Inspiration: My husband and I grew up in the 80's, and as kids our favorite cartoon characters were He-man and She-ra. Every year I like to do a group family…
I made this dress using the Sew a Sheath Dress from Threads Jan 2014 magazine. I put in the zipper using Zipper by Machine from Threads March 2014 and I…
I designed these two flowergirl dresses to the bride's (my cousin's) specifications for an end of August wedding. The empire bodice is gathered dupioni and the circle skirt is five…
This is for a wedding that I will be attending in the Northeast in September. I chose to use the wrong side of a navy denim as the cross threads…
I derive immense gratification out of creating beautiful work with my hands. All garments were constructed by me. The camo jacket, and denim pants were made from patterns. The special…
Claire Shaeffer looked to two Dior garments for inspiration when coming up with a method for inserting a standard zipper without visible topstitching. Here’s a closer look at that stitching…
This couture technique makes a regular zipper appear stitchless.
Hello summer! It's back to sewing! I have finally been able to get back to a dress I've had on my project list since last year. It's Simplicity 1609…
I have twins girls and made a prom dresses for each. They both have very different tastes; the two piece black dress ismade from black RPL with an embellished bodice.…
I've loved constructing this dress. The zipper is a dream and I created my own technique with the stick on ruler tape. This let me measure exactly 1/4 inch from…
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