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My latest challenge - embroidery on linen jacket.
4 commentsUsing a tone on tone emboidery design is great for those who don't want the design to be the main character of the garment as demonstrated on this linen jacket.
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Spanish Senoritas Apron - Gotta Love that Fabric!!
Two Times a Senorita: Reversible half skirt apron featuring our beloved "Las Senoritas" fabric. Our latest design is packed with tons of personality and a style all its own. The wide, red...
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Beige Linen Asymmetrical Vest and Pants
I made this asymmetrical vest and linen pants back in the dead of my first Chicago winter in January or February of 2008, willing spring to arrive by surrounding myself with this...
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Linen Pointillist Jacket
3 commentsFor a long time I wanted to try a technique seen in Threads Sept. 1996 (!) a Pointillist Quilting article, showing uses for cobweb lace netting. I saved colorful Jinny Beyer cotton quitling...
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Indigo Linen Discharge Suit
2 commentsKimono style jacket of original design with princess seams, accent piping, hidden pockets, and french cuffs. I discharged a length of the indigo linen to make the accent fabric and used...
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Shiny liquid gold lame' short-sleeved bodysuit.
This is a very shiny liquid gold lame' short sleeved single-piece bodysuit. The bodysuit is made of a very silky feeling 100% polyester fabric and it features short sleeves, an elastic neckline...
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Black linen tunic with trim
1 commentThe base of this tunic is a lightweight linen. The yellow linen trim is lined so that the color maintains it's vibrant "pop". The lace tape is used more in Belgian lace than in the flat...
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Fabric collage on linen
3 commentsThe overall design of this garment was inspired by Rosemary Eichorn's technique of fabric collage. The background fabric is natural linen. Various home deco fabrics were used for the...
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Wedding Vow Renewal Dress
1 commentI made this dress for a client who is going to wear it for her wedding vow renewal. The dress is made out of silk organza, underlined with cotton batiste, and lined with crepe back satin. The ribbon...
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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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Tapestry and denim jacket
33 commentsFitted jacket made with tapestry and denim fabrics.
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Vintage Wedding gown
16 commentsI had the inspiration to design this dress from my grandmother wedding gown
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Corsette and skirt
5 commentsThe corsette has a macrame embellishment. Pencil skirt with pleated hem.
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Saint
6 commentsFabric is silk charmeuse and dupioni. The costume is based on Byzantine religious icons. Modeled by Rachel Bowers. Photographed by Andy Jordan.
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Beach Fantasy Dress
7 commentsI have long admired the work of Kayla Kennington and have collected her patterns with dreams of some day incorporating a little of her genius into my own art. In July of this...
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little black dress
~knee length black cotton batiste dress, lined with a flowy black cotton. I designed the straps so that you can slip them through the loops at the back, criss cross them, wrap...
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Coffee N Cream Long Sleeve Men's Shirt
The fabric used for this beautiful shirt is georgette. I like the look and flow of georgette for men's shirts because it is light and airy but not "see-thru" I love making shirts out of unusual...
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Late Autumn in Tennessee
2 commentsI serged strips of soft silky fabrics together and created a large piece of fabric. Then I created this long duster. It is serged together and it has dolman sleeves that are very wide and flowing. It...
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Prom Dress--Silk Charmeuse Fabric
1 commentSilk Charmeuse gown. Fabric cut on the bias.
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Infrared
3 commentsInspired by infrared satellite images of the Earth. Long sleeved fully-fashioned machine knit paired with gathered silk charmeuse print with flared skirt. Self: approx 50% merino/alpaca blend, 50...
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Multilingual fabric wiki
1 commentA multilingual fabric wiki I have created to serve the DIY fashion and sewing community (http://fabricsinternational.wetpaint.com). So far (as of March 16, 2009), the site includes references to more...
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Spring fling
3 commentsWe all fall in love with a colorful fun skirt but this one is as versatile as it is pretty! Designer original adjusts to 8 different sizes...will dress up with heels or down with a flat or...
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Red Crochet Taffetta Top
4 commentsYarn: Patons Brilliant: radiant red, almost 2 skeins. Hook: 3.5mm Fabric: taffeta For the upper part of the top I used this mettalic sparkling yarns and half double crochet stitches for tighter...
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Favorite: Raggedy Ann and Andy Dolls
2 commentsThe last group picture of Raggedy dolls is a snapshot that Brooke (grand-dtr) and I grouped together one day for a Family Reunion Photograph, of some of the dolls that I had made in the past...
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Needle felted coat
4 commentsI 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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Mother of the Bride
3 commentsDress was made in Crepe back Satin with reimbroidered beaded lace. Lace was lined with organza to create shadowing for the arms.
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The Garden Party
3 commentsThe Garden Party is made on Silk Dupioni, Silk Lining and Silk Organza. Embroidery Designs are Sue Box but I chose my own colors and added hand beading. The back of jacket and skirt are also...
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