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Slipcovered office chair for the Studio
I have a very comfortable but large office chair that I really like in my sewing room. It was just ugly. I wanted to slipcover it and found an old queen size matelasse cotton bedspread which I...
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Designers Create Golden Cloth from Spider Silk
2 commentsA British and an American artist collaborate to make the world's largest pieces of spider-silk fabric
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Discover Fashion's Impact
2 comments"Impact: Fifty Years of the CFDA" opens February 10 at the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology. The exhibition celebrates the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) and those of its members who have had the greatest impact on fashion through the past 50 years.
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The Construction of Bras
Nobody talks about bras. At least in the patternmaking and sewing world. Tons upon tons of pattern making and sewing books exist for dresses, blouses, jackets, etc, but nothing on bras. And why not...
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Is There a Right Way to Iron a Garment?
9 commentsWhen you iron a garment, do you have a plan?
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The Stripe in the Jacket - Mc Call 6294
4 commentsStripe Challenge Garment and Palmer/Pletsche contest entry. I wanted to share a few photos of my stripe challenge garment. Enjoy! Cennetta
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How to Make Ribbon Trim
59 commentsLearn how to sew an easy but beautiful manipulated-ribbon trim that can be used in a variety of applications!
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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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Wrap it up!
Vogue's spring pattern collection features wrap and wrap-inspired dresses and tops
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Project Runway All Stars: "Clothes Off Your Back"
7 commentsEach designer must find a New Yorker willing to play muse this week, and literally give them the clothes off of their backs.
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Lone Star Quilt
I decide to use this quilt as a wall hanging in my master bedroom it is quite the focal point.
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Making hand made thread loops
3 commentsSome times, we need a very special finishing when closing a garment. In this case, I use the thread hand made loops, because the outer layer of this dress is make in a fine french lace, and to make...
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Zooey Deschanel Red Valentine's Dress
3 commentsI put together two different patterns and added pockets to make a replica of the dress Zooey Deschanel wears in her television show New Girl. She dresses in such a cute fun way which is similar to...
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The Sewing & Stitchery Expo is Just One Month Away
2 commentsThreads will be at the Sewing & Stitchery Expo in Puyallup, Washington, March 1-4 — will you?
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Ruby Corset
I created this corset from recycled fabric from an old design school piece.
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Giveaway: SewStylish Spring 2012 Fashion Sewing Guide
227 commentsYou could win a copy of this great issue by leaving a comment at the bottom of the page.
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The VIOLET COUTURE design show in Pittsburgh, Pa for GWENS GIRLS at the Frick Mansion
1 commentDesign show "VIOLET COUTURE" in Pittsburgh, Pa. The theme was from work to dinner/cocktails. My design was to create a dress you can wear to the office and still look professional and add a skirt...
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How to hem jeans and keep original hem
2 commentsHemming jeans is simple… unless you want to keep the original hem. Those creative jeans companies usually use heavy/thick gold thread to decorate the inseams, outseams, waistbands, hems, and...
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