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reader's closet - design - Threads
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my sewing projects
the first photo is a sundress i just finished. This project was a joy to make. I shortened the pattern to suite my style. This dress has a pleated breast area and a zippered back. Its a wonderful...
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Fuchsia Fantasy
6 comments!The idea for my prom dress was formed long before a stitch was taken. I wanted to make something that would truly stand out because I wanted to wear it to at least two big events-my senior...
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Tote & wristlet
This is a tote & wristlet that I made for my best friend's mother in law, the pink portion was a dress she wore when she was pregnant with her son many yrs ago, so now it is a uable keepsake!!
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Bridesmaid dress, prom dress, clubbing dress - take your pick
4 commentsI love challenges and I decided to try to make the most beautiful, functional garment out of something headed to the dump. I used a car cover that had been out in the Alaska elements for over...
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Thistle Cottage Studio's Artistic Director: Elsie Collins
1 commentThistle Cottage Studio Blog Thistle Cottage Studio's Artistic Director: Elsie Collins Allow me to introduce myself. I apologise for not posting this biography a lot sooner. nbspIt...
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Heirloom inspired blouse with lace trim
For years I'd wanted to make an heirloom top inspired by some of the lovely dresses worn in Pride & Prejudice. I have also long admired the combination of white and sage green, such as...
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3 Maternity Dresses for Daughter
1 commentsummer dresses that she likes. They all have room for growth.
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My 2 piece ensemble
3 commentsThis purple fabric is a cotton blend with a tweed like pattern for the skirt. The cream insert on the skirt is left over drapery fabric scraps that I had and wondered if it would look good together...
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Satin and Lace
5 commentsI loved combining these colors when I created this gown. It was a lot of fun!
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Homemade Slinky Dog Costume
4 commentsI have been an artist for years and I love to create and push myself beyond my limits! I have made original costumes in the past, but this year I really wanted to go all out! I am a senior art major...
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Hamburger Halloween Costume
This is the Halloween costume that I made this year. My dog and I were matching hamburgers. I designed my own pattern and only spent about $10 on fabric for the outfits.
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A golden wedding dress!!
14 commentsThis dress is made in silk duppioni color soft gold. It has a ballony skirt divided in 8 petals. At the center of each petal, I put a big tear that has been machine embroidered and...
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Cotton Candy Dress
2 commentsThis was made using parts of a vintage dress, and some recycled materials. If you would like more info: http://verityclothing.wordpress.com/2010/08/31/cotton-candy-dress/
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The Art of Fashion Reproduction
2 commentsMy name is Melissa and I am a fashion seamstress in Fairfax, VA. I am specializing in current fashion trend reproductions. If you are interested in seeing more ofnbspwhat...
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sewing inspiration
1 commentThis is a horse rug i made for a friend, i used qiulted fabric and top fabric of a shower proof - i bound the edges with heavy bias tape,used a zig-zag stitch, held the 2 fabrics together with dog...
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wedding reception, baby, or event place card / favor wallet sized photo frame .pdf instructions to purchase, for 2 1/2" by 3 1/2" photo
purchase .pdf instructions for $1 at www.fabricatedframes.com/epatternInstructionsFabricPhotoFrames.html , for making washable, sewn, fabric photo frames, for wedding receptions, showers, events, and...
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book on amazon.com and lulu.com : Instructions For Making Fabric Photo Frames
Check out httpwwwamazoncomFabricatedFramesInstructionsMakingFabricdp0557327792nbsp...
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Elegant Outfit for Office
2 commentsThis is another outfit for office which I loved alot and made quite long time ago ... may be 3 years. It was light brown (beach sands) pre-embroidered linen (small flowers and leaves vine...
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Cute pinafore dress
1 commentI've made this dress for my little girl two weeks ago and I'm very pleased with the outcome.
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Modernized VIETNAMESE "AODAI"
17 commentsMy husband always loves Vietnamese traditional longdress. Have you heard about it? We call it "AODAI". Coming to Canada, there's so little chance for me to wear the original one. Different from...
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SAC ROUGE
2 commentsI always wanted to start my accesory collection and I saw this as my opportunity to make it happen. So, I found this pretty shiny red fabric that matched really well with the flowery chocolate...
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Pink ruffle shirt/dress
2 commentsHi everyone. I'll take suggestions. I took the elements of my favorite shirt and make it into a shirt/dress-ish thing :D I tried rouching the bottom but the cotton knit is so stretchy and...
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Aspen Birch (Buttons of Bas)
1 commentHello Everyone, I am new to the blog scene so please bare with me, I found this site searching for polymer clay buttons online. What a great idea, I love this kind of stuff, and I'm hoping there is a...
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Shiny liquid gold lame' tanktop-style bodysuit.
1 commentI was probably inspired by certain shiny fashions of the past, so I decided to sew together this awesome liquid gold lame' bodysuit made of very silky 100% polyester fabric! Yet I'm not sure if...
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Hand dyed silk charmuse coat
3 commentsThe coat "Honor" is hand dyed silk charmuse and a commercial purchased pattern. I used Dupont steam fix dyes to dye the cloth. But before I can start dyeing I draw the design, these are...
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Daisy's Heirloom Dress
2 commentsI am pleased to present this heirloom dress for the Threads Magazine, 'Express Yourself in Linen' contest. This was a labour of love for my granddaughter, Daisy, when she was two years old. The...
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Restyled T-shirts
10 commentsWhat can we do with the T-shirts we don't wear anymore, but they are still new or look new? Everyone has T shirts in their closet. We either give them away, throw them, or use itnbspas...
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