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Princess Toadstool Halloween Costume

PatternedHistory, member | November 4th, 20104 comments

This Halloween my boyfriend suggested that we go as Mario and Princess Toadstool from Nintendo. So being an overacheiver I had to do it up right. I began with a Vogue Men's Vest Pattern...

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Emperor Zurg and Buzz Lightyear

stichnjoy, member | November 3rd, 2010

My son decided to be Buzz Lightyear this year for Halloween. My husband graciously agreed to be the Evil Emperor Zurg. Both costumes are handmade. My son's was made from an old...

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The Restroom Sign People

UnfinishedProjects, member | November 3rd, 20101 comment

My husband and I were invited to a Halloween party, and we couldn't come up with a costume. The theme was famous couples. We were sitting in an ice cream shop, trying to come up with an idea, when I...

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Jester Costume

rakijaa, member | November 3rd, 2010

Halloween Costume for my 19 year old niece. Altered two different patterns; all the fabrics were home dec cuts. The back of the jacket has bells attached to ribbons, so she would jingle...

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She-ra Princess of Power

Natsumineko, member | November 2nd, 20101 comment

I drafted the patterns for everything including the craftfoam pieces, but the design of the actual costume is not mine since it's She-ra form Princess of Power. The main dress was a strapless...

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Halloween Costume

Krouton, member | November 2nd, 2010

This is my daugher in her costume. We purchased the hat, a wonderful and talented friend made the jacket off of her own pattern, and I assembled and altered the rest.

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The Dark Spirit 2010

bagpipegnat, member | November 2nd, 2010

My granddaughter and I love making things together. I sew the things and she comes up with the ideas. These photos show the finished product of the Dark Spirit of a Maid coming back to...

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Glenda the Good Witch

Ocrafty1, member | November 2nd, 20103 comments

My sister phoned and asked me to cut off her 1990's wedding gown and cover it with pink tulle to make her costume. I refused to cut her gown and drove the 60 miles to her home...

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Halloween 2010

PinkRoses14, member | November 2nd, 20101 comment

Modifying the pattern slightly, I used black stretch denim with an extra wide strip of black elastic for the waistline and two layers of pink and black netting for the skirt. I added a pink rose...

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Little Girl's Pillowcase Dress

avgirl80, member | November 2nd, 2010

My first pillowcase dress I made for my friend's little girl. I got to use my new serger for this project. I love my serger!

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Adult Costume

zee915, member | November 2nd, 2010

I made myself into a Glee Cheerio this year & my husband (not pictured) was Sue Sylvester (I did not make his costume, but made mine)

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Adorable Toddler Tunic

AndieJohnsonSews, member | November 2nd, 2010

This tunic was made using a Jennifer Paganelli pattern. It comes in PDF format and is sent via email when purchased. It was super easy to follow and put together. The fabric is from...

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2010 Red Queen and Mad Hatter

natemustangs, member | November 1st, 2010

These photos are our interpretation of the 2010 Alice in Wonderland character's the Red Queen and the Mad Hatter. These costumes are homemade and all makeup was done by myself and the Red Queen...

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Inspired By Threads: Lapped Seam Construction

Kate_W, member | November 1st, 2010

Inspired By Threads: Lapped Seam Construction, November 2002, Number 103, p.58 After reading the article by Kathryn Brenne, (why not?) I had to try the lapped seam technique. The article is...

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SEXY MARIE ANTOINETTE in Blue for ADULT

cloudyhn, member | November 1st, 20102 comments

My stepdaughter needed a costume for Halloween this year so she asked me to make one. I thought it would be kind of difficult but then it wasn't bad while I was cutting - I drated myself the...

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Tuscany Jacket

CarolSewsAZ, member | November 1st, 2010

Carol was inspired to design this jacket from issue #131 on how to use home decorating fabric for making garments. She made her own pattern using princess darts and because of the weight of the...

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Grandma Carol's School of Fish

TeresaJudge, member | November 1st, 20104 comments

My husband and I have 8 year old triplet boys and 6 year old twin girls. The highlight of their fall is Grandma Carol's halloween costumes. My mom, Carol Hackett of Winn, MI, hand makes...

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Big Bird

BigBirdsMommy, member | November 1st, 20102 comments

This is Jaxon, 5 months old, in his Big Bird costume. While I was pregnant with him my best friend and I nicknamed him Big Bird. So it only seemed fitting to make him Big Bird for Halloween...

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Cute as a Bumblebee

eMMb, member | October 31st, 2010

This is my rif on a toddler costume shown in Martha Pullen's "SewBeautiful" magazine. I raided the "dress up" box for an old party dress of my daughter-in-law's, did away with the straps and...

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Homemade Sushi Halloween Costume

epoling, member | October 31st, 20102 comments

I decided to be sushi this year for Halloween---shrimp nigiri. I used packing peanuts for the rice on the front and cut out and spray painted a foam matress pad for the shrimp. I used...

