Hand Stitched Linen
1 commentNothing feels more like summer than cool washed linen. This simple skirt and top are highlighted with pale green cotton "hand done" top stitching. The skirt is made with eight identical gores...
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Summer Stripes
1 commentI started with only 1 yard each of the green/periwinkle iridescent linen and the striped linen and a half yard of the periwinkel ribbed linen. Because I wanted a jacket, skirt and top I...
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Summer Sewing Challenge
2 commentsIt was Easter at my sister-in-laws and, of course, my 8-year-old son was wearing an outfit I had made for him. Included were a pair of navy blue linen pants chosen from a recent Ottobre...
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Ixchel Amor
3 commentsThis a sleeveless empire waist dress in linen. The front bodice is asymmetrical and I used Ecru raw linen and Deep purple linen. I designed and hand painted the front neck and the back...
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Express Yourself in Linen
3 commentsCool summer dress in natural linen with boxpleats and tucks in front and pockets made from antique table runner. I modified Simplicity pattern 2933 View A by lowering the neckline and adding...
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Sweet Baby Dress
4 commentsA pale, buttercup yellow linen shows off the crocheted trim on this sweet baby dress. Covered buttons to add more accent. Chain stitched button loop. Tiny pocket for tiny treasures...
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Fabric collage on linen
3 commentsThe overall design of this garment was inspired by Rosemary Eichorn's technique of fabric collage. The background fabric is natural linen. Various home deco fabrics were used for the...
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Bagdley Mischka jacket
2 commentsVery loose-fitting, lined jacket has detailed sleeves and above hipline length. The dart on the upper sleeve and gathering on the lower sleeve gives it a bell shape. The sleeve is blind hemmed and...
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Linen n Lace Christening Gown
4 commentsI love heirloom sewing, and nothing is prettier than a pure white Christening Gown in Linen and Lace! I used 100% cotton linen to make this Christening Gown using the pattern called "Boys...
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Tiered Sundress With Lace Belt
1 commentThe pattern that was used was Simplicity 4173,out of print. Dress is made from cotton linen in yellow. Dress is fully lined with polyester lining, since the weigh of the fabric was so light and see...
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Vermillon summer dress
4 commentsThis is my personal touch to pattern Simplicity Threads 4118. It is made with lightweight linen in bright vermillon. The roses I made using the How-To from an older issue of Threads magazine. Perfect...
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Handkerchief Linen Boy's Shirt
2 commentsHandkerchief Linen Boy's Shirt. Machine embroidery featured on center front box pleat. French seams at shoulders and side seams. Serger finished seam allowances along facings, armscyes, and...
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Tips on Sewing with Linen
4 commentsThis article by Susan Khalje will give you an edge on creating a linen garment for our summer sewing challenge: Express Yourself in Linen, and get you that much closer to winning a new serger from Janome.
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Natural linen summer dress with flax flower applique
4 commentsBias A- Line flirty summer dress with separate center front zipper. Two oversized pockets: you don't need a purse!
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Crash linen village frock
3 commentsThe so popular village frock. This village frock is for a town girl. Made of crash linen, with flower-shaped buttons. Beautiful outside and in, thank french seams (last picture).
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Village Frock
9 commentsI love this garment for my little one because everything is made out of the linen--including the sleeve & neck bindings, the button loops, and the buttons. With so much detail in the design...
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Yellow Linen Dress
6 commentsThis is a dress I made for a young lady to wear to her bridal shower. I had to make the dress at the last minute so I did not get the measurments correct. It turned out too shortnbsp...
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Red/Black Linen Sheath Dress
14 commentsI developed the pattern for this dress using PatternMaster Boutique, using the "double princess sheath" style, and then modified the pattern for better fit, using the CAD program (Pattern Editor...
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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.
Be sure to include a brief description of your garment highlighting any special techniques you used to create the garment, what pattern you used, any modifications you made, or if you designed it yourself. In addition to an image of the full garment, please also include some details shots of your garment so we can see your construction techniques up close.
Threads editors will choose the winner based on creativity, best use of technique, quality of construction and style. Keep in mind that we’ll be judging from a photograph only, so the determinations will be based on the clarity of these features as seen in the photograph.
See official rules for more information.


