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Spring Jacket

dewdrops, member | January 26th, 20092 comments

I began with a sweatshirt and floral fabrics that I arrange from dark to light from bottom to top, After sewing them on, I couch many funky fibers to the surface and add Chinese button knots for a...

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Needle felted coat

dewdrops, member | January 26th, 20094 comments

I made a coat like this in the 70's out of an old army blanket. All my friends wanted one! After all these years I saved the pattern and made another. I used the embellisher to needle felt wool in a...

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Wedding Dress - French lace and red beads

lieseliruth, member | January 26th, 20092 comments

A design for a dreamer. A satin dress with a chiffon layer gathered under the bust at the waist, revealing french lace flowers and tiny red beads. Lace and beads also applied to the end of the train...

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~Positively Pillowcases~

gossjean, member | January 25th, 2009

In quest to find a project where students don't incur much cost, we began to make pillowcase dresses! This has been one of the most fun and profitable projects we have designednbsp...

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~Chef's Hats and Kerchiefs~

gossjean, member | January 25th, 20093 comments

Students in our family and consumer science department have always enjoyed making aprons. This past year we added chef's hats and kerchiefs optional to their sewing portfolio!

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~Fooling Around With Fleece~

gossjean, member | January 25th, 2009

Another great 'optional' project that provides students with alternatives to sewing is the no-sew fleece blankets! With two pieces of contrasting fleece, in just a few hours they can have...

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~Quite a Quillow~

gossjean, member | January 24th, 2009

Quillows are another simple sewing project for beginners to start on! With just a few yards of fabric and equal yards of contrasting fabric and batting, you can have a quillow in no...

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~Travel Pillow~

gossjean, member | January 22nd, 2009

Keep your idle hands busy with a small yo-yo project easy to reach! Here is my latest yo-yo creation, that I work on when I have a few minutes. I keep the project handy in a canvas...

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~Yearning for Yo-yo's~

gossjean, member | January 21st, 2009

Yo-yo's are a special project for me! I began when I purchased a set of vintage aprons from Ebay! Much to my dismay, they were full of burns and tears. Much to busy to fuss with the...

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~Playing with Plastic Canvas~

gossjean, member | January 21st, 2009

One of my favorite beginning sewing project at school is plastic canvas! It is very inexpensive and really gets the student's creative juices flowing. I have a book that I keep past...

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~Vintage Needle Book~

gossjean, member | January 21st, 20092 comments

I was so inspired with your article to create needle books out of cocktail napkins, that I have already started on next year's Christmas gifts! I have been purchasing vintage cocktail napkins...

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Man-pron for the BBQ

TeepleAcres, member | January 18th, 2009

My first project for 2009 is complete! At my husband's request, I made him a Jimmie Johnson (NASCAR) BBQ Apron. I used See & Sew pattern number: B4585, but skipped the...

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Betsy's Bridesmaids

historytrisha, member | January 17th, 20093 comments

My middle daughter was getting married and I had two more daughters in the wedding, plus needed to consider two girls that might as well be daughters as we figured the budget. It was an afternoon...

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HEATHER ROSE'S WEDDING VEIL

TADELM5140, member | January 16th, 200913 comments

Being a seamtress for many years and making costumes for community theater for years, it was only fitting that I make something for my only daughters wedding. Since they decided to get married...

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Vogue 1036 white denim jean jacket

sondralewis1, member | January 14th, 20091 comment

Today's Fit By Sandra Betzina jean jacket for Vogue in white denim. Finally!

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book of pockets, back pack

FlossieMae, member | January 13th, 20097 comments

I designed these items because I needed something I could not find. If you are like me and want a product that is different yet functional check my shop out nbsp...

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homecoming

FlossieMae, member | January 13th, 20094 comments

Faith and I made this dress for the homecoming court at her school. We wanted to achieve a sophisticated look that wasn't over the top. We love to layer sheer fabrics of...

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My Daughters Wedding Dress and her Bridesmaid

Sue_Cooper, member | January 13th, 20096 comments

The Wedding dress took many hours to design and construct it is made from Ivory Silk Dupion and is embelished with embroidered roses. I digitised the embroidery with my computer...

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McKenna's Chrismas coat and hat/Mommy's capelet

drm3218, member | January 12th, 20092 comments

This is a Daisy Kingdom pattern and Daisy Kingdom fabric which is no longer available.

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"Ethereal"

jdjola, member | January 6th, 200919 comments

This is a small collection of dresses that i made for my college graduation fashion show. Designs and patterns my own, hand-dyed fabrics, beading, crochett .

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