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overnight bag for grandaughter
these are some sewing projects i worked on over the last few weeks
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Bowser - Mario Bros.
Bowser from Mario Bros! We did a group costume for Mario Kart this year. Bowser was a costume I could not find anywhere so I decided to make my own version. The whole costume is hand...
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Happy Birthday to me- let the party begin
1 commentI made this ensemble by combining 2 different patterns. The jacket was created using an o-o-p McCall's pattern 5816. The skirt was made primarily from Vogue 8583. However it became too...
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The White Queen
2 commentsA request came from a friend of mine that I should be the 'White Queen" from "Alice in Wonderland." The following costume was a big hit at the costume party and is an intepretation of the dress...
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Cupcake Party Dress & Coat
Talk about I love to sew! I am a Grandma of 8 beautiful grandkids. and Thank you for giving me this oppunity to make my 2yr old grand daughter this party dress. Dress- is a 2T Cupcake pattern lined...
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In honor of our Soldiers
I was asked to make an Army costume for one of my grandsons for Halloween, if I could. I didn't have a specific pattern for the costume, I just used a basic shirt and pant pattern that I had...
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Lions and tiger and bears OH MY!
For my 3rd grandsons first Halloween I fell in love with a pattern for a lion, McCalls 8938 pattern. I made the pattern with soft flannel fabric, using some of the slipper sole fabric for the...
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Another costume for another Grandson!
My second grandson wanted to be "Superman" for Halloween, I looked for patterns for the costume and could not find any, so I took a vintage pattern that I had of the old pajama's that snapped at the...
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My Costumes
My Grandson is a huge Star Wars fan and wanted me to make him a star wars costume for halloween, There are no patterns for them so I fashioned that costume myself. I made the main body by making a...
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My Creations!http://www.rosiesstuffnsew.blogspot.com/
http://www.rosiesstuffnsew.blogspot.com/ This is only the one of the projects I have finished. To see some extra visit my blog above.
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Comfortably Beautiful
Top- Side cowl, one shouldered,rayon knit top with handstitched rhinestones on shoulder. I used a pattern draping technique to create this top. This is done by taking fabric and draping it on a...
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One Yard Wonder
2 commentsThe print fabric was given to me by one of my sewing students, so I took it as a challenge to create a simple garment with just one yard of fabric. In order to make the skirt long enough, I added a...
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Chartreuse & Lilac Reunion dress
1 commentThe perfect dress!!! It took me quite a long time to figure out what to make for my 10 year high school reunion, but after searching I found the perfect dress. It's Burda 6/2010 #124. I wanted a...
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Restyled Denim Jacket
3 commentsAs soon as I read Kenneth King’s Kermit Green Jacket (12/14/10) I went out to the thrift store to see if the nearly identical, but tomato red jacket with the same fraying issues was...
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gypsy skirt
2 commentsSince my friend likes yellow, I bought as many contrasting yellows as I could. But two of them are a little too similar. Instead of gathering the thread by hand, I bought a gathering foot. But either...
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Golden shades of green......
1 commentI use 3 different shades of this lovely silk chiffon to make this dress. It has the advantage that it changes it self, acordingly to your taste, because, from the hand pleated...
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Million Pillowcase Challenge!!!!!!!!!
There is a Million Pillowcase Challenge going on RIGHT NOW! Until the end of the year. Just go to http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/millionpillowcases/ Sign up and then make pillowcases. Go to the site...
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Bags - Clutch bag
2 commentsLearn how to make high end designer bags under you home sewing machine. Includes 12 multi format embroidery designs digitized for metallic thread.
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Pillows - Re
1 commentPillows: Designer Techniques Using Your Sewing Machine book by Christopher Nejman Use fibers, fabrics, and thread in new and original ways Learn how to use a needle punching machine like the...
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StitchnStudio Wholesale
This is my first wholesale order for StitchnStudio. 1. Large Tote/Weekend Bag 2. Medium size clutch If you would like to read the entire story visit my blog...
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A Dress Fit for a Princess
1 commentChartreuse from the color palette is mixed with blue and purple to make a princess dress that any toddler would be proud to wear. The pattern is Kari Berries and Blooms from Kari Me Away. The added...
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Fanciful Spring Dress
2 commentsChartreuse and light pink intermingle with several shades of blue to create a fanciful spring dress. The Simplicity shirt pattern #3750 was used to construct this dress. Length and a bit of width...
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Handkerchief Hem Top
This top was made using Simplicity pattern # 4127, View C. I used a Georgette fabric that I purchased from a clearance table off season. I am somewhat self taught and consider myself to be an...
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Happy Valentines Day!
My dear friend let me choose any type of dress for her wedding. To complement her halter-style, backless, very sleek and slim gown, I chose a halter-style, backless but very full skirted about...
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QUEEN OF HEARTS - Costume for Alice in Wonderland Children's Theater Production
8 commentsI 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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Scintillating - An amalgamation of past and present
14 commentsI cut the bodice of this gown from contemporary Vogue pattern 8191 and the skirt from a vintage 1930's evening gown pattern. I sewed the gown on my 1941 Singer 201-2 and narrowly hemmed with my...
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Book lining ruffles/pleatings
1 commentThis is one of the most long wearing, neat forms of ruffle I have seen. It is also a very period finish and does take some patience to do properly as the pressing and seaming needs to be done...
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The Mod 60's
2 commentsMy 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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MAD Hatter
I made this Mad hatter costume for a friend of mine, Brian Brady(in the pictures). I made the entire costume from my own pattern I made. I made the long, coat out of cordoroy. The cuffs are...
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1890's Victoriana Day Outfit.
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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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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On the Cutting Edge
4 commentsThis ensemble was inspired by a guild challenge to be creative with 2 yards of linen.Cutwork is a traditional technique that is often used to embellish linen. Here,I give it a modern edge by...
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Umbrella Linen Skirt and Jacket
3 commentsUmbrella Skirt and Jacket My 8-gored skirt and matching short-sleeve jacket are constructed from a white antique linen tablecloth that I found in Buenos Aires. The linen is a...
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Easy Summer Linen Jacket
2 commentsFor easy summer sewing I used Loes Hinse's Bolero Jacket #5106 which I had used before and liked the casual fit & ease of construction - no interfacing, no lining. The fabric is a medium weight...
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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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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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Blue Suit - Feminine Jacket (V8543) and Bias-cut Skirt (M5524) with Grey Piping
1 commentBlue polyester suit with grey poly piping and lining accents. Just after I started the jacket, Threads published a test sewer review of the jacket and Norma Bucko is correct in thatnbspthis...
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Meeting of the Flowers
1 commentEmpire-line dress, made from 2 layers of black and red silk charmeuse, has a portrait collar and a 3-tiered skirt. Both the under and upper skirts and the under and upper collars are edged with...
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