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GIBBOUS. I’ve been doing some altering on this dress that I made about ten years ago, for my dear friend Gwen.

GIBBOUS

Not sure if any of you remember back to the Le Rouge days on Hawthorne st. in Portland, but this is from that era & Gwen was one of the owners of that boutique. Floral Stripe Dress. Exposed seam sweatshirt. Lolita Tutorials. Lolitas don't only wear expensive imported clothes, many Lolitas use a bit of craftyness to make their own clothes and accessories! There are lots of great tutorials out there if you're interested in making your own Lolita pieces and here's a list of some of my favorites. These range from beginner to intermediate in a variety of fields from sewing to sculpting, I've also included tutorials related to hair and makeup as well as general clothing care.

These tutorials are on a variety of sites, communities, and forums, so there's no guarantee that they will be there forever! If you would like to save a tutorial (or any web page) onto your computer for future reference, in your internet browser go to File > Save Page As and make sure the file type is set to "Web Page, complete". I keep a whole folder with saved tutorial pages, just in case! I am only adding clear tutorials with lots of pictures and photos of the finished result. General Tips and Tricks. Halloween 2013 Part 1: Construction of Lily’s 18th Century Robe a la Francaise Princess Dress!

Au Boulot ! - Sevader en Costume. Making A Bustle Dress from a Sari. Following along with the theme of “Steampink” — the idea that Steampunk outfits don’t have to be shade of brown — I decided I wanted something bright to wear at this year’s Steampunk World’s Faire.

Making A Bustle Dress from a Sari

Last year I did the now famous “Steampink” natural form 1870s outfit made with a hot pink and gold sari. So I decided to go with cool yet bright colours. What better than the eponymous “Kass green”? Album. Dark DIY: corset. How to Make Fabric Slippers with Free Pattern. Homemade slippers, what could be cozier?

How to Make Fabric Slippers with Free Pattern

After all, The Season of Cozy is upon us. These are non-slip slippers and they have a super comfy minky lining. I’ll tell you all about how to make them non-slip and how to make a sole, along with a free pattern, so you too can get cozy. And I had fun making the Rolled Fabric Flowers we posted last week as little embellishments. Gorg, right? 15 Free Knee Length Skirt Patterns & Instructions for Adult Women. 1.

15 Free Knee Length Skirt Patterns & Instructions for Adult Women

No Sewing Book 1. Empire Waist Dress - Comfy Sews Vs. Cozy Knits. Shannon from Luvinthemommyhood invited me to participate in her latest “Versus” series – Comfy Sews vs.

Empire Waist Dress - Comfy Sews Vs. Cozy Knits

Cozy Knits. Guess which side of the ring I’m on? ………ding, ding, ding……you guessed it, Comfy Sews. The Party Dress Free Pattern: Re-release! Today I’m excited to announce the re-release of the popular FREE Party Dress Pattern here on The Cottage Mama!

The Party Dress Free Pattern: Re-release!

I have been busy working on lots of different projects (probably why the blog has been a little quiet lately), one of which is updating this free pattern. Pattern Description: Tutorial: The “Madelyn Dress” Warning: maaaaaaaaaaaaany photos are in store!!

Tutorial: The “Madelyn Dress”

If you are in a hurry, do not attempt to read this entry!! :) If you have read my about me page, you might remember that I said something about having an open mind about what “designing” might appear on this site. :) So, today is a first for me—a baby girl’s dress tutorial! :) I have been in the mood for a *while* to sew something, and I found some gorrrrgeous cotton fabric at the store a few weeks ago, when I was running away from whiny family members and their sick germs. :) I immediately decided to make a dress for Madi, and I also decided to come up with the style on my own, rather than buying a pattern (so economical of me!)

;) I did a lot of reading/”researching” online for what style of dress I wanted to make, looked at a lot of different ideas, and in the end came up with something that I really like! Without further ado, buckle up your seatbelts for this wild ride of a tutorial! Learn to Sew #7: How to Sew a Buttonhole & How to Applique. This is it-it’s the last week of the Learn to Sew series.

Learn to Sew #7: How to Sew a Buttonhole & How to Applique

We’ve got to talk about what you want to see next, where you want to go from here. Comment coudre un joli haut en coton ? - Atelier couture. Making a picnic dress. Several people have asked me how to make my Picnic Dress.

