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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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Saifon

saifonanaya, member | September 13th, 2011

shot black dress

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New Look 6824 Summer Dress Sew Along

Mahogany_Stylist, member | September 13th, 20118 comments

This summer I participated in the Summer Dress Sew Along. I decided to make a special dress. A dress that included some special sewing techniques. Susan Khalje's article in the May...

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Summer dress

kry27, member | September 13th, 20111 comment

I know it's too late for summer dresses but since I live in California I can still pull off this summer dress. I drafted the pattern for this dress. I make all my patterns for the clothes I sew.

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Evening dress

kry27, member | September 13th, 2011

I just finished making an evening gown inspired by the 1960's Yves Saint Laurent evening gown.I really love the way it came out. I drafted my own pattern for this dress.

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Glo Sews

nanagloria, member | September 11th, 2011

Projects for my grands and my daughter. Also, where I sew!

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Project American Girl Addy's Nightgown

gossjean, member | September 6th, 20112 comments

We found an amazing link where you can download a few patterns for American Girl doll clothes. We will be using them in our Fashion Design class at Robert E. Lee High School in Baytown, Texas, to...

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Jacket with Fur Collar

sewdelicious, member | September 6th, 20113 comments

I had made this jacket last fall and look forward to wearing it again. I took designs from different patterns to make this look my own.

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my dresses

saifonanaya, member | September 1st, 20114 comments

I design this shot dress for me just for the summer.

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saifon dresses

saifonanaya, member | September 1st, 20112 comments

I love to sew so I I design this dresses for me .

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Sun hattitude

threadsquare, member | September 1st, 2011

To complete my little trio of beachy goodness, I made this sun hat. The lining is the same as my shorts, the denim is from the same bolt as my pencil skirt, and I used red cotton broadcloth...

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I can't believe I'm wearing shorts!

threadsquare, member | September 1st, 2011

Seriously, I don’t wear shorts. Except for bumming around the house on weekends. But I bared my legs on the beach, and may have gotten over my fear. Well, at the beach...

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Beach bum skirt

threadsquare, member | September 1st, 2011

Whipped up just in time for vacation, and I only wish I’d been wearing this skirt all summer long. IKEA linen blend, muslin lining, invisible zip. I had slight issues with the pocket...

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scattered beads

babipalacol, member | August 30th, 20112 comments

I made this haltered dress using a yellow crepe silk. I accentuated it with scattered beads, sequins, and pearls on the neckline. I wanted it to look simple but elegant so I added a detachable...

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Gatsby Ribbon Frock

EvaDress, member | August 26th, 201112 comments

My focus this year of 2011 has been to tackle projects that I thought about or started sewing YEARS ago. This project involved the subject of my personal study over the last three years, that of...

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How to make a sweet vest or waistcoat for kids.

Kappuke_ki, member | August 25th, 2011

Hello! I make children's clothes, and if you would like to see my full article on how to make this pretty waistcoat, please follow this link to my squidoo page!. if you'd like to see all of my...

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White Poppy Inspiration, a 1930's re-visit

EvaDress, member | August 24th, 20113 comments

This year I have been tackling those sewing projects that I started thinking about or began sewing YEARS ago! This Vintage Vogue is one of many such projects I have to share...

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One Yard Wonder

deChez, member | August 23rd, 20112 comments

The print fabric was given to me by one of my sewing students, so I took it as a challenge to create a simple garment with just one yard of fabric. In order to make the skirt long enough, I added a...

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Yasmine Inspired

Sewista, member | August 23rd, 20114 comments

This shirt is inspired by a design seen on site of designer Yasmine. I used McCalls 6076 which gave me a different collar and sleeve but a shoulder princess seam like the original. The bodice is...

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Flouncy Blouse Redo

CherieFrid, member | August 21st, 2011

This shirt uses the same fabric from the flouncy blouse I draped and designed, but it was created using a pattern. It still has some fit issues, but it turned out to be wearable.

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The Lilah Dress

deChez, member | August 20th, 20114 comments

A friend gave me several pieces of vintage lace from her late mother-in-law's sewing stash. I thought it would be fun to use a few pieces on something for my friends grand-daughter. I used New...

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Dress of indiscretion

threadsquare, member | August 18th, 20111 comment

This dress was originally planned in a different fabric, but I ended up using this super-soft heathered modal. It feels fabulous against the skin! I got a little lazy while cutting out the...

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The Lord Mayor's New Clothes (Elizabethan England)

Rogues_of_Thread, member | August 17th, 20112 comments

This costume was created for the Lord Mayor at the 2011 Central Coast Renaissance Faire, which portrays England in the year 1585. The costume is a dark blue mid-weight linen doublet with yoke...

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Octopus Halloween Costume

robin_isu, member | August 17th, 20111 comment

It's almost halloween! I'm hoping someone craftier than me can give me advice on how to make this octopus costume. I'm great at visualizing... not so great at executing :D. I can handle the dress...

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80s Jacket Makes '11 Clutch Bag

Sewista, member | August 16th, 20114 comments

This clutch bag is made from Butterick 5576 out of felted wool from a Geiger inspired jacket I made back in the 80s. Once the pewter buttons were removed and the lining cut out it was thrown into a...

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Vintage Upcycle

Sewista, member | August 13th, 20113 comments

I recently found at a yard sale a mint condition vintage cloth to a card table, ca 1950s. Since the blue in the cloth was the same as my grandaughter's blue eyes it would be perfect for a summer...

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Retro Inspired Swimsuit

kkegeland, member | August 6th, 20114 comments

So this is my second swimsuit!Made it to wear on my trip down to Southern California (visiting friends and family)Kind of had an idea of the design when I started but as usual kind of improvised as I...

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