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Red meets glam

babipalacol, member | July 22nd, 20101 comment

Chic and Sassy

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Little Dresses for Africa

rcratty, member | July 21st, 20102 comments

Little Dresses for Africa is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to distribute dresses to little girls in remote villages of Africa. Nancy's Notions employees are teaming up with this...

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Old skirt meets old jeans.

deChez, member | July 20th, 20104 comments

The jeans needed some personality....the skirt doesn't fit anymore....why not?

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Thread Painting

deChez, member | July 20th, 20104 comments

This is my first attempt at thread painting (aka free motion embroidery). This was all done on the sewing machine using a straight stitch, and a modified zig-zag stitch. I completed most of the...

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Fabric Flower Embellishments

LindaMatthews, member | July 19th, 20102 comments

I've been designing handbags and purses lately and I love this particular handbag design. The top opening is assymetrical, and the black, white and gold spotted fabric prints make it striking. Once...

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Top and Pant

Thendral, member | July 16th, 20102 comments

Again this dress is for my daughter. Used feather stitch to decorate it.

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Adorable Drawstring Bag

SerendipityMuse, member | July 11th, 2010

I made another drawstring bag, following the directions here with a few changes; this one was a “commission” piece for a friend, who provided me with both the main fabric and the...

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Men's Jacket Repair

GeoaDesigns, member | July 8th, 2010

Please visit my blog at http://www.geoadesigns.com/blog.html to find out how I tackled this project. Feel free to post comments here or email me.

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Bridesmaid dresses

Balazs, member | July 8th, 20101 comment

Bridesmaid dresses made for my wedding. Used McCall's 5292. One dress altered to longer skirt. Very easy to use pattern, and only had to look at the directions for one dress...

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My Wedding dress!

Balazs, member | July 8th, 20103 comments

When trying on wedding dresses, I couldn't get myself to find a dress I really liked at a price that was reasonable. So I decided to take ideas from many dresses and make it myself! nbspUsed...

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Designing a quilt

Kstana, member | July 8th, 2010

This is decidedly not my Grandma's quilt project. I was looking for some fun and interesting designs to use for embroidery and stumbled across mandalas on a website and it struck me how easily...

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The Li'l Lizzy Hipster Messenger Bag

SundayGirl, member | July 7th, 2010

This bag measures about 9" high and about 7 1/2" wide. The strap is about 42". There is a zipper closure on the front. The bag is fully lined, and there are no exposed seams inside. There is a pocket...

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Studio Wristlet Giveaway

tamk, member | July 7th, 2010

Want a chance to win a new wristlet in Amy butlers Lotus collection? This is a great little bag for a quick trip out the door or a date night. Entering is easy, visit my blog for more...

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Pretty Little Drawstring Bag

SerendipityMuse, member | July 7th, 20102 comments

I found some instructions on the Threads website here (see this page for instructions) for an adorable drawstring bag. I am trying to be both thrifty and environmentally aware, and I...

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The Cameo Bag & Fabric Flower Brooch

SundayGirl, member | July 6th, 20102 comments

This is the last bag I designed and just finished sewing and photographing. This bag measures about 11 1/2"w at the top, 6 1/2"w at the bottom, 10"h, with a 3" gusset and 8" handle...

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The Madison Bag

SundayGirl, member | July 6th, 2010

This is The Madison Bag I designed. I used Cotton Candy in lime by Sweetwater for Clothworks to make this bag. It is about 14" at its widest, 11.5" high with a 4" gusset. It has 2 outside pockets...

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DIY Easy Studded Blazer Giveaway*****

AvidAccents, member | July 6th, 2010

This is a blazer i recently studded and glammed all out. These iron-on studs make the process sooooooo easy! And you could win some. Im having THE ULTIMATE DIY GIVEAWAY on my blog right now...

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StitchnStudio Wholesale

tamk, member | July 6th, 2010

This is my first wholesale order for StitchnStudio. 1. Large Tote/Weekend Bag 2. Medium size clutch If you would like to read the entire story visit my blog...

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Thistle Cottage Studio : My Creative Process

orsinimedici1951, member | July 4th, 20101 comment

Thistle Cottage Studio Blog The Necessary Art of Puttering A rainy afternoon all to myself, with no particular goal in mind, except to rekindle my creative muses, leads me to wander...

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Amber's Gown

SvenskaTN, member | July 4th, 20102 comments

This dress was created for my future step daughter in law... she had fallen for a lovely lace gown, but it wasn't quite right... so I went to work to make it all hers. It is heavily beaded...

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Handmade Ring Bearer Pillow

tamk, member | July 3rd, 20102 comments

Beautiful mixed textiles in creams and white. Vintage 2 1/2 in. metal rose pin makes a statement at center stage. Cream hand crocheted romantic trim measures 4 inches. White pillow center. Round...

