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Hot Pink Dress
This is an eight grade dance dress for a client who wanted her daughter's dress to be modern but conservative. She wanted a short ballerina dress that was a sweetheart bustier but would cover...
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overnight bag for grandaughter
these are some sewing projects i worked on over the last few weeks
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Felted Houndstooth Bag
2 commentsThis bag is made from wool coating that I felted myself by machine washing in hottest water and drying on high heat in the dryer. The pattern is my own original design. I used hand dyed wools to make...
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Salvatore Ferragamo Inspired Coat - Simplicity 2812
4 commentsBlack and white houndstooth is every where this fall. I guess we can credit Salvatore Ferragamo for that. The fabric was a gift and this fall I decided to go ahead with sewing it...
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Jacket, Pants and Top
3 commentsCashmere wool coattail jacket with silk lining. Zipper removeable tail (for the days you don't want to be as fun :), hook and eye closure. Jean cotton cigarette pants. Silk de Chine top with...
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Becky Piette's Holiday Ensemble
My 3-piece holiday ensemble consists of a blue spandex textured cocktail dress and jacket with a silver fringed handbag. The dress and jacket are fully lined. To avoid darting the dress...
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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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Victorian Gown
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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Up Cycled Leather HandBag
1 commentThis is an original one of a kind design handbag that I constructed out of a re-cycled leather jacket and lined with left over drapery fabric. The key fob and the bag centerpiece are also original...
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Dickens Holiday Party Outfit
3 commentsI made all items from my own self drafted patterns. This vintage style ensemble is for a Dickens themed Holiday Party held as part of a yearly celebration. Guests are all urged to dress in period...
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Patchwork Tote Bags
When someone has blessed you with a box of upholstry samples what do you do? I decided to make a tote bag out of the samples, then that tote turned into 3 totes. These are my own designs...
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Peas & Carrots Romper
4 commentsFabric is 100% cotton line pique in peas and carrots print. Embroidery design is by Wendy Schoen. Hand embroidered French knots (peas!) on collar and cuffs. Orange piping on collar, yoke seams, cuffs...
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Tops and skirt
It is the top and skirt made for my daughter. The top is embroided and embellished. The skirt pattern is circular skirt.
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Re-use Dress and Bolero
5 commentsThis 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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The Purple Goth Witch
1 commentSally wanted to be a cute but scary purple and black witch. I made the coat with a commercial pattern, adding the black faux leather details as designed by my daughter. The coat is made...
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Things I love to sew and design.
5 commentsI enjoy making and designing handbags special order. I have collected material in my travels. Curtain fabric inspires me to create my bags with linings and lots of pockets. Originally I wanted to...
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My first suit jacket
5 commentsFor my first jacket, Threads magazine was a tremendous source of useful information. This was a new sewing experience for me, and knowing I wanted to make it right, I consulted different issues...
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More Shoulder bags
More Shoulderbags-fun and easy! Except pulling bag through handle! All have heavy interfacing and Muslin lining!
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Latest Purse (Hand Bag)
1 commentMy latest Handbag. It's the same pattern that I used on earlier one, however, I added pockets and tried hard to find prints that went well together. I also sewed some goldish strap accross the top...
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Adorable Drawstring Bag
I made another drawstring bag, following the directions here with a few changes; this one was a “commission” piece for a friend, who provided me with both the main fabric and the...
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