Making a picnic dress

It’s a bit too complicated for the step by step instruction on how to draft a pattern I gave for the draped t-shirt, but I hope this will be enough detail for anyone who is familiar with how dresses are made. You will need 4 yards of 45″ fabric and an 18″ zipper. These are the pieces of the pattern. VERY simple tulle skirt tutorial. This skirt has been one of the most fun skirts I have ever made.

VERY simple tulle skirt tutorial

And it is definitely an eye catcher, which happens to be one of my favorite things about it. Either people think you’re crazy or you are very adventurous. Either way, I love the attention it gets me. Fraîche pour l'été !! - Mes histoires de couture ! Des idées à partager .... Bonjour les filles, j'espère que vous allez bien, la semaine est presque terminée, Patron de robe à bretelles, nuisette, top, tunique (MAJ)

Lundi 3 juillet 2006 1 03 /07 /Juil /2006 12:45 Voici rien que pour vous un patron sympa dans les tailles 46 à 56... Il est très modulable, et vous pourrez le décliner dans des tissus et des longueurs variées, pour réaliser des tenues d'été telles que : robe à bretelles, top, tunique, et aussi des nuisettes ! Jupon de rentrée ( taille 48) - un peu, beaucoup, passionnément. Je le voulais ABSOLUMENT ... pour la rentrée .. .. Jupon en tulle : mode d'emploi (suite) - le petit monde de bahia. Jupon en tulle : mode d'emploi (suite) fournitures : du tulle (j'en ai pris 3m), un tee-shirt tout simple manches courtes, du ruban de satin (2 m), du ruban large ou du galon ou de la dentelle.

I can't wait to show these! I had hoped to get some better pictures of these skirts before showing them, but I'm just going to show them, bad pictures and all. I love them! They are double-layered laguna's (by Farbenmix). I let the girls pick out their fabric. . .well, I let Allie pick hers out, and Jenna picked the floral print and had some gentle nudging on the polka dots. I should take a picture of one laid out flat, so you can see the how the different fabrics look like two spirals circling each other. They are full circle skirts, so they are super-twirly. Damen. I can't wait to show these! REDONDO — studio TANTRUM. Rainbow Patchwork Skirt. Hello! I hope you enjoy photos of my floor-length patchwork skirt.

This took me at least 5 months to make. There are 10 tiers of 4x4 inch square patches. Each successive tier is 1.5 times as long as the next one. Patterns and Instructions. Vintage May guest: I’m Thinking… Today’s Vintage May guest is a friend from real life (yes I have those), Jessie, from I’m Thinking… Yes we have the same name…and she’s married to Cory….

(I’m married to Rory in case any of you forgot or didn’t know) She has some adorable girls that she loves to sew for…sound familiar? Hehe yeah we get along really well since we’re so much alike! When we met, it was at a party for a mutual friend, and I was giving the Lucky dress to the birthday girl. Circles and dots blue & blue dress !! Now with tutorial. Finally, finally, finally! Journal Osinka. Couture, la mode, les modèles et les travaux d'aiguille. Tuto Chaussons - Explications pas à pas. - couture & co edwigecreedestrucs. Pour faire de petits chaussons, faut pas être experte ( ou expert ) en couture, mais ( car il y a toujours un mais ..hein !!) Faut de la patience et surtout SURTOUT, faut pas s'énerver. Commencer par une version non doublée peut être une bonne solution d'approche.

Je ne dis pas cela pour vous décourager, soyons d'accord, mais juste parce qu'ils ont beau être mignons, c'est quand même un petit peu galère (au début du moins) ..donc PATIENCE sera le maître mot de ce post !! Japan couture addicts. Explications du manteau en laine bouillie. Tailles 36, 40, 42. Sewing 101: Shirring — the thinking closet. My poor sewing machine was totally and utterly neglected over the holidays. My crafty projects just seemed to call for a hammer and nail or glue gun instead. Easy Shirred Dress ∙ How To by MollyDoc on Cut Out. Sew Liberated - Clara Dress Sewing Pattern. Sewing Patterns. Marilyn,Dress,v-neckline - Serendipity Studio. PLUS sizes. Cours, stage ,Atelier et Formation de couture.