reader's closet - Threads
The Mod 60's
My sister wearing the "Mod" 1960's dress I made from one of my many vintage sewing patterns. She wore this to a "Summer of Love" event at a local dance club.
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An eTextile evening gown: Mrs. Mary Atkins-Holl
20th century eTextile evening gown for a 19th century client, Kansas City Art Museum benefactor Mrs. Mary Atkins. The illuminated gown is inspired by architect Steven Holl's Bloch Building addition...
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Making Ruffles for my Fitted Shirt
3 commentsI just finished making this fitted womens shirt with French cuffs and decided to put ruffles on the front. I learned how to make the ruffles from a recent issue of Threads Magazinenbsp...
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Pillow Covers
This Patchwork pillow cover fits 12x16 inch pillow inserts. It's comprised of different designer fabrics such as Amy Butler, Anna Marie Horner, Joel Dewberry and more. You can find it selling...
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All Things Western!
1 commentMy good friend...we'll call her E wanted to be a Can-Can for halloween this year with her favorite colors (hot pink, purple, and black). So I whipped her up a fun party dress, that she didn't want to...
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Flamingo
1 commentMy daughter, Lauren wanted to be a flamingo this Halloween, so we found Simplicity pattern 3663 and I set to work. It was made for a smaller child so I had work to do. I made the tunic...
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Strawberry Shortcake
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Dragonfly Queen
This is my Dragonfly Queen costume. The fabric is made with layers of metalic mesh. The layers were quilted with gold thread to create the irridescent effect that we see on dragonflys...
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Threads Halloween Costume gallery
1 commentI was looking for the whale of a costume. This year I envisioned a sleek, sensuous, silver fish. I wanted to make an easy-to-wear mermaid costume by adapting a fit-and-flare evening...
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halloween costume
I was looking for the whale of a costume. This year I envisioned a sleek, sensuous, silver fish. I wanted to make an easy-to-wear mermaid costume by adapting a fit-and-flare evening...
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I was looking for the whale of a costume. This year I envisioned a sleek, sensuous, silver fish. I wanted to make an easy-to-wear mermaid costume by adapting a fit-and-flare evening...
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Clockwork Orange
I've always been a fan of A Clockwork Orange and always thought it would be fun to dress like Alex DeLarge (Malcolm McDowell). So here is the costume I made and wore to a Halloween ballroom...
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Pink Princess and Woodland Fairy
The pink princess costume is in satin and sparkle tulle with a top in a multi color sparkle.
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Magical Purple Fife the Jester
this is the Magical Purple Fife. There is beads hanging at the arm and waist. The star on the bodice is sewn on by hand with a few crystles to glint every now and then. The sleeves were a bit...
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Ladybug
Lady Bug was made with scrapes from other projects. Jedi costume is now a robe ( had an inside pocket for the light sabar which he filled with treats)
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Where the Wild Things Are
I'm an elementary school librarian, and I do LOTS of costumed storytelling, so I wanted my Halloween costume to come from a favorite children's book and be able to wear it at work. I based my...
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Old TV Kid.
My brother-in-law wanted to be Eddie Munster in the company Halloween costume contest. I made the jacket and shorts out of purple suede. The jacket is actually a colonial jacket that I heavily...
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Dorothy and Toto?
A simple costume I made for my daughter for a Halloween Parade. The concept was more important than the costume. She was Toto and the dog is dressed like Dorothy. The costume was a simple...
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