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It’s Not Super Triple Secret Any Longer
I haven’t been posting much lately because of work loads and things competing for my time. But I did just get a notice that the project, which I have been calling the “Super Triple Secret Project” has...
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Alternative for real buttons
Last week my mother asked me to shorten a RTW blouse. This blouse had an unusual closure which I think is worth to share. The “buttons” were made from bias cut fabric and shaped like small flowers. The...
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Alternative for Real Buttons – Make a Dior Rose
Els post on the Dior Rose reminded me of how much I love this as an embellishment. Purchased trims are often more expensive than your fabric, and these can be made from scraps. These are easy to do...
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Alternative for real buttons, part 2
I found some more pictures I took from the blouse flower “buttons”. The underside (bottom) is shaped into a small square about 1/2 inch wide. The bottom is attached to the blouse center front at two...
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Covering zipper for furry fabrics
If you want to use a zipper with a faux or real fur fabric it can be difficult to open and close the zipper because of the hairy fabric. You can prevent this by covering the zipper teeth with a piece...
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Evening wear, bustier and skirt
My last post for this year is about a bustier and 8 gore godet skirt I made 2 years ago, one of my nieces is the model so the patterns are drafted on her measurements. The fabric I used was stretch...
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Leather bag.
My store bought black leather bag was worn out so I made a copy because I still liked the design and the size. This was one of my first leather bags I made. Sewing is done with a commercial sewing...
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Leather shoulder bag.
For this shoulder bag I used 2 brick-red leather hides, both were about 7 ½ foot large. This bag is a rectangle shape, zippered pocket on the front partly hidden under the flap and one zippered...
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Silk jacket
Last year I ordered some fabrics included a few yards of a beautiful silk tussah fabric from Melody at http://www.fashionistafabrics.com/, which I used to make a long jacket. I already posted some...
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Sew your own ribbing fabric
For a lot of patterns you need a knit fabric, like a jersey or wool plus some ribbing to finish the sleeves or sew a neckband. I know it can be difficult to find a matching ribbing for the knit fabric...
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