issue of Threads and it captured my attention immediately. I am busy now making a third top for myself. I have done a lot of...
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My Fantasy Wedding Dress
3 commentsThis absolutely stunning one-of-a-kind designer wedding gown was created by Katrina Marie for her Fairytale wedding in June 2006. Inspired by a little bit of Victorian, Renaissance, Baroque, Fantasy...
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Edwardian Inspried Wedding Gown
3 commentsThis dress was custom-made for an Edwardian-themed wedding. It is a fully hand-customized creation that features the lace pattern to its full potential. The gown accentuates narrow hips and an...
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Recycling and Keeping Fabric Clean
6 commentsThis is a great way to recycle those zippered plastic bags that sheets and blankets come in. I've always saved them thinking I'd find a use someday. Keeping fabric in these allows the fabric to be...
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