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June Sewing

Luxiraj, member | July 3rd, 2010

Well all except the floral print frock (yellow) were made in June. The frock was made today. Angrakha - Maroon Dress is a traditional outfit worn by Royalty here in India. This has made...

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The Making of a Memory

tamk, member | July 2nd, 2010

I wanted to share a project with you that I just finished. I had a convo in my Etsy shop from a young lady who"s mother had passed away. She wanted to know if I could do a custom order for 3 bags...

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Womens Handmade Studio Hobo Bag

tamk, member | June 30th, 2010

This purse is made in a 100% cotton fabric in various shades of blue,celadon,and brown. Modern print. Burlap top that has blue weaved in. Outside has metal snap closure. Large front pocket with snap...

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Learning to Sew A Regency Dress: From Scratch

Nargis25, member | June 30th, 20101 comment

This is a first attempt to make a Regency dress with a pattern that I had on hand. McCall M5696 is a great pattern for modern-day garments however I would love to get my hands on a Regency dress...

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Tote an ATTITUDE

tamk, member | June 29th, 20102 comments

I wanted to share with you one of my projects from the weekend. I made this Tote Bag in Amy Butlers Lotus Collection. Aren't the colors gorgeous? The brown and pink fabric flowers are removable, that...

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Blue and White Skirt and Top

kkegeland, member | June 29th, 20102 comments

So when my grandmother from North Dakota passed away some years back I found some vintage fabric tucked away in her house. A few years ago I began designing this outfit. It was inspired from a modern...

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Equestrian Shirt

deChez, member | June 29th, 2010

This shirt was made for a young horsewoman to wear for shows. Actually, this one is rather plain compared to some of the pictures I've seen. It was made from a stretch knit that had little silver...

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In Her Image Studio

tash49, member | June 28th, 2010

This kimono was based on a dream had by the client who commissioned it. It is hand painted silk, acrylic paint and applique. I used the Folklore Japanese kimono pattern for the body of...

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My Granddaughter's Christening Dress

Marilyn1954, member | June 24th, 20103 comments

Although I hadn't sewn children's clothing for many years, I offered to make my granddaughter's christening dress. The most exciting part of this endeavor was that when my daughter was getting...

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DIY: Easy breezy belt/necklace

AvidAccents, member | June 23rd, 2010

This is a new DIY on my blog. It is a very chic necklace/belt made from chain and seashells. Steps are captioned in the pics. visit my blog for more DIYs wwwavidaccentsblogspotcomLVOTE...

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Vogue 2556 Issey Miyake

Kate_W, member | June 22nd, 2010

I made this skirt 6 years ago out of a striped blue poly-cotton-lycra blue fabric and an orange cotton knit. Color inspiration from blue jeansnbspnbspnbspThe...

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Satin Gown

GeoaDesigns, member | June 22nd, 20102 comments

I made this evening gown back in 2008. I found this fabric at Joann Fabrics and thought it would be just beautiful. This fabric flows beautifully and photographed well despite the extra...

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Ruffled Aprons for Summer Party Fun

GeoaDesigns, member | June 21st, 20102 comments

At the end of every school year my daughters and I vote on gifts to give their teachers. This year's winner was aprons, mostly because their teachers talked about how much they loved to cook...

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Summer Leaf Print Bag

ellenatstitchart, member | June 20th, 20102 comments

This bag is made from a a heavy textured cotton remnant that I found at a Home Dec. fabric store. It is a medium size tote and is lined with a contrasting print indoor/outdoor fabric. It has an...

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Leopard and Lace

kkegeland, member | June 18th, 20104 comments

Here is an adorable bra and underwear set that I just made. The design concept grew out of my love for vintage lingerie. I lined the cups of the top for added coverage. And the bottoms are lined in...

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Summer Shirt Makeover

AvidAccents, member | June 18th, 20101 comment

I am a beginner sewer and recently revamped this "awkward to wear" shirt into something trendy and more flattering. You can check out my blog for the actual tutorial. lots of pictures and...

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Reunion apron

americanstitchworks, member | June 18th, 20102 comments

Apron created as a uniform for those coordinating the reunion, with a logo commemorating the occasion. Made of cotton twill. Most edges serged, turned under, then topstitched. Rings at neckline for...

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The Art of Fashion Reproduction

Mazing101, member | June 17th, 20102 comments

My name is Melissa and I am a fashion seamstress in Fairfax, VA. I am specializing in current fashion trend reproductions. If you are interested in seeing more ofnbspwhat...

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In need of some help

LadyB628, member | June 16th, 20101 comment

I have no photos of my own work to post at this time but I do need some help. I have been looking everywhere for a basic pattern to make clothes for a large cement garden goose. If I had the...

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