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How to Sew a Blind Hem
12 commentsLearn how to sew a blind hem on both, standard and industrial sewing machines.
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WORKING WITH ONE WAY PATTERNED FABRIC
2 commentsWORKING WITH ONE WAY PATTERNED FABRIC Introduction It's easy to figure how to lay a pattern when you are working with a simple one-way fabric. Working with plaids or horizontal...
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Missoni Inspired Dress
5 commentsInspired by the chevron fabric of Missoni, I went out searching for that zig zag print. I found this light knit in greens, tan, black and ivory. I lined it with an ivory, medium weight knit but...
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Eat more chicken!
Last spring my boyfriend decided he wanted to go as Colonel Sanders (y'know, from KFC) for Halloween this year. He hasn't dressed up in over a decade! At first I refused to be his chicken, because...
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LET THE FORCE BE WITH YOU!
1 commentI 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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Jane and Elizabeth Bennet
The dresses have flat-felled seams, drawstring waist and neckline. We also made period correct underpinnings, including a shift and stays.
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Costume for "All Hallows Eve"
This was my granddaughter Rachel's idea. She wanted a costume to remind people that Halloween is also known as "All Hallows Eve.", and the very next day is All Saints Day. My granddaughter is...
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Create An Easy Faux Band For Your Knitted Garments
Create an easy band for the hem of your knitted garments. http://rhondabuss.blogspot.com/2012/09/faux-hem-band-tutorial.html
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Burdastyle Godet Skirt
1 commentI made this skirt using Burdastyle godet skirt pattern from the August 2012 issue. I made some changes by lining the entire skirt and adding a godet stay. The skirt was finished using couture sewing...
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Lacey scalloped hem shorts with vintage scrap fabric
2 commentsI used the same "pattern" from the cut up boxers for these ! The fabric was a small cut (less than a yard) of vintage fabric I've had forever. The scallops were utilized as a great hem...no sewing...
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AHOY !! Nautical inspired scalloped hem shorts
2 commentsI 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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overnight bag for grandaughter
1 commentthese are some sewing projects i worked on over the last few weeks
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Bowser - Mario Bros.
1 commentBowser from Mario Bros! We did a group costume for Mario Kart this year. Bowser was a costume I could not find anywhere so I decided to make my own version. The whole costume is hand...
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Happy Birthday to me- let the party begin
1 commentI made this ensemble by combining 2 different patterns. The jacket was created using an o-o-p McCall's pattern 5816. The skirt was made primarily from Vogue 8583. However it became too...
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The White Queen
2 commentsA request came from a friend of mine that I should be the 'White Queen" from "Alice in Wonderland." The following costume was a big hit at the costume party and is an intepretation of the dress...
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Cupcake Party Dress & Coat
1 commentTalk about I love to sew! I am a Grandma of 8 beautiful grandkids. and Thank you for giving me this oppunity to make my 2yr old grand daughter this party dress. Dress- is a 2T Cupcake pattern lined...
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In honor of our Soldiers
I was asked to make an Army costume for one of my grandsons for Halloween, if I could. I didn't have a specific pattern for the costume, I just used a basic shirt and pant pattern that I had...
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Lions and tiger and bears OH MY!
For my 3rd grandsons first Halloween I fell in love with a pattern for a lion, McCalls 8938 pattern. I made the pattern with soft flannel fabric, using some of the slipper sole fabric for the...
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Another costume for another Grandson!
My second grandson wanted to be "Superman" for Halloween, I looked for patterns for the costume and could not find any, so I took a vintage pattern that I had of the old pajama's that snapped at the...
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My Costumes
My Grandson is a huge Star Wars fan and wanted me to make him a star wars costume for halloween, There are no patterns for them so I fashioned that costume myself. I made the main body by making a...
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