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Laura's Lion King Nala costume
My daughter Laura dressed up as Nala, from "The Lion King" movie, for her senior talent show during Halloween week. I made this dance costume out of stretch rayon velvet, some acrylic fur for the...
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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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Panties Sewing Pattern
2 commentsEver wanted to make your own underwear? This is an easy project that only takes a few hours to put together and only has 2 seams! The design is a sexy semi-booty revealing boy short style...
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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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Seeing with new eyes
1 commentThe article in Threads issue 144 "Well Vested" gave me some new vision. I noticed that as there was no facing my piece of rayon that was the same on both sides would work. It turned out...
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linen tiers
1 commentMy creation is a colorblocked, tiered dress made of 100% linen in 3 natural colors, white, brown, and sand. I underlined using a slightly lighter weight fabric and finished with hong kong...
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How to Form Slotted Seams
9 commentsMake a wonderful finish for a center front, center back, or just about any straight or curved seam you want to call attention to.
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Easy Summer Linen Jacket
2 commentsFor 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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Textured Linen Vest and Pants
1 commentGeneral description: This is my new favorite summer outfit! The vest was made using Vogue pattern V8430, the pants are Vogue pattern V8499, view C. The Vest The inspiration for the vest was the...
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Hand Stitched Linen
1 commentNothing feels more like summer than cool washed linen. This simple skirt and top are highlighted with pale green cotton "hand done" top stitching. The skirt is made with eight identical gores...
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Summer Stripes
1 commentI started with only 1 yard each of the green/periwinkle iridescent linen and the striped linen and a half yard of the periwinkel ribbed linen. Because I wanted a jacket, skirt and top I...
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Handkerchief Linen Boy's Shirt
2 commentsHandkerchief Linen Boy's Shirt. Machine embroidery featured on center front box pleat. French seams at shoulders and side seams. Serger finished seam allowances along facings, armscyes, and...
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The many blogs of David Page Coffin
6 commentsGarment construction gets easier with David Page Coffin's sewing tutorials, PDFs, previews, and noteworthy sources.
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Tapestry and denim jacket
23 commentsFitted jacket made with tapestry and denim fabrics.
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Perfect Machine Tension Every Time
5 commentsUse this easy tip to find the right sewing machine tension for every fabric and every project.
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Strike It Rich Gold Trenchcoat
5 commentsThis 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
3 commentsA 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
7 commentsI 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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Hell in a Handbasket Hoody
14 commentsHell in a Handbasket Hoody has a completely finished basketweave center back and cuffs. This looks incredible! Wherever I wear my jacket, peoples heads turn my way without fail! This particular...
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