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Satin Gown

GeoaDesigns, member | June 22nd, 20102 comments

I made this evening gown back in 2008. I found this fabric at Joann Fabrics and thought it would be just beautiful. This fabric flows beautifully and photographed well despite the extra...

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Evening Jacket

LindaMatthews, member | May 31st, 20101 comment

This is one of my favorite jackets. The technique I used for the lapels and cuffs was to machine needle felt some sheer stretch glittery fabric onto a backing of muslin and then I machine...

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Sunflower Garden Newsboy Hat

GreenTrunkDesigns, member | May 29th, 20102 comments

I fashioned this earthy hat from a vintage tablecloth, a McHat pattern, and embellished it with some buttons and my crazy quilting skills. The hat is mostly green, with the exception of the four...

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The Pink Bride

Luvat1stsew, member | May 24th, 20102 comments

I have sewed for many years but I learned so much when sewing my daugher's wedding gown. There is much to learn about the inside of a garment. She changed the design of the skirt and...

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Springing up Pink

GeoaDesigns, member | May 18th, 20102 comments

I wanted to make an exciting yet soft summer dress that would be great for a little outdoor BBQ. The fabric and zipper was purchased from Fabric Mart (my favorite fabric store) - the fusible...

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Spring Time Fairies

joanspice, member | May 5th, 2010

I made this out fit several weeks ago for my granddaughter. We decided that it would be perfect for the color contest and decided to send it in. I have never done this before so we will see what...

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Art-u-wear Jacket

LauraDearborn, member | May 5th, 2010

Jacket includes fabric painting, texturized fabrics, beading, couching, crazy patch, trapunto, super jumbo rick rack and uses oodles of fabric scraps. Jacket is lined.

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Green & more Green

runwaygal, member | May 5th, 2010

I Love color. My son was getting married and my daughter needed a dress for the big day. I walked into a fabric store and this pink and green pique jumped at me. I knew this would be her...

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Inset Blouse and Tiered Skirt

claire_henry, member | May 4th, 20101 comment

I designed and drafted these pieces for my pattern making class. The blouse is made out of organic cotton, with inset pieces running down the center and over the bust and the sleeves are accented...

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I wanted to make something fun yet a little dressy. These sailor shorts are made out of chinese silk brocade. I fell in love with the fabric, it's elegant and luxurious. The shorts are lined and have...

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Kinley in "Popping Pink"

vintagecouture, member | May 4th, 20102 comments

Kinely is my great-niece. Even though I live in South Carolina and she lives in Iowa, I enjoy sewing for her, as I did for her mother when she was young. My latest...

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My Spring Outfit

lvstosew, member | April 24th, 20101 comment

This outfit includes a top, jacket, and pants in spring colors, using a pattern from mccalls easy stich and save the number I used is M5298 I think i should win because I am trying to...

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Scrap Fabric

ArtbyDanaC, member | April 10th, 20101 comment

Tip for those who keep scrap fabric. Instead of using the scrap fabric for a blanket/quilt, I have always wanted to use my scraps in a different way. I decided to sew all my black cotton...

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My Favorite Blouse

lvstosew, member | April 6th, 2010

This Is a blouse that I made for going out to dinner and hanging with friends, its a teal green with a ribbon to use as the tie , it has gathering at the top of blouse the sleeves have gathering at...

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Safari Red Sundress

runwaygal, member | March 15th, 2010

I am always inspired by great looking prints and material. I instantly loved the way the red flowers popped on this classic zebra print. This stretch pique was perfect for a summer...

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Carousel of Beauty

runwaygal, member | March 6th, 20102 comments

Little girls love beautiful dresses and this became a favorite. Using a mint green stripe for a basic girls dress, I trimmed it in lace and pink piping. I made an underskirt out of white and...

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Measca Shoulder Bag

Cuada, member | March 4th, 2010

This is a Smaller version of my other 'Slouch' Shoulder bags -This one is made from wine cord, aubergine ruffle cotton - which was part of a ripped skirt and black fabric. The strap is made...

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Red Lace Bodice Dress

DesignsByAlicia, member | February 22nd, 2010

This is a small/petite dress I am working on specifically for this challenge. It has an asymmetrical strap The bodice has been constructed of lace strips, about 1/2 inch wide, using a basic...

