tag: dress forms
overnight bag for grandaughter
these are some sewing projects i worked on over the last few weeks
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Halloween costume 2011
This is my haloween cosutme for this year. It is made almost entirely from thrift store finds or fabric from my stash (yes, I have too much fabric in my stash. Wait, is there such a thing?)
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Night on the Town
1 commentNormal 0 0 1 312 1779 14 3 2184 11.1287 0 0 0 These pieces I made and styled together for a night on the town with friends here in New York City where I live. The jacket is made of...
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Inset Blouse and Tiered Skirt
1 commentI designed and drafted these pieces for my pattern making class. The blouse is made out of organic cotton, with inset pieces running down the center and over the bust and the sleeves are accented...
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Santa Rosa Junior College Fashion Show, 2010
I've finally decided I've been designing for way too long without being able to sew my own designs and it's time to put my money where my mouth is! After taking a basic sewing class and doing some...
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Fresh Start for a Sewing Space
51 commentsTaking advantage of the rare opportunity to have an organized sewing space.
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Red Lace Bodice Dress
This is a small/petite dress I am working on specifically for this challenge. It has an asymmetrical strap The bodice has been constructed of lace strips, about 1/2 inch wide, using a basic...
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Retro Marilyn style
3 commentsWhen designing swimsuit covers I thought how nice it would be to include styles from the past. I am aware that Marilyn wore her dress in white but this in red gives the dress a whole different...
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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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Wedding Vow Renewal Dress
1 commentI made this dress for a client who is going to wear it for her wedding vow renewal. The dress is made out of silk organza, underlined with cotton batiste, and lined with crepe back satin. The ribbon...
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Saint
6 commentsFabric is silk charmeuse and dupioni. The costume is based on Byzantine religious icons. Modeled by Rachel Bowers. Photographed by Andy Jordan.
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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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Classic Summer Dress
2 commentsA classic summer dress that has fit, proportion and great silouette
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Tour the Wolf Dress Form Factory
5 commentsHere are some bonus photos from our tour of the Wolf Dress Form Factory that didn't fit in our article, “Peek Inside a Dress Form” from Threads Issue 141.
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Paper-Tape Dress Form
28 commentsA paper-tape dress form is the easiest and cheapest of all.
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Molded Papier-Mâché Form
23 commentsFor an exact replica of your body, make a molded papier-mâché dress form.
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Duct-Tape Dress Form #2
27 commentsThis take on the duct-tape method for making a dress form is a bit more difficult than method #1 but provides a closer fit.
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Clone Yourself A Fitting Assistant
38 commentsEvery sewer needs a dress form. Here are four fast, cheap (and amusing!) ways to make your own.
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Duct-Tape Dress Form #1
9 commentsThis quick and easy method of form making uses ordinary duct tape as both the body-casting material and the final form.
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