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Shams Tablecloth Skirt

Sham's Tablecloth Skirt

This is now becoming the famed Tablecloth skirt from the blog of Shams, of "Communing with Fabric." She has generously shared the design and even has a gallery of skirts made with this pattern of...

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Stash Blouse

Stash Blouse

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I'm calling this my "Stash Blouse" because it was made from materials, and supplies that were in my sewing stash. The back and center front were cut from a super soft doe skin ultra-suede I had left...

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Fine Art Paintings

Fine Art Paintings

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Painting inspires me as a Designer - I see things differently because I paint. It's therapy for the soul - and inspiration for the Seamstress/Designer.

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Alabama Channin Inspired Slouch Hat

Alabama Channin Inspired Slouch Hat

I was recently introduced to the design work of Natalie Channin, creator of Alabama Channin. I instantly fell in love with her style, and her “Slow Design” philosophy. After reading...

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Becky Piettes Holiday Ensemble

Becky Piette's Holiday Ensemble

My 3-piece holiday ensemble consists of a blue spandex textured cocktail dress and jacket with a silver fringed handbag.  The dress and jacket are fully lined.  To avoid darting the dress...

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BooBerry Cereal Ghost Costume

BooBerry Cereal Ghost Costume

Boo Berry is super easy to make! Just paper mache a helmet, cut the eyes, nose and mouth out. Glue while fleece cut to drape to the knees (I airbrushed it very lightly with blue) and glue circle...

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A new kind of fairy.

A new kind of fairy.

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When I was about 7 years old my mother made me an enormous set of reverse applique butterfly wings one Halloween.  They were really amazing.  I have never forgotten them and wanted to...

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Romance and Petite Romance

Romance and Petite Romance

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Romance   Silky sweet chocolate and roses, the perfect start for a night of romance!  Luscious chocolate satin cocktail dress, quilted with climbing roses features an embroidered corset of...

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Up Cycled Leather HandBag

Up Cycled Leather HandBag

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This is an original one of a kind design handbag that I constructed out of a re-cycled leather jacket and lined with left over drapery fabric. The key fob and the bag centerpiece are also original...

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My Creations!http://www.rosiesstuffnsew.blogspot.com/

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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Gatsby Ribbon Frock

Gatsby Ribbon Frock

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My focus this year of 2011 has been to tackle projects that I thought about or started sewing YEARS ago. This project involved the subject of my personal study over the last three years, that of...

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80s Jacket Makes 11 Clutch Bag

80s Jacket Makes '11 Clutch Bag

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This clutch bag is made from Butterick 5576 out of felted wool from a Geiger inspired jacket I made back in the 80s. Once the pewter buttons were removed and the lining cut out it was thrown into a...

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Oriental Refined Creative Sweatshirt Jacket

Oriental 'Refined' Creative Sweatshirt Jacket

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My niche is creative sewing...and I often elect to do it on the base of a comfortable sweatshirt that 'fits' my casual lifestyle.  I LOVE oriental fabrics and silks...so that is what you see...

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Crazy Shirt

Crazy Shirt

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There's a reason why it looks like I mugged a couch, and drapes to make this shirt. I purchased this fabric on-line to make a pillow, but once I had it in my hands, I wanted to wear it. I used...

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Shades of Summer

Shades of Summer

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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Green Jacket

Green Jacket

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I just got a new Babylock Ellure Plus sewing/embroidery combo. I'm so excited! This is my first project with the new machine. It looks much better on the body, than it does on the dress form. The...

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Handmade Leather Handbag

Handmade Leather Handbag

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  I wove pink and white leather together to form the panels. When stitching the pieces together I kept the pattern of the checker in a flow. I also stitched the strips together for strength...

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Cocktail hat

Cocktail hat

I made this cocktail hat for a friend's daughter, using the hat base pattern from John Koch's article. I had difficulty making the darts in the buckram, using his method.  After 5 failed...

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Steal Your Face Jean Applique Jacket

Steal Your Face Jean Applique Jacket

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Inspired by the festivals I went to last summer and the music of the Grateful Dead, I created this upcycled jean jacket, going for a real bohemian marakesh style feel. This jean jacket has been...

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The Rose Sweater

The Rose Sweater

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After seeing a gorgeous Anthropologie sweater for over 400.00 I decided I could make my own version. I recycled a white knit sweater with a Peter Pan collar for the project. It was great quality...

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