reader's closet - cotton - Threads
Two piece wedding dress
1 commentI made this wedding dress as two pieces. I used commercial patterns for both pieces. Corset The top is a satin boned victorian-style corset lined with cotton. I used Laughing Moon's Dore corset...
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Handmade Ring Bearer Pillow
2 commentsBeautiful mixed textiles in creams and white. Vintage 2 1/2 in. metal rose pin makes a statement at center stage. Cream hand crocheted romantic trim measures 4 inches. White pillow center. Round...
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Learning to Sew A Regency Dress: From Scratch
1 commentThis is a first attempt to make a Regency dress with a pattern that I had on hand. McCall M5696 is a great pattern for modern-day garments however I would love to get my hands on a Regency dress...
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Adorable Tunic Dress
1 commentThis tunic dress was made from pre-embroidered 100% cotton with cotton lace, satin pink flowers and pearl cristal beads. This is my design and no pattern related. After completely finishing the...
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Girls Pink Polka Dots Ribbon Skirt
2 commentsThis skirt started out as a western style 'A Line' cut. From the beginning of this design to the final outcome I left it hanging in my sewing room. It took me at least a month to run...
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Four Sisters Playing on the Beach
I just learned how to draft my own patterns when I found a portrait titled "Sewing" from a painter named William Adolphe Bouguereau. I fell in love with the portrait so I designed...
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Gingerbread Rag Quilt of My Own Design
4 commentsMost of These Fabrics are Out of Print. They are from Northcott, Designer, Sharon Reynold's - Tenderberry Stitches Line or Collection of Flannels Called: ''All Hearts Come Home...
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Nandi's Green Dress
4 commentsI made this dress from scraps of fabric in my stock. The lighter green fabric is 100% linen and the slightly darker green fabric is 50/50 cotton/linen. I had a lot of modular pieces so I sewed them...
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Scrummy Bags
2 commentsMy bags are individually made using mainly recycled fabric. I collect all sorts of material from second hand and thrift shops. I will be posting the patterns shortly.
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Embroidered Cotton Shirt
2 commentsPattern: Burda 06/2008 Fabric: Embroidered Cotton from JoAnns Accessories: Pearl Snap Fasteners I like this top, but wish it was a little more fitted, I should have taken it in at the side seamsI...
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