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I had a run in with a piece of rayon spandex jersey this past week. I ended up cutting it with an underlay to keep it from moving around. It reminded me that an underlay is useful for other things be… more »
The Sewing Divas
Cutting techniques and tricks
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georgene wrote 1 month ago: I had a run in with a piece of rayon spandex jersey this past week. I ended up cutting it with an u … more »
Vogue 1048 - Chado Ralph Rucci Embellishment
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phyllisc wrote 3 months ago: Man, sewing blogs and forums are on fire over the two Chado Ralph Rucci patterns added by Vogue las … more »
A Spanish Master
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phyllisc wrote 6 months ago: Here on Sewing Divas, we are big fans of Paco Peralta, a fashion designer based in Barcelona. Paco … more »
Holiday 2007 - Final Details
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phyllisc wrote 7 months ago: The party – and my dress – were both huge success; I received many, many compliments! So here … more »
Holiday 2007 – Vogue 8313, Balloon Appliqué Seam
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phyllisc wrote 8 months ago: One thing I love about this fabric is the beautiful floral border, which will run along the hem of t … more »
Silk Organza Saves the Day
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georgene wrote 9 months ago: HOW I GOT FROM THERE TO HERE I fell hard for the EmmaOneSock silk tweed with all-over embroidery fr … more »
The Hostess Cupcake Dress
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georgene wrote 10 months ago: Some of you may recognize this dress, published in Threads as an illustration for my article on sno … more »
Fashion Show - Couture Exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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Gorgeous Things wrote 1 year ago: Last Friday, Phyllis and Ann had the opportunity to see the Fashion Show, Paris Collections 2006. … more »
Finito!
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Gorgeous Things wrote 1 year ago: McCall’s 5269, aka “The Laura Bennett Dress” is done! The dress got that name bec … more »
Progress on the Laura Bennett Dress - design decisions
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Gorgeous Things wrote 1 year ago: After celebrating New Years with my family and Sewing Diva Phyllis and her brood at a local hotel, I … more »
The Beauty of Underlining
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Gorgeous Things wrote 1 year ago: I am working right now on what I call my “Laura Bennett Dress”, named in honor of Laura … more »
House of Chanel
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Els wrote 1 year ago: By Diva Els Last year Dutch television broadcasted 5 episodes of the DVD Signé Chanel ,I enjoyed … more »
Couture Steam Shrink Method
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phyllisc wrote 1 year ago: This methods is used in couture to make a flat pireces of fabric conform to a shape. You’d us … more »
Stalking the Ghost of Coco Chanel - Part II
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phyllisc wrote 1 year ago: by Diva Phyllis Boy, it feels good to finish a UFO! Divas Ann and Georgene should recognize this ja … more »
Sewing Invisible Zipper
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Els wrote 1 year ago: By Diva Els I prefer to sew the zipper after the seam underneath the zipper opening is closed. I u … more »
Stalking the Ghost of Coco Chanel -Part II
phyllisc wrote 1 year ago: I finally got around to doing a tutorial for making the beaded tassels I blogged about in August. Ju … more »
Silk chiffon bindings
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georgene wrote 1 year ago: Bias finished seams are a couture mainstay. While not necessarily the most low bulk finish, there is … more »
Slotted Seams, Skirting the Issue
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Gorgeous Things wrote 1 year ago: In my picks to click for fall, one of the standout patterns was Butterick 4859, a skirt with a cool … more »
Stalking The Ghost of Coco Chanel - Part I
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phyllisc wrote 1 year ago: The Divas are probabley getting tired of my interest in Mme. Chanel, but I have to admit ever sinc … more »
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