reader's closet - quilting

Elizabethan Rose

evek, member | November 4th, 2011

My party ensemble consists of a corset-style top, a matching skirt and a purse. The garments are made from a combination of black chantilly lace, black silk chiffon and a salmon-colored silk...

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Star Burst Quilt

Jmccombs, member | October 31st, 2011

This large throw was hand pieced. The quilting stitches are a deep purple. It measures 64"x45".

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Puff/Biscuit Quilt

Jmccombs, member | October 31st, 2011

This quilt has individual squares that are hand stuffed. The top is cotton. The back is flannel. Fabrics include zebra print, fuchsia, black and green. It measures 36"x36".

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Grace+Jason Pillow

letterwoman, member | October 21st, 2011

I made this pillow for my sister Grace and her new husband Jason as a wedding gift. The pattern for the letters is from Denyse Schmidt's Proverbial Quilt pattern.

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One Yard Wonder

deChez, member | August 23rd, 20112 comments

The 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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Cowboy Shirt

deChez, member | June 12th, 20111 comment

Just another simple shirt for my husband. He loves the crazy shirts for performing, and this fabric has been getting alot of attention. As usual, I used Simplicity 2741.

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Shades of Summer

marybethb, member | April 8th, 2011

This is a small piece of free-motion and hand quilted raw edged applique that I intend to make part of a casual lightweight jacket. Holding out for the warm weather here in the North East!

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The Spring Day Tote Bag & Fabric Flower Brooch

SundayGirl, member | March 8th, 2011

Here is a tote bag and fabric flower brooch I designed, which was chosen as one of the top 15 sewing projects of 2010 at Martha Stewart's website. The tote bag measures about 12" x 11 1/2" and has a...

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Cuada Slouch in mixed grays

Cuada, member | February 19th, 2011

This Bag was made using a mix of new and old fabrics - I used a cotton base and then added uneven shapes of fabric on top - similar to crazy patchwork. The front phone pocket was originally the back...

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crazy christmas stocking

runwaygal, member | December 5th, 2010

Using the crazy quilt techinique I have made stockings for all my children, their spouses, and then grandchildren as they came along. Using all kinds of material scraps coordinating with chirstmas...

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A crazy christmas skirt

runwaygal, member | December 5th, 2010

Years ago I learned how to do the crazy quilts from a class at my local sewing store. Over the years I have made stockings for all my children, their spouses, and then grandchildren as they...

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Pillows - Re

christophernejman, member | September 20th, 20101 comment

Pillows: 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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Pillows - Whisper Of Luxury

christophernejman, member | September 20th, 2010

Pillows: 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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Pillows - Tropical Winds

christophernejman, member | September 20th, 20102 comments

Pillows: 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...

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Pillows - Sand Of Sahara

christophernejman, member | September 20th, 2010

Pillows: 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...

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Designer Faux Leather Bag

christophernejman, member | September 20th, 20102 comments

Learn 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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Quilted Faux Leather Designer Bag

christophernejman, member | September 20th, 2010

Learn 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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Designer Handbags - Trapunto Faux Metallic Leather

christophernejman, member | September 20th, 20101 comment

Learn 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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Designer Bags

christophernejman, member | September 20th, 2010

Learn 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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Bags

christophernejman, member | September 20th, 2010

Learn 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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Designing a quilt

Kstana, member | July 8th, 2010

This is decidedly not my Grandma's quilt project. I was looking for some fun and interesting designs to use for embroidery and stumbled across mandalas on a website and it struck me how easily...

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In honor of Cinco de Mayo, how about a pair of Kokopelli oven mitts, custom designed

FabricatedFrames, member | May 5th, 2010

Since it's Cinco de Mayo, I decided to post my Kokopelli custom designed cuff oven mitts. Available at www.fabricatedframes.com/HomeTextiles.html , $20 each, $1 shipping. Scotchgard...

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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

FabricatedFrames, member | May 5th, 2010

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

FabricatedFrames, member | April 26th, 2010

Check out httpwwwamazoncomFabricatedFramesInstructionsMakingFabricdp0557327792nbsp...

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grandbabys quilt

cassie69emt, member | April 13th, 20103 comments

Our daughter doesnt want to know what she is having so this had to be gender netural. I didnt want to do a tradtional quilt where everything was in line.

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Elizabethan Rose

evek, member | February 22nd, 20103 comments

Jacket of blush silk dupioni is embellished with machine embroidery and machine quilting. The machine embroidery design is composed of several smaller designs that have been edited and manipulated in...

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Flamenco Rose Jacket and Purse

evek, member | February 20th, 20104 comments

The jacket and purse are made of cerise red silk twill and embellishedwith machine embroidery, trapunto, free-motion quilting and handbeading. A quilting design from Amazing Designs Jumbo...

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Ms. Pooh's Designers International Tradition Quilt

pwinbush542, member | February 4th, 20102 comments

The story behind creating the Tradition Quilt is as follows: The Tradition Quilt In January of 2004 my mother succumbed to leukemia after being diagnosed about a year earliernbsp...

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Baby girls red themed quilt

ChukkieBear, member | January 13th, 20102 comments

This is one of my very first projects, I'm new to this, so I know it all takes time but, I'm very happy the way it turned out, just hope my friend and her baby both like it. I used, red corduroy...

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Txnsewlady

txnsewlady, member | December 1st, 20095 comments

This is a crazy patch jacket made of all silk fabrics recycled from clothes. The squares are 8" squares backed with muslin and then decorated. The jacket is embellished with stitches on a...

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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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Gingerbread Rag Quilt of My Own Design

divinefabricsnmore, member | September 23rd, 20094 comments

Most 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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debi's stuff

debit, member | September 7th, 2009

These are the items that we produced for my niece's dorm room. She had very little sewing experience. I was showing her some online resources..Threads website, online quilting shows and Threadbangers...

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Gold Rush

QuiltRGirl, member | September 7th, 20095 comments

Gold Rush Ensemble was a wearable art garment I made for a convention banquet. Being a knitter in recovery ( I had to give it up since quilting and sewing are my life) I had a large stash...

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Sewartsie's gallery

sewartsie, member | September 6th, 2009

This is a quilt I saw and could not wait until the class to start, so I bought the book and did it myself. The pattern was great and it went together very well. It is my first quilt that I am hand...

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Simple sewing projects

ukdame, member | September 1st, 2009

These are my newest project. Not done as good as I would like to be but is a start for small wall hangings for children and anyone really. Two small plastic rings sewn to back for hanging ease...

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Linen safari dress

Burbri, member | August 16th, 20092 comments

Initially i wanted to try out the tips from Kennteth D. King book "Designer Bead Embroidery" book that i had just purchased. The safary theme came with the colour of the fabric i bought and this is...

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AN ECO FRIENDLY GIFT FOR MOM THAT STITCHES UP IN A FLASH!!

EllenLumpkinBrown, member | April 24th, 20091 comment

This is my Crafter's Pin Cushion. It is super easy to make and a lot of fun. It stitches up so quickly and you can create any type of design because the exterior fabric is cut feltnbsp...

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TARDIS Quilt

Runa, member | February 10th, 20096 comments

This quilt was made as a baby shower gift for a friend who is a big fan of the British shows "Dr. Who" and "Wallace & Gromit". For the TARDIS, I used the proportions listed as the...

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Emery Pincushions

nakpunar, member | February 6th, 20098 comments

I sew these pincushions for my store. When you use this black mineral to fill your pincushion it becomes one of the best pincushions in all the world! Emery pincushion! Every time you stick your...

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