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Burda kids Pea Coat 9487
1 commentI made a jacket for DGD from Burda kids pattern 9487 (a peacoat with gathers at the back yoke). DGD looks adorable in it but it is uncomfortable under the arms. I want to put gussets under the arms...
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New Year's Eve Party Dress
1 commentMy New Year's Eve dress made with a lightweight knit with metallic dots. I lined it with black swimsuit fabric. I sewed the strips and attached them to the lining before putting the dress...
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Copy That Trendy Top using Sandra Betzina's Vogue 8151
It's been a long time since I posted to the reader's closet. But this is one I think is a good project to share with others. I was able to copy my inspiration top using Sandra Betzina's Vogue...
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Beloved muumuu dress pattern is sewn more than 40 times!
2 commentsThe pattern I have used the most, my square necked muumuu dresses, is the same pattern I used for my wedding dress, although I used sleeves from a blouse to get the long lace cuffed sleeves. Usually...
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Iron Carrier
2 commentsJust finished this today. It's an iron carrier (this is not my pattern - TC Designs - I purchased it from Nancy's Notions). I wanted to make one - I taught a sewing class at church over the...
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Steampunk Halloween Dinner 2012
3 commentsEvery year we have a themed Halloween dinner (in New Zealand Halloween is not really a big celebration but we like the excuse to get dressed up). We don't usually make a huge effort - last year I...
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Basic Gray Jacket
2 commentsThis jacket is made from a pattern from the Burda Style web site, called Steffi. I made a lining for it, that has interior pockets. I learned a new way to set in sleeves, and used a sleeve headThe...
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Novelty Cape Knit Top
I loved this pattern at first sight. It is fun, fast and fabulous, made in a lightweight knit. I did a special treatment to the hem of the cape.I also used a nifty neckline binding trick from the...
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Basic Gray Skirt
1 commentI made this gray skirt that goes with everything. I tried to sew all the extras with this one including a lining and a kick pleat. This is the first piece of a suit I'm making.
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Organic skincare products
These products can make your skin look more vibrant and young.
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Knitting/Tote Bag
3 commentsThis large knitting (or tote) bag is made from a beautiful home dec. tapestry fabric. It is lined with contrasting fabrics and has several inside pockets, faux suede straps, and closes with a...
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Ivory/Gold Silk Coat
3 commentsThis kimono style coat was made at the request of my daughter. It was actually the practice coat to see if she liked the pattern. I decided to use a vintage fabric inherited from a cousin. As I...
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"Antique" Top
This romantic little top was made from a man's dress shirt, flat lace and a sewing pattern (Simplicity #4599). There is more information on my blog. CreativeDressmakingAtHome.com
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Men's Victorian Stocking Pattern
A new Victorian stocking pattern just for HIM ... "Lord Vertholomew" ... formal & masculine, featuring a soft & elegant velvet cuff. During this era, Velvet was often seen as an accent in men's coat...
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Threads magazine Nov. 2000 inspiration
2 commentsMy coat of many colors, inspired my thread magazine Nov. 2000. Great ideas!!!
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I Feel Pretty, Oh, So Pretty!
3 commentsThis is a sheer jacket made of embroidered fabric from the Philippines. Please see my blog for more details. http://sewnotwork.wordpress.com/2012/11/20/i-feel-pretty-oh-so-pretty/
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Pin cushion for sewing machine
5 commentsHere's an easy pin cushion that can be used on your bobbin winder while not it use. It's out of the way and easy to reach when you are sewing and taking pins off as you sew.
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Watch Me As I Walk Away
1 commentAn interesting sleeve with all the design detail in the back. You can see the post here, http://rhondabuss.blogspot.com/2012/11/sleeves-on-saturdays_17.html
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Vogue dress
2 commentsThis dress was made using Vogue 8021 - loved this pattern. The fabric is an embroidered tone-on-tone fabric. It's a linen-like fabric.
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Satin Jean Jacket
This polyester satin made up nicely into this jacket. It is unlined but I did use a linen for the facings and inside collar band.
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The Louisa Coat
2 commentsThis coat is made from a heavily interfaced, vintage double knit that I found in the thrift store a few years ago. I made it using a self-drafted pattern. I started naming my self-drafted patterns...
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Silk Dupioni Dress
1 commentThreads is SUCH a good influence! My passion is for children's wear embellished with among other things, embroidery and loads of handwork (my machine still terrifies me) like hemming and...
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sewballet
3 commentsMy daughter wanted to be a pumpkin for Halloween. This is what we came up with. It's a stretch base with an attached tutu. The leaves are polar fleece, and the vines are cotton cording. The net was...
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Lace Back Top and Matching Skirt (Tutorial)
I posted a tutorial on my blog for anybody who might want to make the top and skirt themselves. http://www.mollytov.com/lace-top-maxi-skirt/The skirt's an easy project, a good intro to drafting...
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Katharine Hepburn Jacket
2 commentsYears ago, I found this incredibly rare 1933 Butterick 'Starred' pattern at an estate sale. Butterick did a limited series of only four 'Starred' patterns featuring Hollywood designs worn by...
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Timmy Time (and Shaun)
1 commentMy 2 year old daughter, Penny, insisted that she wanted a "Timmy" costume this year . Timmy is the baby from a British claymation show called Shaun of the Sheep. I figured this would be a great...
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Stocking pattern with a Stiletto Heel
Beautifully feminine modern stocking design with a lace body, scallops along the upper edge & down at the toe. Featuring a corset style trim on the front ending in a bow at the...
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Side Salad
This is my homemade salad costume of my own design, inspired by my love of eating vegetables! The materials I used are felt, embroidery thread, cardboard from a cereal box, and a trusty glue gun. The...
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The Yip Yips!
Remember the Yip Yip martians from Sesame Street?! These were a huge hit as the kids went down our town's main drag where we have trick-or-treating! The "lips" have rolled up fleece in them to...
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Morrigan The Raven
1 commentHere is my Morrigan The Raven costume! This is not an anime thing in case there is a character out there somewhere with the same name! I had the inspiration for the winged cape and then did a...
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My little owl girl!
I made this owl costume mostly out of acrylic felt and broadcloth. The feet have a little vinyl on them, and the belly "feathers" are sewn onto one of my old long-sleeve t-shirts that I cut down to...
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Rapunzel
Rapunzel from Tangled. Made from Costume Satin. Hair made from Yarn. A Simplicity pattern.
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Ninja Turtle
Ninja Turtle. I created this costume myself. Made from fleece. Really enjoyed making this.
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Gentleman Pirate
My husband wanted a pirate costume for his work Halloween competition. I've only ever made a pair of pajama pants, a simple knit dress, and two simple tops, so this project challenged me in many ways...
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"The Queen" from Mirror Mirror
"The Queen" from the movie Mirror Mirror. A McCall's pattern. Made from Costume Satin. The "flanges" are made from felt. Took a total of 3 days to make.
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Winter Wonderland
The theme of my costume is "The Winter Wonderland". I do not use a pattern, I start cutting the fabric, adding layers where I feel they need to go. I do not own a sewing machine, so every inch is...
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Shirt Refashion
This refashion was accomplished with a discarded men's dress shirt, a printed commercial dressmaking pattern and some ready made binding.The whole story is explained on my blog...
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