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3 Maternity Dresses for Daughter

livestosew, member | March 7th, 20111 comment

summer dresses that she likes. They all have room for growth.

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Daughter's Maternity Outfit

livestosew, member | March 7th, 2011

This is a sheer loose top for the summer with knit pants and a little jacket for spring.

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This little bag is simple and quick to make. It is fully lined, lightly padded, has a magnetic snap closure and my Frilly Fabric Flower Brooch pin on the front. The pattern is available in my shop at...

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Fabric Basket

SundayGirl, member | March 5th, 20111 comment

These are 2 examples of my fabric baskets. They are fully lined. The pink basket is made with 3 coordinating fabrics. The handle, bow and corner accents match. There are large covered buttons on the...

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Tea Towels to Bedspread

Dressmakers_dummy, member | March 2nd, 20112 comments

I was given a project to combine some beautiful tea towels that were given as a present but the receipient lives on a ranch and tea towel were not really useful, but she did need a new bedspread. So...

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Handmade Leather Handbag

ca89bee32, member | March 1st, 20112 comments

I wove pink and white leather together to form the panels. When stitching the pieces together I kept the pattern of the checker in a flow. I also stitched the strips together for strength...

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Smocked Dress

sophronia, member | March 1st, 201113 comments

I had the bright idea to try smocking! I used the lines in the design of the fabric as a guide and kind of made up my own smocking pattern. I added beads in each smocked area. The beads and...

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Skirt Repair

sophronia, member | March 1st, 20112 comments

I was commisioned to repair a hole in this skirt caused by a too hot iron. I saw this technique in Sew Stylish magazine and thought it would be a perfect camoflauge. I basted a zigzag stitch on...

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Fleece Coat

deChez, member | March 1st, 20111 comment

I started with Vogue pattern 1129, but modified the drape so that it's attached only at the shoulder (instead of all the way across the waist). I also made the scarf portion (what was originally the...

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Girly Dresses

my74buggie, member | February 26th, 20113 comments

I have taught myself to sew and have terrible luck making my own clothes but found my calling in dresses for my neices. I have had so much fun making them. Hannah feels like a princess...

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'Mixed media' Ensemble

EvaDress, member | February 23rd, 2011

This project was one of my early experiments in combining sewn garments from contemporary and vintage patterns. In doing so, I also combined gendered attributes.

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Hand Made Card

alb4ever, member | February 22nd, 20111 comment

i made it using card paper, decorative paper, glue, glitter, a stamp, pink marker, plastic gem, decorative hole puncher, and imagination. :) What do u think of it?

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A Lace Jacket

Brensan, member | February 22nd, 20111 comment

I was in one of the warehouse style fabric stores a few months ago with some of my other sewing friends and I found a wonderful off-white cotton lace fabric. I decided that one of...

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Zipper Flowers in a Zip!

gossjean, member | February 21st, 2011

Just one of the embellishment ideas my Fashion Design students will be using to create their recycle and redesign project, a blue jean purse!

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Recycle, Redesign and Rewear!

gossjean, member | February 21st, 2011

This project is one for my students in Fashion Design to try their hand at recycle and redesign. Lots of handwork involved unless you have a sewing machine that will sew really tough, thick...

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Organizing Your Stash

karenjane52, member | February 21st, 20113 comments

Keeping my sewing space from becoming disorganized and chaotic, especially during the holidays, is a job in itself. When my workspace is chaotic I lose motivation. A flash of brilliance...

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Spring Peasant Blouse

deChez, member | February 21st, 2011

Needed a little Spring in my life. I found this fabric at a little indie fabric store in my neighborhood. The only change I made to this old Butterick pattern was to sew the elastic directly on the...

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skirt to go with peasant blouse

thecrafter, member | February 21st, 2011

This is such a great project for a beginner. I've only been sewing for two weeks and even I was able to make this in little more than an afternoon. I pressed the hem & casing at the same...

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Cuada Slouch in mixed grays

Cuada, member | February 19th, 2011

This Bag was made using a mix of new and old fabrics - I used a cotton base and then added uneven shapes of fabric on top - similar to crazy patchwork. The front phone pocket was originally the back...

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Italian Renaissance

kkemper, member | February 18th, 20115 comments

The dress is made from a coral and gold colored jacquard. The dress has corset back. The front of the bodice is boned with professional corset steel bones. The dress is embellished...

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Retro Wrap From the Butterick Website

sewnikki, member | February 18th, 2011

Like I said earlier the sewing bug has bitten me hard. I am nearly manic about sewing again. I chose this project because it was easy or so i thought and quick. It was fairly easy and pretty quick...

