reader's closet - Threads
Christmas Stocking High Heel Boot
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
1 commentI 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
3 commentsI 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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Ashley's first pageant
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
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.
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
6 commentsThis 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
3 commentsWhen 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
2 commentsThe 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
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
1 commentThis 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
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
8 commentsThis 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/
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
2 commentsMy 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
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My Wedding Dress
4 commentsI 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
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
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
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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Gail Florin
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
This is the third dress that I have worked on 3 years ago. That completes my collection.
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Dress and Bolero
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
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
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
2 commentsI call that it's sample me, in the frot and on the side I make a floats .
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Sari Fabric Kimonii
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!
4 commentsNew 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
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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Unlined Fitted Coat
3 commentsThis 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
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
2 commentsInspired 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
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
3 commentsTo 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
6 commentsI took out the front then I tip it on the side. It's the same dress .
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Christmas Present
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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