pink linen pants
first pair of pants I ever made to "fit". made a few years ago. Linen is light pink and fades to dark pink.
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Ruffled Frill in Red and Orange.
4 commentsI used red and orange linen as the fabrics in the Dress. all the ruffles and flowers were made by taking a circle of fabric with about 8 inch diameter and cutting the spiral strips out of the...
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Nandi's Green Dress
3 commentsI made this dress from scraps of fabric in my stock. The lighter green fabric is 100% linen and the slightly darker green fabric is 50/50 cotton/linen. I had a lot of modular pieces so I sewed them...
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Cherry Blossom Dress
4 commentsI wanted to make a linen dress that was classy, yet fun & flirty as well. I found the perfect vintage-inspired design from Marfy patterns, style # 1659. Marfy patterns do not come...
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Cool Summer Elizabethan Gown
4 commentsI needed to have an Elizabethan dress to wear for an event in August. However, I also didn't want to pass out from the heat. So, I copied this dress from pictures of Elizabethan England...
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pinkish heirloom with flounce collar
10 commentsThis is one of a series of blouses I designed when i was learning to do heirloom techniques. It is made from a very tightly woven linen that is more opaque than some. One technique i had wanted to...
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Linen Fall Jacket
I wanted a jacket to dress up my jeans on casual Fridays at work, and I happen to have been hoarding this olive green linen. I added sheer ribbon to the seams to embellish it a bit...
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Raglan Jacket and Scalloped Skirt in Linen
2 commentsThis was my first time working with linen, and I loved it! The tailored summer jacket is adapted from Vogue 8319. It has a standup collar and flared raglan sleeves. I added a full...
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Vogue printed linen summer dress
4 commentsThis easy to wear, Vogue summer dress in a printed linen, has a contrasting print piping at the neckline and on the horizontal edges of the midriff. The close fitting bodice has princess seams, a...
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linen tiers
1 commentMy creation is a colorblocked, tiered dress made of 100% linen in 3 natural colors, white, brown, and sand. I underlined using a slightly lighter weight fabric and finished with hong kong...
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mother of the groom dress
13 commentsA year ago I offered to make a dress for a very dear friend whose son was getting married. I love both of them and knew that making a dress for my friend would be like giving a gift to her...
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Button Down Shirt Dress
2 commentsI made this shirt for my little sister out of one of my dad's old linen shirts. First, i cut the sleeves and collar off of the shirt. I fit the shirt so that where the collar used to be, was now...
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blouse with controlled raw edges + metallic embroidery
3 commentsThis blouse is made with nice linen scraps from another blouse I made. I have been experimenting with metallic embroidery and decided to combine that with raw edges to keep it casual enough to...
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red summer dress
9 commentsThis dress is made of a lovely tomato red 100% linen that I got from Joann's clearance shelf for $2.50 a yard!! I was thrilled ... and then i went and used most of it for a pilgrim costume for...
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Linen Vintage-Styled Sundress
1 commentA vintage inspired sundress (vintage vogue 2960), made of embroidered linen with full, pleated skirt. Fully lined, with pink bound-buttonholes to match the embroidered flowers. Perfect for a...
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Two tone violet jacket
3 commentsThis jacket , based on Vogue 2925 is made with two slightly different tones of violet and is embellished with subtle metallic embroidery and brass buttons. It closes in the front with an almost...
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Vintage Linen Hats
1 commentThe Linen Summer Sewing Challenge Tulip Hat Having dyed unbleached linen using an organic indigo the fabric was cut on the bias and then blocked onto a buckram base. Strips of linen were cut from...
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white linen/ecru lace heirloom blouse
4 commentsThis blouse is made with very fine, almost sheer, handkerchief linen. It is trimmed with ecru color cotton lace insertion and edging. The lace edges are all stitched with a wing needle to give it the...
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Chocolate Lime Charmer Girl Petal Pant Set
2 commentsThis is another set made for my daughter. This outfit features a gorgeous chocolate brown 100% linen fabric paired with a gorgeous retro inspired floral print from Amy Butler's Charm...
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Beige Linen Asymmetrical Vest and Pants
I made this asymmetrical vest and linen pants back in the dead of my first Chicago winter in January or February of 2008, willing spring to arrive by surrounding myself with this...
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Great White Shirt
9 commentsIn my humble opinion the ultimate linen expression is a Great White Shirt. With a stash of fine handkerchief linen at the ready and the Threads competition along to inspire me this was the design I...
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Black Linen & Lace 1870's Natural Form Era Gown
1 commentI started this Gown a couple of weeks before I received the email announcing this contest. It gave me a deadline to work towards. The linen fabric was purchased embellished with embroidered laceI...
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Summer sewing challenge Express Yourself in Linen
2 commentsThis is the front view of the linen garment featuring a tuck collar, gore semas, pleated sides, set in sleeves with pleats at hem with plackets on sleeves, and sides. A detachable purse is...
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Linen safari dress
2 commentsInitially i wanted to try out the tips from Kennteth D. King book "Designer Bead Embroidery" book that i had just purchased. The safary theme came with the colour of the fabric i bought and this is...
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Express Yourself in Linen
To enter, submit photographs of your garment into our Challenge Gallery by 11:59pm, August 17th, 2009, and you could win the new 1100D serger from Janome.
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