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The Life of a Garment, in Honor of Buck Hill

bbenson833, member | January 21st, 20137 comments

In 2011, my partner Michael and I were visiting with his sister Sue and her husband Buck, and the topic of conversation was Buck's old jacket that he kept wearing even though Sue believed it to be...

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threadfollower hand-sewing kits and patterns

threadfllower, member | January 18th, 20131 comment

Hi All, My name is Cynthia Treen and I am so excited to find this wonderful sewing community! I have been a freelance designer, developing sewing and craft projects for over 15 years, but a year and...

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Peacock costume

LongLakeLady, member | November 8th, 2012

I am the official Halloween costume maker for my 4 grandchildren. I have always used commercial Halloween patterns. Six months before Halloween, my 7 1/2 year old granddaughter announced she...

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Mina Harker

wyngdlyon, member | November 7th, 2012

Mina Harker costume contsructed of 15 yards of red satin and 20 yards of trim. Pleating along the bottom was all hand done and the dress was inspired by the movie Bram Stoker's Dracula. The costume...

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Jack Skellington from the Nightmare Before Christmas

izodiea, member | November 2nd, 2012

"And since I am dead, I can take off my head, to recite Shakespearean quotations!" High waisted pants and cropped tailcoat with hand painted (puff paint) stripes. Collar and tails of coat are made...

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LET THE FORCE BE WITH YOU!

LEELSKAMP, member | November 2nd, 20121 comment

I MADE ALL 3 COSTUMES FROM TOP TO BOTTOM, EXCEPT FOR THE JEDI BOOTS. BOTH JEDI HAVE ROBES WHICH WERE ALSO HOMEMADE. BOTH THEIR BELTS WERE ALSO HOME MADE, USING THICK STRAPS, LAYERED ON TOP OF EACH...

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TRON Legacy programs

kamifubuki, member | November 1st, 2012

Programs inspired by the movie TRON Legacy. Made using casa satin and houndstooth for contrasting texture panels. Scotch reflective ribbon trim. Fully lined. -Dress is also autographed by the...

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The Morton Bath Salts Girl

wstephens87, member | October 30th, 2012

This costume is being worn by me. The idea came from the bath salts scare we had earlier this year and the guy who was all over the news for eating other peoples flesh (supposedly after ingesting...

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Ch-Ch-Ch-Chia!

bekabug8, member | October 30th, 20121 comment

I drafted a dog onesie and sewed it up in a burnt orange/terracotta rib knit fabric. Most of the construction was done "flat." Only the paw ribbing had to be sewn in the round. I then used a...

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The Evil Queen and Prince from Snow White

coolmommy, member | October 29th, 2012

I actually made these costumes in 2007. The idea came from my daughter, who teased me with the title of Evil Queen. My husband and I wore these to a costume party that year and on Halloween to give...

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Baby Blue Macaw Ready to Fly

beachsunset2006, member | October 24th, 2012

My son Benjamin who is 19 months, has watched the movie Rio almost daily and sometimes 2-3 times a day since he was 6 months old. He loves the vivid colors of the birds and the music in the movie. We...

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Prickly Pear Cactus

tinalachance, member | October 21st, 2012

I made this costume from scratch, with lots of green and pink fabric! I orginally made this costume for a western themed Halloween party, but found it fit all costume parties! I started by making the...

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Costume from a video game : Ar Tonelico

Mathi, member | October 17th, 2012

It's my third costume that I make for competiton in convention. It took me 3 months to do it... work every day after my job 5pm to midnight and all weekend. I like this creation because I use so make...

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Reversible Hat

deChez, member | October 15th, 2012

Linda74Sews inspired me with her black/animal print fleece swing coat. I thought the fabric combo was great, so I decided to use it for my Mimi Hat, and a scarf. It's my new fave!

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Mimi's Fingerless Gloves

deChez, member | September 26th, 20121 comment

I just had to have some fingerless gloves to go with The Mimi Hat. Fleece for Winter...knit for the Fall and Spring. And again...I've created a pattern. Very easy to make!

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Cloth Diapers I

GeoaDesigns, member | August 6th, 2012

Cloth diapers save so much money. I decided to try my hand at making them myself. I would have to say that my favorite place for the lining is Wazoodles. They have this great super absorbent...

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AHOY !! Nautical inspired scalloped hem shorts

Pinupgrl76, member | July 10th, 20122 comments

I made these using a pair of boxer shorts that I cut up and used for a basic pattern ! I added the little pleats in the front and basic waist darts in the back. The fabric is a cotton/spandex twill...

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Tantalizing Tote

salt6creek, member | May 27th, 2012

This tote bag was inspired by seeing a photo of a guild hand quilting a project for a charitable raffle. I loved the block they were using and set out to find it. A similar block is pictured in the...

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SouthernSewingDiva

lpsf, member | May 25th, 2012

This corset was build to custom order. I used a drill interlinng with a coutil liner. It needed a lot of strengh,t due to the Full steel boning. The weight of this garment taught me alot about...

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Gallery of Dreams

PamThread, member | May 10th, 2012

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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