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BOOK GIVEAWAY: "Deploy that Fabric" by Jen Eskridge

amm, contributor | October 25th, 201113 comments

23 Sewing Projects to help remember our spouses, fathers, and sons serving in the military

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Victorian Gown

Dragonothe, member | October 21st, 2011

This was my first Victorian Reproduction Gown. I have always been fascinated by that Era and made this for a local festival in Florida. In designing the gown, I couldn't find any one single...

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Ashley's first pageant

prairietn1, member | October 17th, 2011

This is a gown I made for my six year old's first pageant. We found this pic online and I decided to copy the design. I did make a few changes. I felt I needed to scale it down so the ruffles...

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Shiny silver lame' zipper-front bodysuit.

spacey09, member | October 15th, 2011

This is a very shiny liquid silver lame' single-piece bodysuit with short sleeves, a collar and a zipper in the front for zipping and unzipping for easyness when it comes time to put it on or take it...

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Creating a Back Neck Facing for a Garment

LOUISE CUTTING, contributor | August 29th, 20117 comments

Many garment patterns don’t include a back neck facing. But try creating this ‘clean finish’ to turn the collar under from shoulder seam to shoulder seam across the neckline of the back of the garment.

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One Yard Wonder

deChez, member | August 23rd, 20112 comments

The print fabric was given to me by one of my sewing students, so I took it as a challenge to create a simple garment with just one yard of fabric. In order to make the skirt long enough, I added a...

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Who influenced or taught you the most when you started sewing?

amm, contributor | August 9th, 201134 comments

How would you answer this question?

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Your Favorite Jacket Can Become a Vest

LOUISE CUTTING, contributor | June 23rd, 201110 comments

Create your favorite Jacket pattern into your favorite vest. Or, you just don't have enough fabric to make a jacket, create a great casual vest.

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Chanel-style Jacket

GorgeousThings, member | May 24th, 20116 comments

This jacket is a Chanel-style, based on Vogue 7975. Using Susan Khalje's techniques from "Inside a Chanel Jacket", I made several modifications to the pattern. You can read all about its construction...

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Pulled-Thread Silk Blouse

elfstone, member | May 9th, 2011

This blouse was made from Simplicity 2339 without the sleeves. I made it out of silk broadcloth and used Madiera silk floss for the pulled-thread technique on the collar, front band and...

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Cynthia Rowley Jacket

marybethb, member | April 22nd, 20111 comment

This is the jacket from Simplicity 2443, done in stretch twill. After installing the ribbon closures, I decided there was just too much going on, removed them and replaced them with buttons. Love the...

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The International Textile Expo Hits Las Vegas

stitchhappy, senior technical editor | March 28th, 201121 comments

Take a sneak peek into this non-public fabric event.

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Burn out velvet jacket

Dressmakers_dummy, member | March 11th, 20113 comments

I know everyone has a piece of fabric they have purchase just because they loved it, but had no idea what to do with it. I am no different. I love to shop at Britex Fabrics in SF when they have a...

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Sewing shows yield rare fabric finds

stitchhappy, senior technical editor | March 9th, 20114 comments

If you're on the hunt for something special, go to a sewing show, like the Sewing and Stitchery Expo I recently attended in Puyallup, Washington.

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Skirt Repair

sophronia, member | March 1st, 20112 comments

I was commisioned to repair a hole in this skirt caused by a too hot iron. I saw this technique in Sew Stylish magazine and thought it would be a perfect camoflauge. I basted a zigzag stitch on...

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Spring Peasant Blouse

deChez, member | February 21st, 2011

Needed a little Spring in my life. I found this fabric at a little indie fabric store in my neighborhood. The only change I made to this old Butterick pattern was to sew the elastic directly on the...

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Sweet Cherry Kimonii

Kappuke_ki, member | January 30th, 2011

This is the simplest version of the design I have made, in burgundy corduroy with a bias binding made from cream cotton with a vintage style cherry print. It's part lined with a corduroy facing in...

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Dress for First Communion

sophronia, member | January 23rd, 20115 comments

I made this dress long distance for my grandaughter with about a week notice and measurements from her Dad! The dress is all white satin with white tulle underneath. I shirred the bodice just to make...

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Butterfly Kimonii

Kappuke_ki, member | January 15th, 2011

Hi - I have been working on this over Christmas and I wanted to show it off! It's a toddlers outfit, which looks like a dress, but has a hidden secret - under the apron front there are wrap around...

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Re-use Dress and Bolero

izodiea, member | January 14th, 20115 comments

This is my final entry to the Discarded to Divine Charity Auction : The outfit consistence of a Faux 17th century bolero (complete with cartridge pleated sleeves) over an empire wasted dress with a...

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