reader's closet - sergers - Threads
Mrs. Claus
Here is a Mrs. Claus costume I made. The dress is based on a McCalls pattern, but the apron is my design. I made it so it could be a "one size fits most". The dress is quite loose, but the apron...
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Panties Sewing Pattern
3 commentsEver 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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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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Simple sewing projects
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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Seeing with new eyes
1 commentThe article in Threads issue 144 "Well Vested" gave me some new vision. I noticed that as there was no facing my piece of rayon that was the same on both sides would work. It turned out...
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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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Summer Stripes
1 commentI started with only 1 yard each of the green/periwinkle iridescent linen and the striped linen and a half yard of the periwinkel ribbed linen. Because I wanted a jacket, skirt and top I...
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Tapestry and denim jacket
23 commentsFitted jacket made with tapestry and denim fabrics.
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Vintage Wedding gown
12 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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3-Hour Shawl
4 commentsI made these two shawls using the Threads pattern in the magazine. I had some lovely comments on the pink one - could have sold it dozens of times - and won first place in a competition with the blue...
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Siren of the Deep
Top and skirt consist of 2 layers of chiffon. The upper layer is an abstract print and the lower layer is a solid purple. The design is an adaptation of LJ Designs asymmetrical skirt and top. I added...
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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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Silk Scrappy Jacket
3 commentsThis patchwork jacket is made of scraps of silk that I have saved. I serged the pieces together then designed the jacket from there. It has dolman sleeves and hangs to the hips. I sewednbsp...
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Prom Dress
7 commentsThis is a "One of Kind" Prom Dress! From a Junior in High School invited to her first Prom. She came to me with a picture of a designer dress and wanted it to look just like that dress...
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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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Strike It Rich Gold Trenchcoat
5 commentsThis was an easy and versitile coat to make, I made it out of gold drapery taffeta that has jaquard lines throughout the fabric. I found the most beautiful rhinestone buttons and it just so...
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Stenciled Jacket
2 commentsThis jacket is made from soft a polyester crepe. Cut on the bias with an applied raw edge bias finish. The stenciling is done with Lumiere paint using a home dec...
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