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The Mod 60's

Queensewalot, member | November 20th, 2009

My sister wearing the "Mod" 1960's dress I made from one of my many vintage sewing patterns. She wore this to a "Summer of Love" event at a local dance club.

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Vampire Lucy Westenra from Bram Stoker's Dracula

Darkheartdoll, member | November 6th, 20092 comments

Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Halloween is my holiday. Every year I rack my brain to think of something to trump previous year’s costumes. This year I...

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Laura's Lion King Nala costume

marpolanco, member | November 4th, 2009

My daughter Laura dressed up as Nala, from "The Lion King" movie, for her senior talent show during Halloween week. I made this dance costume out of stretch rayon velvet, some acrylic fur for the...

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From EWE To ME

kbell, member | October 23rd, 20092 comments

This is a garment that I sewed in 2006. It was the toughest outfit that took all of my sewing knowledge and more. I spent 8 months searching for a mill that would take one of my Columbia...

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1890's Victoriana Day Outfit.

Rosies_stuffnsew, member | October 20th, 2009

I made the skirt from a Truly Victorian pattern TV 292 Bell Skirt. The base fabric is a gray colonial strip quilting cotton. The trim is 10 mts of light pink double faced satin ribbon and a beautiful...

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Girls' Linen Traveling Suit

hogaboom, member | August 16th, 20093 comments

My seven year old daughter loves taking the train; she is an adventurer at heart. The weather has warmed up, but already fall approaches. I wanted to make her a suit that could travel in the summer...

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Express Yourself in Linen

Eliblu, member | July 16th, 20093 comments

Cool summer dress in natural linen with boxpleats and tucks in front and pockets made from antique table runner. I modified Simplicity pattern 2933 View A by lowering the neckline and adding...

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Medieval angel tunic and accessories.

Rosies_stuffnsew, member | July 6th, 20091 comment

Hi, This is my first post on Threads forum. I have been a Threads fan for a long time. Apart from that, I like to particpate in costume events and this is one of my projects for the year. I orignally...

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~Vintage Vogart Ventures~

gossjean, member | June 26th, 2009

Vintage kitchen designs by Vogart are another fun summer project for tea towel designs!

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Tux Swing Jacket

captainmarvyl, member | March 26th, 20092 comments

Jersey Swing Jacket with Silk Lapels

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Prom Dress

dressitdesigns, member | March 19th, 20097 comments

This is a "One of Kind" Prom Dress! From a Junior in High School invited to her first Prom. She came to me with a picture of a designer dress and wanted it to look just like that dress...

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Classic Summer Dress

handmaiden, member | March 16th, 20091 comment

A classic summer dress that has fit, proportion and great silouette

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Spring Dress

lynnewill, member | February 18th, 20093 comments

A spring dress in Viscose Rayon. The pattern is Folkwear #233 "Glamour Girl Dress" This was an easy fitting dress due to the front cinch at waist. The pattern calls for the dress to...

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Needle felted coat

dewdrops, member | January 26th, 20094 comments

I made a coat like this in the 70's out of an old army blanket. All my friends wanted one! After all these years I saved the pattern and made another. I used the embellisher to needle felt wool in a...

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Faux Suede Jacket and skirt

In_Stitches, member | December 6th, 2008

I used a Vogue pattern to make this suit. The jacket is faux suede. Jacket pattern needed to be altered as a shawl collar never fits a large bust properly.

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