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Christmas Stocking High Heel Boot

Arkathwyn, member | October 18th, 2011

I designed this stocking for the femme fatal in all of us... It is made with a black lace over a fuschia satin with a pleated satin cuff & velvet accents at the ankle & the high heel. nbspI...

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Back Detail

ModaOri, member | October 17th, 20111 comment

I created the first dress with the floral yellow tones for my daughter who is 16, tall, blond and thin... my very own life size Barbie. Normally she wears what every teen girl out there wants...

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Dickens Holiday Party Outfit

gwtw1936, member | October 17th, 20113 comments

I made all items from my own self drafted patterns. This vintage style ensemble is for a Dickens themed Holiday Party held as part of a yearly celebration. Guests are all urged to dress in period...

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Les Miserables

prairietn1, member | October 17th, 2011

This is a show I costumed for a high school.

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Ashley's first pageant

prairietn1, member | October 17th, 2011

This is a gown I made for my six year old's first pageant. We found this pic online and I decided to copy the design. I did make a few changes. I felt I needed to scale it down so the ruffles...

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Brds of Paradise.....in blue

nanacosta, member | October 16th, 2011

I design and made this blouson in silk charmeuse and silk organza. The detail on the front and cuffs, was inspired by the beautifull flowers that we have in Costa Rica called: bird...

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Shiny silver lame' zipper-front bodysuit.

spacey09, member | October 15th, 2011

This is a very shiny liquid silver lame' single-piece bodysuit with short sleeves, a collar and a zipper in the front for zipping and unzipping for easyness when it comes time to put it on or take it...

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Emerald Green Gown

Laura_Mae, member | October 15th, 20116 comments

This gown is the culmination of my sewing skills to date. It took many, many hours of construction, not to mention the years of inspiration and redesign. And I am thrilled with the...

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Sheath dress with swing jacket

Pattern_Nut, member | October 15th, 20113 comments

When I received an invitation to a springtime wedding, I was able to sew this dress and jacket quickly and feel perfectly dressed for the occasion. I often sew vintage patterns, but this...

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EvaDress 1941 Necktie Apron

Pattern_Nut, member | October 15th, 20112 comments

The French printed cotton and the unusual rickrack in my stash worked great for this EvaDress 1941 apron pattern.

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Patchwork Tote Bags

Stormee, member | October 14th, 2011

When someone has blessed you with a box of upholstry samples what do you do? I decided to make a tote bag out of the samples, then that tote turned into 3 totes. These are my own designs...

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Basic Black Dress

Stormee, member | October 14th, 20111 comment

This dress was so much fun to make. The Sophia Double Knit is easy to sew and ultra comfortable fabric that feels soft with excellent drape. The added spandex makes it easy for all body types...

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Renaissance

MzBizz, member | October 13th, 2011

I made these outfits for my husband and I for a medieval themed wedding. The costumes include the dress, underdress, the doublet, pants, shirt and hat. The details include beaded ribbons, leather...

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Steampunk Coat

vwbrandon, member | October 13th, 20118 comments

This is a full length, double breasted coat. Altering a Simplicity 2333 pattern, I designed and sewed this for a Steampunk themed masquerade ball that I attended on Oct 1 in Dallas, TX. I...

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My Creations!http://www.rosiesstuffnsew.blogspot.com/

Rosies_stuffnsew, member | October 13th, 2011

http://www.rosiesstuffnsew.blogspot.com/ This is only the one of the projects I have finished. To see some extra visit my blog above.

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my wedding party dresses

hemmingbird, member | October 12th, 20112 comments

My wedding was September 10th, 2011. I made my own dress and veil, My maid of honours dress and my daughters dress.

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Party like it's the 17th century

KBthreads, member | October 12th, 20112 comments

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My Wedding Dress

stephanieeisentrout, member | October 11th, 20114 comments

I made this dress from my own design using a couple different patterns and some pattern pieces that I made myself.

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threads ultimate sewing challenge

aunty_em, member | October 11th, 2011

This is Butterick pattern 5265. The cape, skirt and bonnet are lined with black muslin. The bonnet has black faux fur over the center. It is supported with buckram. The...

