tag: design
Magazine Giveaway: How does fabric influence your designs?
32 commentsAnswer the question for a chance to win our latest issue!
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Threads magazine Nov. 2000 inspiration
2 commentsMy coat of many colors, inspired my thread magazine Nov. 2000. Great ideas!!!
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Venus Fly Trap
I made this Venus Fly Trap for Halloween, I started with a store bought dress (hot pink and bias cut), a pile of fabric, and an idea. I embellished the dress with lots of "baby pods" of crimped sheer...
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Project Runway Episode 10: "I Get a Kick Out of Fashion"
8 commentsThe designers get to dress New York City's famous dancing Rockettes
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A New Sewing Machine Concept
32 commentsMeet Sue: an industrial designer's freshly engineered re-imagining of the home sewing machine.
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Summer Stripes and Stitches
5 commentsIn designer clothes, I keep seeing black and white together and extreme color blocking that highlights the figure. This is my very subtle take on these two ideas. My two piece suit is made from...
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Summer Project: No Pattern Bias Skirt
1 commentJane's skirt on the left, Ellice's skirt on the right! Wow! I couldn't resist buying the July issue of THREADS. The yellow oval on the cover "Summer Project: Bias Skirt (no pattern required)" was...
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Unlocking the Mysteries of Historical Costume
2 commentsYour Wardrobe Unlock'd is a treasure trove for anyone interested in making historically accurate garments.
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Gallery of Dreams
So I had this idea to recreate this rug to fit my style, colorwise and pattern wise. I have used it as it is, but I am not a very neutral person by nature, and it is boring. Because rug making is...
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Do stripes really make you look thinner?
14 commentsUnited Kingdom students experiment to determine if well-placed stripes take off pounds.
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Flying Leopard Coat
3 commentsLeopard coat with dragonfly facings. Lining "Chaneled" to fashion fabric. Hand painted leather buttons and self-fringe as trim.
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couture costumes
Welcome, each year I create costumes for my two daughter's, Matilda and Penelope. They come up with concepts, then I interpret the ideas...somethimes I get it right, in their eyes and sometimes...
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Gorgeous Winter White Coat with Embroidery and Long Red Velveteen Gloves
17 commentsThis is a winter white boiled coat that I made from a commercial pattern that I altered. It is lined with a red kasha lining with bamboo batting in the centre to add extra warmth. The collar and...
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my sewing projects
the first photo is a sundress i just finished. This project was a joy to make. I shortened the pattern to suite my style. This dress has a pleated breast area and a zippered back. Its a wonderful...
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Fuchsia Fantasy
6 comments!The idea for my prom dress was formed long before a stitch was taken. I wanted to make something that would truly stand out because I wanted to wear it to at least two big events-my senior...
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Tote & wristlet
This is a tote & wristlet that I made for my best friend's mother in law, the pink portion was a dress she wore when she was pregnant with her son many yrs ago, so now it is a uable keepsake!!
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Bridesmaid dress, prom dress, clubbing dress - take your pick
4 commentsI love challenges and I decided to try to make the most beautiful, functional garment out of something headed to the dump. I used a car cover that had been out in the Alaska elements for over...
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Thistle Cottage Studio's Artistic Director: Elsie Collins
1 commentThistle Cottage Studio Blog Thistle Cottage Studio's Artistic Director: Elsie Collins Allow me to introduce myself. I apologise for not posting this biography a lot sooner. nbspIt...
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Heirloom inspired blouse with lace trim
For years I'd wanted to make an heirloom top inspired by some of the lovely dresses worn in Pride & Prejudice. I have also long admired the combination of white and sage green, such as...
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