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Meet the Flintstones!

Lindamultitasker, member | October 31st, 2010

Fred and Wilma Flintstone costumes are based on the cartoon characters. I designed and sewed both outfits using materials already in house, except for the cat 'fur' (printed bottom weight ponte...

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Scary Pink Witch and Princess Ballerina

Kindershop, member | October 30th, 2010

This year my twin girls wanted to be on the opposite spectrum of characters: one a wanted to be a princess and the other a witch. Before sewing I sketched out their ideas and made my own patterns...

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Baby bumble bee

hammerandthread, member | October 29th, 2010

I know that I only have a couple of years where I get to pick out my baby's halloween costume. My husband wanted a Zom-bee but I went for a cute one. I blogged about my project here.

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Reader's Closet

JoyceDS, member | October 29th, 20103 comments

Inspired by the suit from the Western Costume Company which was featured on the back cover of Threads, November 2010 issue, I chose to make the jacket out of London wool crepe. The sleeve...

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Julie the Cow Girl!!

TnSewingNewbie, member | October 29th, 20101 comment

This is my daughter, she wanted to be jessie from Toy Story, so instead of buying a plastic outfit from walmart i decided to make her one, The jeans were covered in cow print Minky and faux...

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Snow White

Laura_Mae, member | October 29th, 2010

Pattern Description: Misses Snow White and Cinderella Disney Princess Costumes. The pattern includes a dress, cape, and collar pieces, along with instruction to cover a purchased headbandBodice...

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Fairy Princess Costume

Calicoco468, member | October 29th, 2010

My two year-old daughter, Beth wanted a Fairy Princess dress. To save time, I started with a long-sleeved, cotton knit shirt that just happened to match the lavender tulle I'd purchased...

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Mr. McGruber "The Lion"

umetax, member | October 29th, 20101 comment

Here's Mc Gruber, our 6 month old lab. My husband had the idea of making him a Lion for Halloween!

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Jeans skirt and Top

Thendral, member | October 27th, 20102 comments

I reused jeans pant to make this skirt. The skirt pattern is simple A line pattern.

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Inside My Chanel Jacket

nanasue, member | October 24th, 20106 comments

I learned to sew at a young age and was always fascinated by the gowns and suits that were worn by celebrities and models. As a teen I would sit for hours in our hometown library...

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A golden wedding dress!!

nanacosta, member | October 22nd, 201014 comments

This dress is made in silk duppioni color soft gold. It has a ballony skirt divided in 8 petals. At the center of each petal, I put a big tear that has been machine embroidered and...

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White And Black Bow Gothic Lolita Dress for Halloween 2010

dunat, member | October 22nd, 2010

This long sleeves lolita dress is tailored by Trustedeal's professional lolita tailors. It features gothic style which is mainly adorned with black color while it uses cotton and lace material. White...

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Silk quilted vest

MarthaMyers, member | October 21st, 20102 comments

This silk dupion vest was inspired by a number of articles written by Mary Ray, specifically #98 January 2002 "Basics: Seam Finishes" #100 May 2002 "Binding Notched Collars"nbsp122...

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Debys Jacket Challenge Entry

thomy, member | October 18th, 20104 comments

This is my entry for the jacket challenge I constructed this using Simplicity pattern 2504. This is a jacket with an assymetrical front closure as well as an asymmetrical off center...

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White And Black Rozen Maiden Mercury Lampe Lolita Dress For Halloween 2010

dunat, member | October 16th, 20101 comment

This is the elegant Mercury Lampe dress, tailored using velvet, sash and lace. The outfit's cloth material could also be tailored by woven fabric. It is composed of Gold Floss Velvet, Satin, Lace...

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Things I love to sew and design.

SusieHomemaker, member | October 12th, 20105 comments

I enjoy making and designing handbags special order. I have collected material in my travels. Curtain fabric inspires me to create my bags with linings and lots of pockets. Originally I wanted to...

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Vintage Vogue Gown

Laura_Mae, member | October 12th, 20104 comments

Pattern Description: Vintage Vogue Model, Original 1948 Design, Close-fitting dress, evening-length, has shoulder pads, front extending into single-layered drape (wrong side shows), inset, front...

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Lined Wool Dress With Curved Seams

Beresta, member | October 10th, 201015 comments

This is a fitted knee length wool dress with curved seams joining two solid colors. I developed the pattern from a Basic Torso Sloper. Threds article "Add Style with Graphic Fabric Insertions has...

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Men's Lined Vest

Mazing101, member | October 9th, 2010

This is a project I just finished for a professor at SFSU in San Francisco. I traveled out to San Fran from Virginia to spend some time with my sweetheart and decided to begin a sewing...

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