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Spring Time Granddaughter Dresses with Matching Bags

Simplicity 8063 for both dresses, for my granddaughters who wanted matching purses. Right in the middle of the embroidery on the bird dress, my machine broke and could not be…
Spring is the Time for Skirts!

Spring is the Time for Skirts! All the skirts were designed and sewn by me. No commercial patterns were used. Just good old fashioned math skills at work. Thank you…
Current projects

I am currently working on 2 projects right now. One is a strapless couture gown (Red Shantung silk) and second is a mock up of a trench coat I am…
Semiformal dresses

I've designed this piece using diffterent pattern pieces. It was a pleaseure sewing and creating custom pieces for my family as well as others. The fabric used was 100% silk,…
School Wardrobe Fashion

Sweet hi-low ruffle hem top, sleeveless, no zips/buttons. Part of my daughters school wardrobe. neckline topstitching, rolled hem, ruffle hem, gathered skirt, lined bodice. Pattern "Patricia" from...
COLORFUL SPRING DRESS!

Spring always fills me with a thought of bright colors, so when I decided on this spring dress I wanted to create a flare dress with multiple bright colors and…
FIT AND FLARE FLORAL DRESS

This spring, floral prints and designs inspired me. When I saw the fabric with big teal, light blue and black flowers in white background I thought this is the best…
Professional Tips for Embellishing Knits with Machine Embroidery

Do you want to enliven or enhance a garment? Check out these professional tips for superior results when embellishing with machine embroidery.
Gorgeous Two-Faced Digital Rose/Geometric Scuba Knit to Dive into Spring

This multi piece wardrobe takes advantage of all the amazing features of this two faced digital/geometric scuba fabric. Sandra Betzina's Vogue 1540 topper makes use of the double border digital…
World traveler dress

This denim dress with map print accents inspires thoughts of travel. Each piece was carefully placed on the fabric to show off specific portions of the maps. I started with…

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