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MAD Hatter

I made this Mad hatter costume for a friend of mine, Brian Brady(in the pictures). I made the entire costume from my own pattern I made.  I made the long, coat out of cordoroy. The cuffs are...

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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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Hemming a Pleated Skirt

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Here's a tip or two for hemming a pleated skirt. While most of the hem is straightforward, the back edges of the pleats need to be treated differently.

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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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On the Cutting Edge

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This ensemble was inspired by a guild challenge to be creative with 2 yards of linen.Cutwork is a traditional technique that is often used to embellish linen. Here,I give it a modern edge by...

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Umbrella Linen Skirt and Jacket

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Umbrella Skirt and Jacket My 8-gored skirt and matching short-sleeve jacket are constructed from a white antique linen tablecloth that I found in Buenos Aires.  The linen is a...

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Easy Summer Linen Jacket

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For easy summer sewing I used Loes Hinse's Bolero Jacket #5106 which I had used before and liked the casual fit & ease of construction - no interfacing, no lining. The fabric is a medium weight...

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Wedding Vow Renewal Dress

I 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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Create Perfectly Mitered Corners

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If you love precise, crisp edges – this technique is for you.

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Tapestry and denim jacket

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Fitted jacket made with tapestry and denim fabrics.

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Vintage Wedding gown

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I had the inspiration to design this dress from my grandmother wedding gown

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Corsette and skirt

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The corsette has a macrame embellishment. Pencil skirt with pleated hem.

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Blue Suit - Feminine Jacket (V8543) and Bias-cut Skirt (M5524) with Grey Piping

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Blue polyester suit with grey poly piping and lining accents.  Just after I started the jacket, Threads published a test sewer review of the jacket and Norma Bucko is correct in thatnbspthis...

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Meeting of the Flowers

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Empire-line dress, made from 2 layers of black and red silk charmeuse, has a portrait collar and a 3-tiered skirt. Both the under and upper skirts and the under and upper collars are edged with...

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Siren of the Deep

Top and skirt consist of 2 layers of chiffon. The upper layer is an abstract print and the lower layer is a solid purple. The design is an adaptation of LJ Designs asymmetrical skirt and top. I added...

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La Boheme

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Russian-style dress consists of a mix of silk jaquard, burnout chiffon, rayon stripe and rayon jacquard. Dress is trimmed with a flounce that is edged in lace. Striped fabric is used to frame the...

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Spring fling

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We all fall in love with a colorful fun skirt but this one is as versatile as it is pretty!  Designer original adjusts to 8 different sizes...will dress up with heels or down with a flat or...

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Strike It Rich Gold Trenchcoat

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This was an easy and versitile coat to make, I made it out of gold drapery taffeta that has jaquard lines throughout the fabric.  I found the most beautiful rhinestone buttons and it just so...

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Spring Dress

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A spring dress in Viscose Rayon.  The pattern is Folkwear #233 "Glamour Girl Dress"  This was an easy fitting dress due to the front cinch at waist.  The pattern calls for the dress to...

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book of pockets, back pack

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I  designed these items because I needed something I could not find.  If you are like me and want a product that is different yet functional check my shop out nbsp...

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