reader's closet - Threads
16th century Venetian Gown
Recreation of 16 century venetian gown. Refered to various paintings of the time to find a plausible combination of bodice, skirt and sleeves. Eight yards of cinnamon "shantung" poly fabric. Bodice...
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1860's Silk Ensemble
11 commentsA delightful lady wanted me to create a new 1860's ensemble for her. We designed it together having been been influenced by photos, research and her likes & dislikes. 40 yds. of silk...
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Deep Pink Slash Jacket
1 commentThis is similar to a jacket that was featured in a magazine in 2001. I loved it and wanted one like it so using a jacket I had that fit, I made a pattern. It took five layers of 100...
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Reusable Shopping Bags
5 commentsI wanted to find something to show my colors....the collages I make from things I cut and tore from magazines over the past ten years. Started when I had to move cross country and it wasnt...
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Batik Cotton Tunic
I made this tunic following a Burda pattern. Luckily it fits me because I didn't allow for the seam allowances on this garment, as you must do with Burda patterns (as I have now found out).
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hand painted ultrasuede journal - copper
4 commentsHand painted ultrasuede journal. Painted with Lumeire paints. The journal closes with a black suede cord and has a cotton batik fabric lining. Inside there are 3 signatures made of a...
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Hand Painted Ultrasuede Journal
4 commentsHand painted ultrasuede journal. Painted with Lumeire paints. The journal closes with a black suede cord and has a cotton batik fabric lining. Inside there are 3 signatures made of a combination of...
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Hand painted ultrasuede bag
1 commentHand painted ultrasuede bag. Painted with Lumiere paints. The pattern for the bag is my own.
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AS YOU LIKE IT PURSE
3 commentsThis purse pattern is very versatile. I used two different Batik fabrics and created a casual flap using piecing and embroidery, the reverse side is a brighter orange Batik and embellished with many...
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Faux Suede Jacket and skirt
I used a Vogue pattern to make this suit. The jacket is faux suede. Jacket pattern needed to be altered as a shawl collar never fits a large bust properly.
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Working with Suede and Leather
Leather and suede coat is my own pattern. I made this while attending a Kathryn Brenne Leather workshop. The purse is suede and I used a pattern from burda magazine.
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Shibori Design on Silk
2 commentsA simple form of Shibori using plastic, paint brush, straws, eye droppers, small cups, several colors of dye-na-flow, thread, string, 1 yard light weight silk fabric and kosher salt. Fold fabric in...
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To Go Bag Challenge
3 commentsThe Fort Myers/Southwest Florida Chapter of the American Sewing Guild, was challenged to make the To Go bag shown on the cover of the July 2008 Threads magazine (Number 137. Fourteen of...
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Redondo and Hermosa
8 commentsI loved this pattern by Studio Tantrum. I had to try it out on my daughter, it was fun to make, and she loves wearing it! I did it in all designer cotton, so it's really soft, but a huge pain to iron!
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Mom and Me 2005
1 commentMy parents live in Hawaii so when my mom sent me some nifty local pink fabric we wound up with 'matching muu muus'
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Pinke's Dream Wedding 1995
1 commentI designed all 7 dresses for this Wedding party. The fully gathered skirt of the wedding gown was hand basted to the bodice and removed after the reception to reveal a scalloped lace overlay...
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Stenciled Jacket
2 commentsThis jacket is made from soft a polyester crepe. Cut on the bias with an applied raw edge bias finish. The stenciling is done with Lumiere paint using a home dec...
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