tag: sewing machine
Good Luck at Goodwill!
I bought a shopping bag full of fabric at Goodwill for $5.75 which contained 38 yards of assorted fabrics! I made this simple straight skirt for my daughter with about 3/4 yard of a poly/cotton blend...
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Wild Witchy Hat & Apron
I had fun designing one of a kind witch hat with the apron for Halloween.
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The Winner of "Sew Home" Magazine is...
Congratulations to the winner of Threads recent magazine "Sew Home"
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Pretty in White Shirt
3 commentsOne can never have enough white shirts. I love the look of a crisp white shirt and love the fact that you can wear them with any color of pant or skirt. This one is a rather basic white shirt that I...
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Book Giveaway "The Colette Sewing Handbook"
48 commentsYou could have the chance to win "The Colette Sewing Handbook" By Sarai Mitnick.
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Guitar Straps
I just wanted to make something different, and while browsing around for inspiration I found a banjo strap someone had made. It was designed, and constructed quite differently from the straps I made...
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Project Runway All Stars, Episode 9: "There's No Business Like Sew Business"
7 commentsCan the All-Stars create
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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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Copy That Trendy Top using Sandra Betzina's Vogue 8151
It's been a long time since I posted to the reader's closet. But this is one I think is a good project to share with others. I was able to copy my inspiration top using Sandra Betzina's Vogue...
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Book Giveaway: "Quilt Love"
244 commentsBook giveaway: "Quilt Love, Simple Projects to Stitch & Treasure" by Cassandra Ellis.
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Pin cushion for sewing machine
5 commentsHere's an easy pin cushion that can be used on your bobbin winder while not it use. It's out of the way and easy to reach when you are sewing and taking pins off as you sew.
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Young Marie Antoinette ( Too pretty to decapitate)
This is a costume I made based on 1700's French aristocrsty. I made the dress using a lightweight polyester lining with a lace overlay. I cut out both fabrics together, then basted...
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My Little Purple Mermaid
This is the costume I made for my granddaughter for Halloween. The second picture is of the costume after things were made. I added a purchased lavender top to wear underneath, and crocheted a scarf...
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Peacock costume
I am the official Halloween costume maker for my 4 grandchildren. I have always used commercial Halloween patterns. Six months before Halloween, my 7 1/2 year old granddaughter announced she...
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M I C K E Y Mouse! And Minnie too!
I'm quite proud of our costumes as this was one of my very frist big sewing projects! I did use a tutorial from www.whitneysews.com for the top part of the skirt, but the rest is all my doing :)
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Mina Harker
Mina Harker costume contsructed of 15 yards of red satin and 20 yards of trim. Pleating along the bottom was all hand done and the dress was inspired by the movie Bram Stoker's Dracula. The costume...
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Art Deco Medusa
5 commentsArt Deco Medusa was handmade by myself and personally styled from the shoes to the headdress, leaving no element un-finessed. The pattern for the dress is researched from 1920's flapper-style dresses...
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my wedding
My dress was made it out of silk crepe using a Vogue pattern. The dress was cut on the bias of the fabric and molded to my body like a glove. I used the same fabric for the lining as I did for...
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My lovely golden fairy princess
My granddaughter wanted to be a fairy for Halloween, so I made her a more sophisticated, traditional one. I used a McCalls pattern as my starting point and allowed my creativity to let the costume...
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