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My cousin wedding!!

eusbel, member | March 25th, 20095 comments

She had a wonderful wedding dress that I made with fabric´s Gazar of silk and embroidered with cristal swarosky in the top of the dress and in the skirt too. The beautiful skirt was moved like...

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Cabbage Rose

marthaq, member | March 25th, 20093 comments

Inspired by the Roses article in the latest Threads, I used Dad's old ties to create roses and leaves. Natty style with sentimental overtones...I plan to make them for my 4 sisters too. I try to...

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Vintage Jackets Abound

Deana Tierney May, editor | March 17th, 2009

Check out the amazing vintage coats created by ThreadsMagazine.com member Pattern_Nut and posted in our Reader’s Closet Gallery. Post your own garments and you could be featured, too!

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Spring fling

FlossieMae, member | March 9th, 20093 comments

We all fall in love with a colorful fun skirt but this one is as versatile as it is pretty! Designer original adjusts to 8 different sizes...will dress up with heels or down with a flat or...

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Vintage pattern, McCall 8944, published 1936

Pattern_Nut, member | February 21st, 20097 comments

The words "dapper" and "natty" come to mind when I wear my 1936 seersucker jacket. This was the first project my sewing teacher helped me with, six years ago, when I was despairing of ever...

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1934 polo coat

Pattern_Nut, member | February 21st, 20092 comments

Vintage pattern McCall 7842, published 1934.

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SewDanish- Scandianvian Textile Art, Unique Handmade Supplies

SewDanish, member | February 6th, 20091 comment

I cannot help making things and I love experimenting with lots of different techniques combining them in unusually ways. The items in my shop httpwwwSewDanishetsycomnbspnbsp...

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Reproduction 1850 Embroidered mantle

SilkyGirl, member | January 27th, 20095 comments

Embroidered silk mantle reproduced from original in my collection. Embroidery was digitized using VIP software and embroidered on my Designer 1.

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homecoming

FlossieMae, member | January 13th, 20094 comments

Faith and I made this dress for the homecoming court at her school. We wanted to achieve a sophisticated look that wasn't over the top. We love to layer sheer fabrics of...

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Embellishing Vintage Textiles: Buttons and Buttonholes

Threads Magazine, editor | November 22nd, 2008

Learn how to fashion these textile treasures into elegant creations for garments or home.

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An Assembly of Aprons

Threads Magazine, editor | November 15th, 2008

Dust off grandma's aprons and reintroduce them as new fashion accessories.

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Identifying Treasures in Your Button Stash

Threads Magazine, editor | November 4th, 2008

Unfortunately, there are no set and easy ways to determine how much a button or set of buttons is worth; their value is determined by many factors. Learn how to identify what's rare in your collection.

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Working with Vintage Patterns

Threads Magazine, editor | November 4th, 20082 comments

Learn what it takes to stitch up beautiful garments from the past.

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Silk-Ribbon Embroidery: Five More Stitches

Threads Magazine, editor | October 28th, 20086 comments

See how Karen Kieppe use these basic stitches in designs created for her Granny May Company.

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Beginners' Silk-Ribbon Embroidery: Five Easy Stitches

Threads Magazine, editor | October 28th, 20081 comment

You can hand-embroider exquisite designs with just a few basic stitches: ribbon stitch, straight stitch, stem stitch, and French knots.

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Discover the Indian Sari

Threads Magazine, editor | October 27th, 20081 comment

The Indian sari is an ancient and classic fashion. Sari fabrics range from sheers to heavy silks and wonderful handwoven cottons, so they can be adapted for many uses in modern sewing as well.

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