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Edgy Corset

Ashlee_anna, member | October 10th, 2011

Corset- Cotton corset with sew in boning, grommet detailing and pleated cups. The grommets are placed on the center front, top and center back edges. All of the grommets are being used for fit which...

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Comfortably Beautiful

Ashlee_anna, member | October 10th, 2011

Top- Side cowl, one shouldered,rayon knit top with handstitched rhinestones on shoulder. I used a pattern draping technique to create this top. This is done by taking fabric and draping it on a...

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my little bride

fosca, member | October 5th, 2011

my little bride...

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Gail Florin

looking4gflorin, member | October 5th, 2011

Hi All, Please help me get in contact with Gail Florin, author of Your Ideal Silhouette. She is a member of this site...she commented not to long ago regarding her book and computer programI...

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Keyhole Dress and Caplet

sdesgins86, member | October 4th, 2011

This is the third dress that I have worked on 3 years ago. That completes my collection.

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Dress and Bolero

sdesgins86, member | October 4th, 2011

This dress and bolero was made 3 years ago, I wore it at the convention. And the dress has 5 different styles to it that I have already completed. It is easy.

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Shantel's Winter Collection 2011

sdesgins86, member | October 4th, 2011

This is the cape that I made 7 years ago, and now I am making it known and to sell it.

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The 80's Top

sdesgins86, member | October 4th, 2011

This is the top that I have auctioned it is one of the tops that you don't see anymore in stores so this is one of a kind.

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saifon's it's sample dress

saifonanaya, member | October 1st, 20112 comments

I call that it's sample me, in the frot and on the side I make a floats .

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saifon dresses

saifonanaya, member | September 30th, 2011

short black dress with peach but it is long enough to cover the knees.

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Sari Fabric Kimonii

Kappuke_ki, member | September 23rd, 2011

I always keep an eye out in my local charity shops for fabric, and this was a length of sari fabric which I picked up for £3. It looked beautiful, but was rather a nightmare to sew, the waft...

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My Bag is in a Magazine!

ca89bee32, member | September 22nd, 20114 comments

New handbags. I have been experimenting with different mediums, I made a few tiles with polymer clay. This is really helpful when I need unique beads for handles. I made an 80's style bag for my...

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Lady Kimonii

Kappuke_ki, member | September 19th, 2011

Hello, This is not my first attempt at a lady Kimonii, but the first one I am quite pleased with. For those who don't know, a Kimonii is a garment I have invented, which is a new take on the...

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saifon's

saifonanaya, member | September 17th, 2011

I add the red bell on it and it's the same one I wering in the pic.....

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Unlined Fitted Coat

Stormee, member | September 16th, 20113 comments

This unlined double breasted fitted coat has collar,princess seams and long sleeves. It also has patch pockets in front. The one of a kind coat has a pink and cream pattern with chocolate brown...

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A Quilt for Zaren

Stormee, member | September 16th, 2011

I made this quilt for my grandson, Zaren, it was a fun quilt to make, I used the instructions from the book "Word Play" by Tonya Ricucci. It is a very informative book and helped me to create a...

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My take on the circular vest project

Kappuke_ki, member | September 16th, 20112 comments

Inspired by an article on threads, about making a circular vest, and the fact that my daughter needs a new cardigan - I thought I would have a go at this one. I read the comments on the origional...

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Sacque Gown

Artemisia, member | September 16th, 2011

I made the basic green silk gown in 24 grueling hours. The gown debuted at Costume-Con, where three friends helped me finish it. All details on my blog...

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sample #3

Djonee, member | September 15th, 20113 comments

To make the lace not look so cheap, I cut the sleeves on the bias , cut lace appliques strips and hand sew them over the front down to the hip area as well as the back, and added the lace strips...

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Saifon

saifonanaya, member | September 14th, 20116 comments

I took out the front then I tip it on the side. It's the same dress .

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Christmas Present

alaskapsych, member | September 14th, 2011

I made this bag for my daughter for Christmas. The color isn't reading well, however, it is a lovely brown/olive green/inky blue tweed upholstry fabric I purchased as a remnant. nbspThe...

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