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Dashiki Easy

Sewbussted, member | May 25th, 2012

This week's Fabulous Free Pattern Friday is about the Dashiki. It's so easy to turn this beautiful piece of fabric into an easy to make, great looking top. You can see the full post...

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SouthernSewingDiva

lpsf, member | May 25th, 2012

This corset was build to custom order. I used a drill interlinng with a coutil liner. It needed a lot of strengh,t due to the Full steel boning. The weight of this garment taught me alot about...

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Moonlight on the Oasis

brasbyLinda, member | May 24th, 2012

1 - front of coat jacket 2 - back of coat jacket 3 - close up of applique flower

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Bentley's Quilt

tremmerz, member | May 23rd, 2012

This is my first quilt. I made it for my grandson. I think it turned out pretty good, anyway he likes it. lol

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Creative Fashion Design Final Project

LiseSB, member | May 22nd, 2012

Here's the final project for my Creative Fashion Design class at MassArt this spring. Challenge was to design a garment inspired by a fabric selection and have the garment maximize the fabrics...

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saifon

saifonanaya, member | May 22nd, 2012

I am wering my dress saifon dress this is one of my collection just to add in my closet seen I very love spring I chose the bright color.

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sewballet.com

Sewballet, member | May 21st, 2012

My daughter gave me free reign (for the most part) with her dress for Jr. Prom (she figures next year she will get picky). Her perameters were it had to be green and she would prefer a retro feel...

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The Draped Cowl Sleeve

Sewbussted, member | May 19th, 2012

Instructions on how to make this sleeve can be found here, http://www.rhondabuss.blogspot.com/2012/03/sleeves-on-saturdays_31.html. Each week a new sleeve drafting tutorial is added.

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Scrappy Table Runner

diamondgirlz, member | May 17th, 2012

This is a table runner made from scraps of a wedding quilt made for my niece, Karly. I wanted to feature the fabric with the moth (or butterfly) motif, so I used that as a middle strip. I had lots...

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Vest is made using quilting scraps. Cut out vest pattern, place scraps on top to make unique fabric. Cover each piece with a piece of fine netting, pin pieces in place and stitch over them to secure...

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wearing your quilt scraps

harlene, member | May 16th, 2012

Cut out vest pattern and place scraps on top in a pattern that you like. Cover the scraps by placing net over them, pin in place and stitch on top to secure the scraps beneath the net. When all the...

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Alexis's wedding quilt

diamondgirlz, member | May 16th, 2012

I'm trying to use up my fabric stash, and suddenly needed to make quilts for 2 weddings, and 2 babies. This quilt (and pillow) is for my niece Alexis and her soon-to-be husband, Jason. Their wedding...

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Crazy Necktie Quilt

Salu, member | May 16th, 2012

Quilt was made to honor the life of a husband and father by using his ties to make a colorful decorator quilt. Ties were stabilized, pieced and embellished with decorative machine stitches.

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Red Hat Doll

dixieflowers, member | May 16th, 2012

I designed this Red Hat Doll for my sister-in-law who is a member of the Red Hat Society. Her body is cloth with a cloth sculpted head. She has fuzzy red yarn hair topped with a sophistocated hat...

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Onezie Makeover

bgcg, member | May 15th, 2012

It is easy to make over a onezie using fabric from you stash. Trace the onezie shoulders and neck line to make a tank type pattern. Cut 2 backs and 2 fronts for a lined top. Sew right sides together...

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Embroidered-Jig Saw-Name-Circle Quilts

linpat, member | May 15th, 2012

Embroidery family names on a quilt in a jig saw puzzle style. I usually use discarded blue jeans. Cut 8in. circles from two different fabrics & batting. Then embroidery circles of one fabric, serge...

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The Easy Breezy Top

Sewbussted, member | May 11th, 2012

This week's Fabulous Free Pattern Friday post is a super simple top made from 3 rectangles. You can see the post here, http://www.rhondabuss.blogspot.com/2012/05/fabulous-free-pattern-friday.html

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Gallery of Dreams

PamThread, member | May 10th, 2012

So I had this idea to recreate this rug to fit my style, colorwise and pattern wise. I have used it as it is, but I am not a very neutral person by nature, and it is boring. Because rug making is...

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The Kimono Bag

Sewbussted, member | May 9th, 2012

An easy little bag made from one rectangular piece of fabric. You can see the entire tutorial here,http://rhondabuss.blogspot.com/2012/02/fabulous-free-pattern-friday_24.html. This is part of a wekly...

