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Christmas Party Dress

fiona9, member | November 3rd, 2011

I had 2 Christmas parties to go to, quite low on funds. Decided to raid my fabric stash...found a beautiful salmon colored satin and charcol grey velvet. I thought they looked beautiful together...

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Quilts, Spots, Stripes and Tucks

PHCIII, member | November 3rd, 2011

Normal 0 0 1 234 1337 11 2 1641 11.1287 0 0 0 This look is a hodge podge of techniques, patterns, and methods all mixed up and turned up side down. Let's start with the cape. I...

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Garfield and Friends

ChristianaFachin, member | November 3rd, 2011

My 7 year old son wanted to be Garfield for Halloween and he convinced his sister to be Nermal. So, my partner and I decided to join in with Odie and Arlene. It was a blast!

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Becky Piette's Holiday Ensemble

BeckyPiette, member | November 3rd, 2011

My 3-piece holiday ensemble consists of a blue spandex textured cocktail dress and jacket with a silver fringed handbag. The dress and jacket are fully lined. To avoid darting the dress...

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Royal Blue Jacket and skirt

sheila27, member | November 3rd, 2011

Royal blue silk file jacket and skirt. Charmeuse light blue blouse. Jacket and skirt are lined with light Ambiance.

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Dress I created for Alissa's destination weding in Barbados...

appleanniefabrics, member | November 3rd, 20111 comment

I created this dress to wear to a destination wedding in Barbados on October 8,2011. Alissa is my former sewing student, employee, mentoree, and a great friend. We have been together...

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Italian Chic

nancynancy, member | November 3rd, 20112 comments

Who says you need to break the bank to look chic and sophisticated during the holidays? My head to toe outfit was inspired by the latest runway looks from Italy's top designers (Armani, Gucci...

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Silk regency era gown

doodlebug18, member | November 3rd, 20111 comment

Jane Austin fans and seamstresses alike will appreciate these Regency era pieces. Silk Dupioni ball gown features, a beautiful back bustle, dropped, puffed 3/4 length sleeves, curved back seams and...

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Silk Jacquard dress with 2 jackets and belt options

TTrdh, member | November 3rd, 2011

Silk Jacquard dress with 2 jackets and belt options Thank you Threads for leading me to a fabric-lover "hole-in-the-wall" gem. It was your #155 June/July 2011 issue front cover graphic special...

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michael jackson thriller

arikahc23, member | November 3rd, 2011

the jacket is an old winter jacket we covered strip by strip with red duct tape and shaped it into the thriller jacket the details were added with black electrical tape

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Fuchsia Fantasy

alliebird, member | November 2nd, 20116 comments

!The idea for my prom dress was formed long before a stitch was taken. I wanted to make something that would truly stand out because I wanted to wear it to at least two big events-my senior...

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Fashion Week Party

PHCIII, member | November 2nd, 2011

Normal 0 0 1 172 983 8 1 1207 11.1287 0 0 0 This look I threw together for a party during New York Fashion Week. The shirt is made from blue and white cotton gingham I purchased from my...

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Party Ensemble-- "Lots and Lots of Lace"

bumboali, member | November 2nd, 2011

This cute party ensemble is perfect for the girl who wants to really stand out in a crowd. 95% of this entire outfit was handsewn, be it the lace shorts, the floral crosage, or the lace tunic. It was...

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Night on the Town

PHCIII, member | November 2nd, 20111 comment

Normal 0 0 1 312 1779 14 3 2184 11.1287 0 0 0 These pieces I made and styled together for a night on the town with friends here in New York City where I live. The jacket is made of...

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Spring Garden Party Ensemble

PHCIII, member | November 2nd, 20111 comment

Normal 0 0 1 291 1660 13 3 2038 11.1287 0 0 0 I designed and created this ensemble for a friend's Springtime Garden Party. I knew it would be a wonderful party with wonderful friends so I...

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Victorian dress

Geerex, member | November 2nd, 2011

I made this dress for a trip to Boston. Thanks to Truly Victorian patterns I was able to make this dress without too many problems. I made changes to the front jacket and vest lowering...

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Rose's gallery #4

Rtamler, member | November 2nd, 20112 comments

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Rose's gallery #3

Rtamler, member | November 2nd, 20111 comment

In 1983 I acquired a Bernina Matic 910 electronic sewing machine, which I love. Every process (with the exception of the framing of the needlepoint purse) was done by me exclusively. I...

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Carmon Marinade Square Dance Dress on a budget!

GodSewedFirst, member | November 2nd, 20113 comments

I have been forever grateful that I taught myself to sew. In our changing economic times sewing has freed me from the bondage of believing I needed a vast amount of income in order to dress...

