Sewing

[A la mode]

^so i decided I only like the top 1/2 of my dress, I need to do something with the skirt it just isn't draping correctly

 

[anetaw]

the blouse and skirt is designed and sew by my sister.She would like to now what do you think about this? thanks for any opinion

 

[marylauda]

I think it looks really good!!

 

[Feline]

My cat & I have been making her a cushion. I saw what I thought was an Emily Strange bag, but it was a cushion, so bought it anyway to customise. I am making the cushion outside into a bag by lining it with white velvet & adding a strap from a charity shop bag. I drew round the cat face shape to make the cushion in white blanket fabric with pawprints & bound it with pink satin binding. We are both happy with the results.

Pic fron Classix website (Classix is shop in York where I bought it)

 

[Ella-Picobella]

oh this skirt is great anetaw! love it!
Im planing to sew a high-waist skirt soon

 

[Crying Diamonds]

Does anyone do much hand sewing here?

Now knowing how to work several different sewing machines completely I got completely bored of doing it. It was way too easy just to go to the sewing machine and run something up.
So I discovered hand sewing.

I spent about two hours yesterday and seven hours today pinning and hand sewing the hem of a large purple satin rectangle.
I love corners you see.
I then made it into a shoulder cape with a draping back.
I am so proud of it.
Though it isn't an amazing garment, when you look at it, you can see the work put into it - the feeling of achievement is the best.

 

[~LovelyDay~]

^
i don't do much hand sewing. It's better quality and all, but for impatient people like moi nope.

some friends i know though love hand sewing, and knitting and all that. they say they get sense of achievement, but only sense of achievement i get from sewing is getting it done asap, perfect as possible.

 

[Feline]

I do both. I love the speed of using a machine & use that for most of things I make, but always take the time to finish it by hand & have no loose threads or anything like that. My college tutor's motto was 'Finish, finish, finish' & I always like to finish things right

 

[daniellat]

guys! i need some serious help! ...so i know how to sew, i can sew simple cocktail dresses, coats and jackets, pants and basic stuff like that BUT i just committed myself to make a wedding gown (i know i shouldnt have i know!) but now theres no turning back, problem is, i dont have any wedding gown patterns and i so need them. i did a two hour search over the internet and couldnt find anything free. hope you can help me out, i will owe you big time!

 

[haute femme]

please ignore the drunken pose with the bob dylan poster

but I made this shirt the night before a friend's birthday just as a simple top of my new favorite color..

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[Crying Diamonds]

^ Omg is that a sort of aubergine colour? I've totally got into that colour lately.
Nice top.

 

[daniellat]

I just discovered this woman and i looooove her blog. spent like four hours looking at her projects, shes good.

http://www.ericabunker.com/

 

[adore dior]

Fashion Sewing Projects

hello. i decided to start this thread because i finally took my sewing machine out of it's case and i need some sewing ideas as well as some help with how to make things as well as tayloring jackets and what not. yesterday i baught a yard of some beutiful black fabric that i plan to make a skirt out of, but i don't know what kind of skirt i want to make

if anyone has pics and instructions of thier own handman clothes or come across a site on the web can u please post them hear to share with other inspiring clothing designers.

thank u

 

[gius]

that's a really cool fabric
is it a print ?
at first i thought it is wrinkled but i think that's the effect of the graphics

 

[prettypouf]

made a toile of the sleeve i designed for my final project in foundation right now.
turned out mostly what i expected but still with a few editing of the pattern

a design with the sleeve


the sleeve
*please remember to not quote pictures*

This is very very pretty and excellent work. I adore it and love your drawings as well, thank you for the beauty.

 

[adore dior]

that's a really cool fabric
is it a print ?
at first i thought it is wrinkled but i think that's the effect of the graphics

thanks, it's actually wrinkled nit a print,

 

[SwanDiamondRose]

daniellat- they exist for sure. wedding dress patterns that is. just go to a fabric store and check the pattern catalogues. also check ebay. i know you can find vintage wedding dress patterns there for sure. i bought one.

oh and i made this. it's sort of a mini tote chariot thing. it's for a charity auction-

 

[Inna-Lentochka]

I makine almost all my clothes on my own cause have very small size. Something of what i do for my clients possible to see here, here, here and here

 

[wannabemk]

kourtney kardashian dress

im trying to recreate this dress. i believe the silver disk on her dress are called grommets but ive had no luck finding them. can someone please tell me the correct name and where to find them

 

[educo]

They are not grommets, they are nailheads and you can find them anywhere.
here:

http://kitkraft.biz/home.php?cat=356

Good luck!