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overnight bag for grandaughter

lvstosew, member | January 25th, 2012

these are some sewing projects i worked on over the last few weeks

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Bowser - Mario Bros.

dimporella, member | November 8th, 2011

Bowser 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

PABarnes, member | November 4th, 20111 comment

I 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

Jnetbeam, member | November 4th, 20112 comments

A 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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Talk 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

kmegamom, member | October 31st, 2011

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!

kmegamom, member | October 31st, 2011

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!

kmegamom, member | October 31st, 2011

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

kmegamom, member | October 31st, 2011

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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My Creations!http://www.rosiesstuffnsew.blogspot.com/

Rosies_stuffnsew, member | October 13th, 2011

http://www.rosiesstuffnsew.blogspot.com/ This is only the one of the projects I have finished. To see some extra visit my blog above.

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Comfortably Beautiful

Ashlee_anna, member | October 10th, 2011

Top- Side cowl, one shouldered,rayon knit top with handstitched rhinestones on shoulder. I used a pattern draping technique to create this top. This is done by taking fabric and draping it on a...

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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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Chartreuse & Lilac Reunion dress

loyl, member | July 3rd, 20111 comment

The perfect dress!!! It took me quite a long time to figure out what to make for my 10 year high school reunion, but after searching I found the perfect dress. It's Burda 6/2010 #124. I wanted a...

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Add Gradual Width

LOUISE CUTTING, contributor | June 6th, 201110 comments

Adjust your pattern for the perfect fit.

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Narrow Back Adjustment

LOUISE CUTTING, contributor | April 18th, 201110 comments

How to fit a garment with vertical wrinkles along the outer edges of the back shoulders.

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Restyled Denim Jacket

copperwoman, member | April 12th, 20113 comments

As soon as I read Kenneth King’s Kermit Green Jacket (12/14/10) I went out to the thrift store to see if the nearly identical, but tomato red jacket with the same fraying issues was...

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gypsy skirt

thecrafter, member | February 8th, 20112 comments

Since my friend likes yellow, I bought as many contrasting yellows as I could. But two of them are a little too similar. Instead of gathering the thread by hand, I bought a gathering foot. But either...

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Golden shades of green......

nanacosta, member | November 13th, 20101 comment

I use 3 different shades of this lovely silk chiffon to make this dress. It has the advantage that it changes it self, acordingly to your taste, because, from the hand pleated...

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Million Pillowcase Challenge!!!!!!!!!

Fredwb, member | September 28th, 2010

There is a Million Pillowcase Challenge going on RIGHT NOW! Until the end of the year. Just go to http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/millionpillowcases/ Sign up and then make pillowcases. Go to the site...

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