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Flying Leopard Coat

orchiddream, member | April 5th, 20123 comments

Leopard coat with dragonfly facings. Lining "Chaneled" to fashion fabric. Hand painted leather buttons and self-fringe as trim.

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couture costumes

PaulaCorley, member | April 4th, 2012

Welcome, each year I create costumes for my two daughter's, Matilda and Penelope. They come up with concepts, then I interpret the ideas...somethimes I get it right, in their eyes and sometimes...

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Custom couture: using unexpected fabric

bawb1, member | April 1st, 201210 comments

I choose to make the jacket out of Home Dec. upholstery and the skirt out of matching worsted wool. Both garments are fully lined. The Jacket is Claire Shaeffer's Vogue 8333 and the skirt is Vogue...

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Upcycled Silk Necktie Skirt

sophronia, member | March 30th, 20125 comments

I worked on this skirt off and on for a l-o-n-g time! After disassembling the neckties I hand basted and ruffled them while on a 24 hour road trip. I put the ties away to work on some other project...

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The Great Wave

CarolynSoto1, member | March 22nd, 20121 comment

This is my recreation of "The Great Wave off Kanagawa," famous woodblock print by Hiroshige. Using Zwade (a fusible synthetic suede) made the fine, white foam detail on the wave easier, as it...

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Wedding dress

KMDubay, member | March 21st, 20124 comments

My daugher, Kelly, only asked me to do one thing for her wedding but it was the big one: make her dress. Of course, this was not to follow a standard pattern either, as mine was in 1972 when I made...

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My Modernised Jumper Dress

sewingheaven888, member | March 19th, 2012

Vintage design challenge competition. I decided to use the option 3 Jumper Dress to inspire to create my project. I tried my best to adjust it in different ways.-Collar-Loops for the buttons...

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Downton Abbey Lady Mary Jacket

nancynancy, member | March 17th, 20126 comments

TODAY (3/22) IS THE LAST DAY TO VOTE FOR MY JACKET! The Downton Abbey inspired "Stop the Presses" jacket is my entry in a vintage inspired sewing contest on the BurdaStyle website. Over 120...

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2010 Mondo inspired Christmas dress

Kate_W, member | March 16th, 2012

I was inspired by Mondo's evening dress in the Project Runway final, 2010. I modified an old OOP McCall's dress pattern -- darts became seams, squarer shape to accomodate my actual measuremennts...

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Bring the Owls Inside book

jayned, member | March 15th, 2012

These two projects are from "Bring the Owls Inside" by Jayne Davis and Jodie Davis from the Be Crafty series published by Sellers Publishing (available September 2012). The 128 page book includes 155...

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Bow Tie Easter Basket

SundayGirl, member | March 6th, 2012

I recently made an Easter basket that was too girlie for a boy so I had to come up with something that a boy might be ok with. This is what I made. I still think it won't appeal to too many boys...

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Lights,Glamour,Action gala in Pgh for the Oscars

lsldesign, member | March 2nd, 2012

My daughters best friend won tickets to the Pgh. Galas LIGHTS,GLAMOUR,ACTION for OSCAR nite. Holly is 6" and size 22-24, hard to buy evening wear for in such short notice. So to the sketchboard we...

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Gorgeous Winter White Coat with Embroidery and Long Red Velveteen Gloves

DorotheaV, member | March 2nd, 201213 comments

This is a winter white boiled coat that I made from a commercial pattern that I altered. It is lined with a red kasha lining with bamboo batting in the centre to add extra warmth. The collar and...

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Gold lame' fashion bodysuit.

spacey09, member | February 28th, 2012

This bodysuit is a full gold lame' bodysuit with a back zipper, long puffy sleeves, and a fashionable collar, and it zips up in the back! The fabric content is 100% polyester and the texture of the...

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~Pete and Repeat~

gossjean, member | February 27th, 2012

What an old cliche..."pete and repeat"! But repeat is what I wanted to do once I realized I had purchased a great fitting skirt at a resale shop that evidently was dry rotted fabric. Sorry, not very...

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Pacifer Pouch

SundayGirl, member | February 24th, 20121 comment

This is a zippered pacifier pouch that I made recently. It is very small, only 2 1/2" cubed. It is completely lined with no exposed seams on the inside, so no fraying. This tutorial is available...

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Boxy Cosmetic Bag

SundayGirl, member | February 24th, 20122 comments

This is a boxy cosmetic bag I made recently. It is made with 2 coordinating fat quarters for the outside and a 3rd for the lining. It is trimmed in piping. It measures 6"x5"x5". It has no exposed...

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Easter Basket

SundayGirl, member | February 24th, 2012

This is a pieced fabric Easter basket that I recently made. It has 3 fabrics from The Pampered Pooch collection by Chloe's Closet. I used a lining fabric from Daisy Kingdom. It is trimmed with...