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Oriental by accident

Kappuke_ki, member | February 17th, 20111 comment

This was an experiment to use all cotton in the Kimonii, and the red straight skirt; together the blue and the red suddenly seem very oriental, where as I was going for sea side! I must confess the...

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Cocktail hat

rakijaa, member | February 15th, 2011

I made this cocktail hat for a friend's daughter, using the hat base pattern from John Koch's article. I had difficulty making the darts in the buckram, using his method. After 5 failed...

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Happy Valentine's Day...

appleanniefabrics, member | February 14th, 20112 comments

Recently we were invited to attend a friends 40th birthday. I thought it would be great fun to wear what I wore to my own 40th, 24 years ago!!! The jacket is made from a metallic silk matelasse...

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patternless peasant blouse

thecrafter, member | February 14th, 20111 comment

I made this blouse for myself, since I can't seem to get anyone else's measurements. I really didn't know what to do on cutting a wedge for sleeves and fortunately, since I cut too small, I was able...

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Refashion - Fur and Leather

Mahogany_Stylist, member | February 13th, 20111 comment

One of my goals is to make something made of leather. This year that goal was met. The project was fun. It allowed me to experiment with refashioning two different materials. This was a very fun...

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Spring Coat in full bloom

Custombrismo, member | February 11th, 20117 comments

Using Vogue Pattern # V8346 view B, I used upholstery fabric (a tip from a previous Threads issue). The design of the fabric is reminiscent of traditional Ojibwe floral beadwork designs and when I...

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T Shirt Dress

sophronia, member | February 10th, 20113 comments

This is another one of my designs for a T Shirt Fashion Show at a local university.

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Day of the Dead Costume

copperwoman, member | February 9th, 2011

Here I am at a Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration at an art gallery in 2009. My costume started with an old long black dress and a commercially made witch hat. The hat has a...

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How I Became "Copperwoman"

copperwoman, member | February 9th, 20111 comment

Why am I called Copperwoman? I have always really loved the color of copper. In 1996, I was in recovery from a full year of treatment for breast cancer, and was very interested in doing as many of...

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gypsy skirt

thecrafter, member | February 8th, 20112 comments

Since my friend likes yellow, I bought as many contrasting yellows as I could. But two of them are a little too similar. Instead of gathering the thread by hand, I bought a gathering foot. But either...

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"Liesl's Dancing Dress" - A Sound of Music Costume!

KatrinaAriana, member | February 8th, 2011

Sound of Music fans rejoice! Remember the gorgeous chiffon dress Liesl wore for her "Sixteen Going on Seventeen" dance scene in the gazebo? Well now you can make one just like...

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Patchwork Red Riding Hood

sugareedesigns, member | February 8th, 2011

Wonderful times are to be had in this amazing little red riding hood! Patchworked in an asst of prints, and corduroys, with specialty stitching between each seam, this hood is sure to be a hit...

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Steal Your Face Jean Applique Jacket

sugareedesigns, member | February 8th, 20112 comments

Inspired by the festivals I went to last summer and the music of the Grateful Dead, I created this upcycled jean jacket, going for a real bohemian marakesh style feel. This jean jacket has been...

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My 2 piece ensemble

LeeAnne07, member | February 8th, 20113 comments

This purple fabric is a cotton blend with a tweed like pattern for the skirt. The cream insert on the skirt is left over drapery fabric scraps that I had and wondered if it would look good together...

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Reversible Fish&Srtipes Cotton Crop Top

kkegeland, member | February 7th, 2011

I bought this fabric and made place mats for my sister Katie and her bf James this Christmas. However, I loved the prints so much I bought extra for myself. Recently I finally was inspired to make...

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Modification on Ribbon Clutch

sewnikki, member | February 6th, 20112 comments

I have been biten by the sewing bug hard once again. I really want to make full size vintage dresses, However I thought that it would be good practice to start with small things. I came across this...

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Orange Suspenders

cowilcox, member | February 5th, 20111 comment

My son requested orange suspenders and after a quick search I realized I could make them without any problems. I bought a pair of suspenders at the thrift store and used the hardware from them. Then...

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Reversible Evening Dress

orchidsinmay, member | February 4th, 20113 comments

This was based on a Dior dress from the 50s. I made it reversible because I couldn't decide which colour I wanted it to be in. The sash is also reversible. I wore it to a carnival themed event. For...

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Felted Wool Jersey

Sewista, member | February 3rd, 20111 comment

Simplicity 2313 is a great pattern that has four distinct looking jackets. I chose the bias ruffled version to try out some wool jersey that I felted my self in the washer and dryer. The felting came...

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