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SWEET TALK

threadsquare, member | February 18th, 20101 comment

I used a designer cranberry red cotton poplin for the main fabric of the dress. The silk chiffon accent fabric was hand-dyed by me, and I used a brighter red silk charmeuse for the...

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Olga's Silk Jacket

MG12345, member | February 15th, 2010

I made this jacket for a friend who likes to stand out in a crowd. It's made in shantung silk, one of my favourite fabrics because it's so beautiful to handle and it comes in such wonderful...

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G.I. Jane

runwaygal, member | February 13th, 20101 comment

Using a pink camo corduroy, my little gand-girl is a Diva's dream. Using a basic A-line jumper pattern (actually a retro Simplicity 6951)I then cut a square of cloth for a front pocket. Using...

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Simply a Winner

runwaygal, member | February 13th, 20106 comments

When my daughter was getting married we came across this chocolate and hot pink glen plaid suit material. She immediately knew this would be a dress she needed come fall. She was to wear it to...

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QUEEN OF HEARTS - Costume for Alice in Wonderland Children's Theater Production

Lady_Jaydee, member | February 9th, 20108 comments

I made this costume for my grandaughter, Beth Ann when she played the Queen of Heartsin Alice in Wonderland, in a Youth Theater production in Austin, TX. This is the only picture I havenbsp...

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Pink ruffle shirt/dress

triciab1212, member | February 7th, 20102 comments

Hi 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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Bernina V6 contest

runwaygal, member | February 6th, 2010

After purchasing a red dress trimmed in fur for my 18 month old grandaughter, I decided her 7 years old sister needed something to match. I used a stretch velour in a vibrant red and used pattern...

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Red Dress for granddaughter

phkat, member | February 2nd, 20101 comment

This dress was made by combining the various options on several patterns. The solid red fabric is a blend and the printed fabric is cotton. My other much younger granddaughter borrowed the dress to...

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Claire's raincoat

Linnes, member | January 26th, 201012 comments

Claire's raincoat was made with a two sided, rubberized raincoat fabric. The stripe is actually the reverse side to the red, so there is no lining. I did use two layers for the collar and...

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Little Princess on the Beach

CinderellaLollipop, member | January 4th, 2010

I made this little flower girl dress for my granddaughter to wear at a tropical beach wedding. I started with Butterick 3351, but made some modifications. I opted not to make an overskirt or belt...

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love in lavender

design4u, member | December 30th, 20091 comment

A full length dress in silk chiffon, silk georgette and lace.

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Prom dress original

barbemery, member | December 15th, 20095 comments

This is a custom orginal designed made for Prom. It was an adapted mermaid style dress. I used a metalic satin(two tones). Fully lined with posse. The body of the dress is...

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Cocktail dress in black

ca2james, member | December 15th, 20092 comments

I made this dress using a vintage Pauline Trigere pattern. I love vintage patterns and needed something for a Christmas party; this pattern was perfect! I traced out the original pattern and then...

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Warnerland proudly presents the Queen of Hearts

Warnerland, member | December 8th, 20092 comments

This dress is made with red satin and organza pleated panels. Its fully lined, with black pleather detail and has tule to add extra body. Visit my website at...

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The Mod 60's

Queensewalot, member | November 20th, 20092 comments

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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civil war

wendymmeb, member | November 6th, 2009

I created these clothes for civil war reenacting but we use them for Halloween also. The dress is a simplicity pattern slightly altered and the undergarments are all hand made as well using...

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Tea Time Rose Pink Floral Toddler Dress - One of a Kind

VintageBaby, member | November 5th, 20094 comments

This darling little dress starts with this gorgeous designer fabric .... a creamy back ground is sprinkled with the most beautiful rose print in shades of scrumptious pinks and sage green leaves. The...

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Kidnap the Sandy Claws: Lock, Shock and Berrel

mymimila, member | October 29th, 2009

We made our mask out of poster board and glue. I made Shock's skirt and Berrels Skeleton's body.

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From EWE To ME

kbell, member | October 23rd, 20093 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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70's/80's gold disco.

spacey09, member | October 14th, 2009

This is a very disco style costume I designed myself to be worn for Halloween 2009. The costume consists of 2 separate pieces of garment, a single piece very shiny liquid gold lame' longsleeved...

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Panties Sewing Pattern

sewinl0ve, member | September 23rd, 20097 comments

Ever wanted to make your own underwear? This is an easy project that only takes a few hours to put together and only has 2 seams! The design is a sexy semi-booty revealing boy short style...

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