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Sweater to Cardigan Tutorial

RuthSewrightBlog, member | February 23rd, 2012

I had a sweater that I thought kinda plain, that I cut and sewed using bias tape, to create a new piece, a cardigan sweater. You can see my original post...

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Cathedral veil

DeborahV, member | February 13th, 2012

This is the classic bridal veil. Cathedral in length and untrimmed, it adds a beautiful finish to your bridal look.

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The Stripe in the Jacket - Mc Call 6294

Mahogany_Stylist, member | February 6th, 20127 comments

Stripe Challenge Garment and Palmer/Pletsche contest entry. I wanted to share a few photos of my stripe challenge garment. Enjoy! Cennetta

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Hot Pink Dress

ModaOri, member | February 5th, 20122 comments

This is an eight grade dance dress for a client who wanted her daughter's dress to be modern but conservative. She wanted a short ballerina dress that was a sweetheart bustier but would cover...

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Test BeadDazzled

Sneha1, member | February 2nd, 2012

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Zooey Deschanel Red Valentine's Dress

Shelly_DanceBombFash, member | February 1st, 20123 comments

I put together two different patterns and added pockets to make a replica of the dress Zooey Deschanel wears in her television show New Girl. She dresses in such a cute fun way which is similar to...

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Ruby Corset

DeborahV, member | February 1st, 2012

I created this corset from recycled fabric from an old design school piece.

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The VIOLET COUTURE design show in Pittsburgh, Pa for GWENS GIRLS at the Frick Mansion

lsldesign, member | January 30th, 20121 comment

Design show "VIOLET COUTURE" in Pittsburgh, Pa. The theme was from work to dinner/cocktails. My design was to create a dress you can wear to the office and still look professional and add a skirt...

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Pretty & Pink Bag

Sewista, member | January 30th, 20121 comment

This bag is a total upscycle other than the hand dyed wools used to make the flowers and stem appliques. The pink body is a felted wool sweater, orginally from the GAP, but picked up at the local...

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my sewing projects

realsis, member | January 30th, 2012

the first photo is a sundress i just finished. This project was a joy to make. I shortened the pattern to suite my style. This dress has a pleated breast area and a zippered back. Its a wonderful...

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Sham's Tablecloth Skirt

Sewista, member | January 28th, 20123 comments

This is now becoming the famed Tablecloth skirt from the blog of Shams, of "Communing with Fabric." She has generously shared the design and even has a gallery of skirts made with this pattern of...

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Party in Red

sofil, member | January 20th, 20124 comments

Used Shantung Silk & Organza to create this dress

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Project in Progress

maddie964, member | January 19th, 20125 comments

April 28th is the big day. My dear friend Meme (we've known each other since nursery. We fought over who was Kristen French's best friend, me or her. I won) is getting married and as I have said...

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Hand Embroidery Tutorial

CreativeMind, member | January 19th, 20121 comment

I am sharing this specific technique of hand embroidery,its called Zardosi/Zardozi work, The tool is like crochet hook which is called Aar. I made a purse after completing this Embroidery on a thin...

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Felted Houndstooth Bag

Sewista, member | January 19th, 20122 comments

This bag is made from wool coating that I felted myself by machine washing in hottest water and drying on high heat in the dryer. The pattern is my own original design. I used hand dyed wools to make...

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They Don't Call It The Infiite Dress For Nuthin"

sophronia, member | January 14th, 20122 comments

I made this very versatile dress from the famous Infiite Dress pattern from the 70"s. The pattern is for sale!

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White China Coat

lindamanla, member | January 10th, 20124 comments

Photo #1 I started with white silk duponi, cut into 4" strips 6 of the strips were app 3 yards long, the two in the center back are only half of that. I used a fusible...

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Stash Blouse

deChez, member | January 7th, 20124 comments

I'm calling this my "Stash Blouse" because it was made from materials, and supplies that were in my sewing stash. The back and center front were cut from a super soft doe skin ultra-suede I had left...

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Fine Art Paintings

FashionIsMyPassion, member | December 29th, 20111 comment

Painting inspires me as a Designer - I see things differently because I paint. It's therapy for the soul - and inspiration for the Seamstress/Designer.

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A Hair Bow for My Daughter.

sewingheaven888, member | December 21st, 2011

I made this hair bow for my daughter to complement her uniform for school.

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Multi Color Tapestry Tote Bag

ellenatstitchart, member | December 21st, 20112 comments

This sturdy bag is made with a colorful upholstery weight tapestry fabric. It is lined in a coordinating dark rust fabric, has divided pockets on each side of the interior and the faux suede...

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S4356 - Faux Leather/Shearling Coat

Mahogany_Stylist, member | December 19th, 20117 comments

Two years ago, I started thinking about making a faux leather/shearling coat. Well last weekend I finally made it. It was a breeze, and I love results. It's fashionable and...

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