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reader's closet - silk - Threads
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China Silk Wedding
1 commentWhen my daughter Jessica asked me to make her wedding dress, I immediately agreed! She saw a photo in a magazine of a dress she adored, and so it began. Like most of my sewing projects, it...
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Silk regency era gown
1 commentJane Austin fans and seamstresses alike will appreciate these Regency era pieces. Silk Dupioni ball gown features, a beautiful back bustle, dropped, puffed 3/4 length sleeves, curved back seams and...
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Emerald Green Gown
6 commentsThis gown is the culmination of my sewing skills to date. It took many, many hours of construction, not to mention the years of inspiration and redesign. And I am thrilled with the...
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New Look 6824 Summer Dress Sew Along
8 commentsThis summer I participated in the Summer Dress Sew Along. I decided to make a special dress. A dress that included some special sewing techniques. Susan Khalje's article in the May...
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silk sleepwear
2 commentssilk is the best material for sleepwear. Silk, queen of Porous protein fibers, has 18 amino acids, and good air permeability, hygroscopicity and antistatic property. Its elegance, verve, rich...
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Kelly's custom party dress
I made this custom fit dress for my friend for her Christmas party. For my design I made the center in black silk and the rest in a mix fabric silver grayish semi stretch fabric. Having the dark...
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My Bridal Gown
5 commentsI made my bridal gown from silk satin and embellished it with chantilly lace and ribbon embroidery.
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Roaring 20s Opulent dress and faux fur tippet
4 commentsI made this opulent hand fringed silk and hand beaded flapper-esque dress for a challenge, but I got in the top 50. I was inspired by the 1920s for how beautiful, free, intricate and opulent...
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formal gown for cruise
3 commentsI sewed this for a formal ball night on a cruise. My husband bought me this gorgeous silk fabric. I didn't want to waste any of this costly fabric, so I made the mini train on the...
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A golden wedding dress!!
14 commentsThis dress is made in silk duppioni color soft gold. It has a ballony skirt divided in 8 petals. At the center of each petal, I put a big tear that has been machine embroidered and...
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The Pink Bride
2 commentsI 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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Spring chartreuse/pink clutch
1 commentI've been having lots of fun making these great clutches in many sizes using the kisslock frames. The textile is men's necktie fabric, woven in Italy. I buy it by the yard and have made...
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Field of Poppies
3 commentsThe poppies are alpaca fibers nuno felted onto olive green crinkled silk organza. I used embroidery thread to sew over the poppies in free motion.
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Modernized VIETNAMESE "AODAI"
17 commentsMy husband always loves Vietnamese traditional longdress. Have you heard about it? We call it "AODAI". Coming to Canada, there's so little chance for me to wear the original one. Different from...
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Fun dress
1 commentI made this red dress for my daughters wedding. It was a fun and beautiful day.
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Silk Dress with Felted Jacket
3 commentsThis is a collaboration piece I did with my friend. I designed and tailored the dress and a jacket. No pattern was used. Dress was made from four long triangles stitched together to...
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Red Silk Vintage Styled dress
1 commentI made this dress to wear to a wedding. Some modifications were made to the pattern but they are not visible. I used French seams and I fully lined the dress in Bemberg Rayon. I had...
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Three Piece Gown
1 commentThis is the over skirt of a three piece gown, the full silk satin gown with strapless bodice is seen in following post. The optional feathered bodice is made of pale pink ostrich feathers...
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Scarlet silk evening gown
5 commentsthis plus-sized evening gown is made of a soft, washable silk/cotton blend (www.fabric.com). I omitted interfacing and interlined throughout with silk organza. The lining is bemburg, attached...
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Wedding coat (solution to dress crisis)
2 commentsThis white and silver jacket was made to solve a last-minute wedding crisis. The back is hand-painted Italian silk shantung, sleeves are damask with shantung cuffs, and the draped front is...
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Silk 1882 ballgown
24 comments1882 ballgown for the Cowboy Christmas Ball at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Center in OKC. Historically correct from the lining up. The design was one of my own and borrowed ideas from...
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Fancy Fabric Challenge My Project Runway Challenge
1 commentI live in Tennessee and my niece lives in California, One day she called me and asked me if I could copy this dress she saw at a boutique in Los Angeles. We had a couple of months where I...
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Beaded Embroidered Silk Ensemble
4 commentsI made this jacket and dress ensemble out of embroidered beaded silk and matching plain silk purchased at Estee's Fabrics in Edmonton. I designed both pieces. On thenbspbeaded...
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Silk Edwardian Ballgown
2 commentsNormal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 This dress started as a love affair with a piece of silk organza. It was pale grey orchid with silver embroidery and sequins. I...
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Hand dyed silk charmuse coat
3 commentsThe coat "Honor" is hand dyed silk charmuse and a commercial purchased pattern. I used Dupont steam fix dyes to dye the cloth. But before I can start dyeing I draw the design, these are...
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Retro Wrap Dress in Green Plaid Silk
3 commentsI chose this raw silk for my daughter Bethany, who has always loved green. The fabric cried out to be made into a retro fashion that would drape beautifully and show off its green plaidnbsp...
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Silk Seersucker top
An easy top to make with glamourous results. This silk seersucker reminded me of whipped cream and I hemmed it with a narrow silk ribbon to help support the fullness at the hem. nbspThe...
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Edwardian Inspried Wedding Gown
4 commentsThis dress was custom-made for an Edwardian-themed wedding. It is a fully hand-customized creation that features the lace pattern to its full potential. The gown accentuates narrow hips and an...
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Silk Scarves Halter Dress
2 commentsThis dress is made of handpainted silk scarves. It is lined with china silk lining. I serged the scarves together and created one piece of fabric then I cut and completely serged the dress together...
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lace festival Idrija 2008 part 2
2 commentssome more photos from the lace festival.enjoy!
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Bright Fun Orange Indonesian Silk Batik Dress
Design, pattern, and sewing by Sweet Nichan of Nichancraftroom
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Felt like Irises Blouse
7 commentsFelt inspired one day remembering these iris flowers in from of my apartment building where I grew up. I knew that once they bloom spring time began. Memories and nature inspired me to make a flowy...
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lace festival Idrija 2008 part 1
5 commentsThis project took place in Idrija, small city in Slovenija, where lace was and still is an important part of life there. Our job was to create a lace dress in a new modern way. Project lasted for 8...
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