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civil war
I created these clothes for civil war reenacting but we use them for Halloween also. The dress is a simplicity pattern slightly altered and the undergarments are all hand made as well using...
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Tea Time Rose Pink Floral Toddler Dress - One of a Kind
This darling little dress starts with this gorgeous designer fabric .... a creamy back ground is sprinkled with the most beautiful rose print in shades of scrumptious pinks and sage green leaves. The...
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Not Your Traditional Patch Pocket
The key to sewing a very flat patch pocket is where you place the interfacing and how the fabric is folded and sewn.
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Kidnap the Sandy Claws: Lock, Shock and Berrel
We made our mask out of poster board and glue. I made Shock's skirt and Berrels Skeleton's body.
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From EWE To ME
2 commentsThis is a garment that I sewed in 2006. It was the toughest outfit that took all of my sewing knowledge and more. I spent 8 months searching for a mill that would take one of my Columbia...
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1890's Victoriana Day Outfit.
I made the skirt from a Truly Victorian pattern TV 292 Bell Skirt. The base fabric is a gray colonial strip quilting cotton. The trim is 10 mts of light pink double faced satin ribbon and a beautiful...
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70's/80's gold disco.
This is a very disco style costume I designed myself to be worn for Halloween 2009. The costume consists of 2 separate pieces of garment, a single piece very shiny liquid gold lame' longsleeved...
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What Color Is the Wind? Beautiful Fabric Created with Blind Inspiration
1 commentAcclaimed blind artist, George Mendoza, has created a new line of beautiful, bold, colorful fabrics
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Panties Sewing Pattern
2 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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My latest challenge - embroidery on linen jacket.
4 commentsUsing a tone on tone emboidery design is great for those who don't want the design to be the main character of the garment as demonstrated on this linen jacket.
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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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How to Form Slotted Seams
9 commentsMake a wonderful finish for a center front, center back, or just about any straight or curved seam you want to call attention to.
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Beige Linen Asymmetrical Vest and Pants
I made this asymmetrical vest and linen pants back in the dead of my first Chicago winter in January or February of 2008, willing spring to arrive by surrounding myself with this...
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Linen Pointillist Jacket
2 commentsFor a long time I wanted to try a technique seen in Threads Sept. 1996 (!) a Pointillist Quilting article, showing uses for cobweb lace netting. I saved colorful Jinny Beyer cotton quitling...
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Indigo Linen Discharge Suit
2 commentsKimono style jacket of original design with princess seams, accent piping, hidden pockets, and french cuffs. I discharged a length of the indigo linen to make the accent fabric and used...
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Shiny liquid gold lame' short-sleeved bodysuit.
This is a very shiny liquid gold lame' short sleeved single-piece bodysuit. The bodysuit is made of a very silky feeling 100% polyester fabric and it features short sleeves, an elastic neckline...
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Tunic made of printed cotton
2 commentsThis is made from Simplicity 4190. I finished all around the edges with rows of double stitching.
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Black linen tunic with trim
1 commentThe base of this tunic is a lightweight linen. The yellow linen trim is lined so that the color maintains it's vibrant "pop". The lace tape is used more in Belgian lace than in the flat...
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Enter the Summer Sewing Challenge Today!
1 commentCheck out some of the amazing entries in our Express Yourself in Linen Challenge. Think you can do better? Go ahead and enter!
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Fabric collage on linen
3 commentsThe overall design of this garment was inspired by Rosemary Eichorn's technique of fabric collage. The background fabric is natural linen. Various home deco fabrics were used for the...
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