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Shibori Design on Silk

jbertha, member | December 6th, 20083 comments

A simple form of Shibori using plastic, paint brush, straws, eye droppers, small cups, several colors of dye-na-flow, thread, string, 1 yard light weight silk fabric and kosher salt. Fold fabric in...

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To Go Bag Challenge

claudiaeg, member | December 4th, 20083 comments

The Fort Myers/Southwest Florida Chapter of the American Sewing Guild, was challenged to make the To Go bag shown on the cover of the July 2008 Threads magazine (Number 137. Fourteen of...

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Redondo and Hermosa

Laurel1982, member | December 3rd, 20088 comments

I loved this pattern by Studio Tantrum. I had to try it out on my daughter, it was fun to make, and she loves wearing it! I did it in all designer cotton, so it's really soft, but a huge pain to iron!

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Mom and Me 2005

PinkesDreams, member | December 2nd, 20082 comments

My parents live in Hawaii so when my mom sent me some nifty local pink fabric we wound up with 'matching muu muus'

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Pinke's Dream Wedding 1995

PinkesDreams, member | December 2nd, 20081 comment

I designed all 7 dresses for this Wedding party. The fully gathered skirt of the wedding gown was hand basted to the bodice and removed after the reception to reveal a scalloped lace overlay...

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Stenciled Jacket

alldunn, member | December 1st, 20082 comments

This jacket is made from soft a polyester crepe. Cut on the bias with an applied raw edge bias finish. The stenciling is done with Lumiere paint using a home dec...

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Mother of the Bride

In_Stitches, member | December 1st, 20083 comments

Dress was made in Crepe back Satin with reimbroidered beaded lace. Lace was lined with organza to create shadowing for the arms.

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Couture suit

design4u, member | December 1st, 20089 comments

my favorite to date

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The Garden Party

MDesign7, member | December 1st, 20083 comments

The Garden Party is made on Silk Dupioni, Silk Lining and Silk Organza. Embroidery Designs are Sue Box but I chose my own colors and added hand beading. The back of jacket and skirt are also...

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Reflections of Hope

jbertha, member | December 1st, 20081 comment

“Reflections of Hope”: Project Description and Rationale On May 12, 2008 a major earthquake devastated southwestern China. At last count the death toll exceeded 80,000 people; more...

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ART TO WEAR CLOTHING

SouthernBling, member | December 1st, 20082 comments

PATCHWORK AND EMBROIDERY ART TO WEAR JACKETS AND VESTS

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Kelly's wedding gown

Lizhonig, member | December 1st, 20087 comments

My daughter's wedding was November 1, 2008. Her friend designed the gown and I sewed it. I did quite a bit of online research to learn how to sew the corset back. Before this gown...

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Fitted Coat

ThreadsMagazine, editor | November 18th, 20083 comments

This linear coat is inspired by the Denver Art Museum’s Hamilton Building, which was designed by the innovative architect Daniel Libeskind.

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Peacock Dress

ThreadsMagazine, editor | November 18th, 20082 comments

Inspired by Victorian and Arts and Crafts peacock motifs, this dress has an iridescent silk dupioni bodice with a cascading skirt.

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Vest, Turtleneck, and Leggings Ensemble

ThreadsMagazine, editor | November 14th, 20085 comments

Christo's 2005 Gates Project in Manhattan inspired this inventive design.

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Draped and Pieced Dress

ThreadsMagazine, editor | November 14th, 20082 comments

Inspired by the Marcel Duchamp's painting Nude Descending the Staircase 2, this layered dress flows in triangular pieces, though the fabrics sections are square shapes.

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