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Indian Saree

AtelierDesigns, member | November 1st, 20113 comments

This elegant saree was made for a guest at an Indian wedding. The saree fabric is a blend of silk and cotton. The blouse was made from the end and borders of the saree fabric length. Tiny piping was...

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Elegant Lace Dress

AtelierDesigns, member | November 1st, 20113 comments

This is my own design. The lace is an irridescent metallic lace underlined with one layer of silk chiffon over a layer of shimmery silk taffeta. The sleeves of the bolero are adapted from Vogue...

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Halloween Costume Contest

Rubyvermillion, member | November 1st, 20112 comments

My home made Russian Nesting Doll costume. I made a chicken wire form for the shape around my dress form then draped canvas around. The head is lined with 1" thick sheet foam, and there are three...

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More Cute than Cowardly Lion

kalinab, member | November 1st, 2011

Our family dressed up as the Wizard of Oz characters this year. My 1 year-old got to be the more-cute-than-cowardly lion. I used McCall's pattern M6105 to create the look. I modified the pattern for...

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Mary Poppins

jnageotte, member | October 31st, 2011

This halloween I decided to be "practically perfect in every way" and dress as Mary Poppins! Inspired by both the classic film and the Broadway Production, I made a coat using Simplicity 2581. The...

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In honor of our Soldiers

kmegamom, member | October 31st, 2011

I was asked to make an Army costume for one of my grandsons for Halloween, if I could. I didn't have a specific pattern for the costume, I just used a basic shirt and pant pattern that I had...

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Lions and tiger and bears OH MY!

kmegamom, member | October 31st, 2011

For my 3rd grandsons first Halloween I fell in love with a pattern for a lion, McCalls 8938 pattern. I made the pattern with soft flannel fabric, using some of the slipper sole fabric for the...

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Another costume for another Grandson!

kmegamom, member | October 31st, 2011

My second grandson wanted to be "Superman" for Halloween, I looked for patterns for the costume and could not find any, so I took a vintage pattern that I had of the old pajama's that snapped at the...

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My Costumes

kmegamom, member | October 31st, 2011

My Grandson is a huge Star Wars fan and wanted me to make him a star wars costume for halloween, There are no patterns for them so I fashioned that costume myself. I made the main body by making a...

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BooBerry Cereal Ghost Costume

crystalMHL, member | October 30th, 2011

Boo Berry is super easy to make! Just paper mache a helmet, cut the eyes, nose and mouth out. Glue while fleece cut to drape to the knees (I airbrushed it very lightly with blue) and glue circle...

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AHHH ALIENS HAVE LANDED

liljerseygurl86, member | October 29th, 2011

Jayden’s Alien costume is a ride-on UFO was handmade from a variety of materials. His Alien costume was made from thermal pajamas adorned with space shapes made out of foam fabric and duct...

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Rose's gallery #2

Rtamler, member | October 28th, 20112 comments

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Rose's gallery #1

Rtamler, member | October 28th, 20113 comments

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Bridesmaid dress, prom dress, clubbing dress - take your pick

DevineInspired, member | October 28th, 20114 comments

I love challenges and I decided to try to make the most beautiful, functional garment out of something headed to the dump. I used a car cover that had been out in the Alaska elements for over...

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Alice

Falloficarus, member | October 27th, 20111 comment

After seeing screenshots for the game and one for the dress-I knew I had to make it. It was so beautiful and detailed. I knew it would be a challenge but I also knew that it would prove to be a good...

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Haunted Portrait!

lilbriansmom, member | October 26th, 2011

This costume was made for less than $10! Frame made from cardboard, second hand store pieces and pieces from my sons wardrobe and mine!

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A new kind of fairy.

WendySews, member | October 25th, 20112 comments

When I was about 7 years old my mother made me an enormous set of reverse applique butterfly wings one Halloween. They were really amazing. I have never forgotten them and wanted to...

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Kentucky Derby Creation

KathleenWilleLLC, member | October 25th, 2011

Having just moved to Kentucky, we wanted to attend the KY Derby, which meant that I needed a hat – one that would be so big that it would invade the space of the person sitting next to...

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New Years' Eve

bakereliz, member | October 24th, 2011

I made this dress to wear one New Year's Eve, but I have enjoyed wearing it several times since--most notably, on my first date with my boyfriend. We met right after work (5:30) at a highend...

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Halloween Fun

gregwa3, member | October 24th, 2011

My wife and I love Halloween. These are some costumes we made for some of the halloween parties we went to!

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Halloween Costume-Cinderella's Ball Gown

StephanieB, member | October 24th, 2011

My daughter is turning Sweet 16 3 days before Halloween, so she decided to have a Costume Party where everyone comes dressed as their favorite Storybook Character. Hers, of course, is...

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