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An Ice Blue French Jacket

Sewbussted, member | May 9th, 2012

Last summer I took the French jacket class with Susan Khalje. The jacket was not completed in the class. I intended to come home and finish it right away, but it stayed in the bag waiting for me for...

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I'M BRINGING THE 60'S BACK..

goofylsg13, member | May 7th, 20122 comments

THESE 60's STYLE PANTS WERE MADE WITH TODAY'S FUN COTTON FABRICS AND THEY ARE EASY TO MAKE.. GET CREATIVE AND SEW SOME FUN INTO AN EVERYDAY OUTFIT..

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Maxi Skirt Tutorial

Abbtique, member | May 7th, 20121 comment

This maxi skirt uses your own measurment, no pattern required. It has a flat elastic waist and is very simple to sew.

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Quilt and Quilt Jacket

Kendal21, member | May 5th, 2012

My first quilted project ever was an autumn quilt made with flannels and brushed cottons. I had made this as a gift for a man who could not find a suitable autumn bed cover in stores. A friend of...

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Daydreamer Sundress - Raffle for St. Jude

VerityClothing, member | May 5th, 2012

I designed and created this dress, using a self-drafted pattern and blue and white striped shirting material. The straps cross in the back and there is elastic at the top of the bodice. There are...

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costumes

aliska, member | May 4th, 2012

this is my granddaughter samyia shes's 3yrs old and loves to play dress up.

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Curtains for our restaurant

Pipulas, member | May 3rd, 20124 comments

My husband needed new curtains for his restaurant to replace black velvet ones, he wanted to make it more interesting and let the light in at the same time. This window is two stories high. I...

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oli wear LgL Crocheting and sewing

goofylsg13, member | May 3rd, 2012

CROCHETING AND SEWING WITH LOVE

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oli wear-LgL ( CROCHET) beanies

goofylsg13, member | May 3rd, 2012

CROCHET BEANIES AND FLOWERS

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oli wear and More

goofylsg13, member | May 3rd, 2012

CREATING A DESIGN

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my first wedding dress

sofil, member | May 2nd, 2012

Doing a wedding dress in 2 weeks for a pregnant bride-to-be is not easy....I did so many stupid mistakes (forgot the put interfacing, broke the zipper...) it was as if I just started making dresses ...

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Ethnic Motif Full Circle Skirt

sophronia, member | May 2nd, 2012

I made this skirt with some awesome cotton fabric decorated in tribal motif and embellished with bronze bling. It's a full 112 inches in circumference, perfect for twirling! I love the combination of...

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Blue and Brown Birdhouse Purse

Penimarie, member | May 1st, 2012

This purse was made of scrap pieces of fabric from a jelly roll. I used belt loops around the top for the closure. This makes the bag fun to use there are optional straps to put on the bag so it can...

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Sewing And Style Den

SewingAndStyle, member | April 30th, 2012

Inspiration: originally made by Rachel from House of Pinheiro, based on Betty Jackson Paper Bag skirt (Ready-To-Wear AW 2009/10 collection) ,Pattern: As you know I have only started seriously...

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Danger! Guy Sewing!

bcmcnutt, member | April 29th, 20121 comment

It's not easy being a "Sewing Guy;" it is certainly not for wimps. I terrorized three fabric stores looking for suitably "loud" fabrics for my first project in many years, a tropical shirt type...

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Padded iPad Case

JaneCisneros, member | April 27th, 2012

iPad Case padded with batting, fully lined, velcro closure with ribbon tab. Two of the three fabrics used I had bought at a garage sale in a big bag of fabric and batting. The third fabric, I already...

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Quilted Jacket

AnnSewItGoes, member | April 26th, 20123 comments

This is a Jacket I created for Spring to bring on a tour to Italy. I made it reversable without batting so it is light and cool and complimented several outfits. I started with a great jacket pattern...

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Laptop Bag

BeckyD, member | April 24th, 2012

I made this laptop bag from scrap fabric that was given to me. The white sections of the fabric are quilted in a small stippling pattern, giving the bag great texture and dimension. I have used it as...

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1947 Vogue dress

Pattern_Nut, member | April 22nd, 2012

I enjoy vintage patterns for dresses designed for everyday activities and not just for special occasions. This 1947 Vogue dress, illustrated with golf clubs, is sporty in a genteel way. Don't know...

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1955 princess-line dress

Pattern_Nut, member | April 22nd, 20122 comments

This 1955 dress was easy to sew and is easy to wear. Part of my enjoyment is knowing that I created a garment from a pattern bought by my neighbor many years earlier. At her estate sale there...

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