Black knit flower petal shirt with ruched sides
1 commentI saw two anthropology tops that I liked and it inspired me to try the new techniques on a shirt of my own. I used black knit to build the tee. I like scoop necks and cap sleeves. I...
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maximizer
3 commentsLouis Vuitton's runway 2009 model inspired this black and purple 3 pc dress. I made a black satin halter dress, very fitted, top cut on the bias. The peplum corsett of black...
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Couture Hospital Gown
4 commentsThis is a couture hopsital gown inspired by B.Y.O.G Bring Your Own Gown (www.shopbyog.com). I first heard about B.Y.O.G after reading something online about Tori Spelling giving birth in a...
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Bubble collar, wrap dress
2 commentsI saw this dress in a favorite catalog (Down East Basics) I get and set out to make it. I found a pattern that was almost identical to the dress in the catalog. Butterwick 5320. I...
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Black Satin Strapless Gown
This piece has 2 inspirations. First inspiration once again was the Oscars. This time it was dress by Atlier Versace worn by actress Drew Barrymore at the 2005 Oscars. The 2nd inspiration was a...
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Two Piece Satin and Lace Gown
1 commentMy inspriration for this piece was the Oscars, recently i happened to be going through my fashion magazines from a couple years ago. They were showing fashions from the Oscars and noticed a gown by...
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Sparkling Bow and Round Hips Dress
This dress was inspired by a Dolce and Gabbana dress from their Spring 2009 ready-to-wear collection. I was fascinated by the flat round skirts they had that flared so much at the hips, yet...
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Navy Blue Bias Cut Asymmetrical Dress
My inspiration for this dress was Prada's asymmetical dress in her Spring 2009 ready-to-wear collection with a bow like thing on one shoulder. I wanted to try this also, and also cutting a dress on...
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Coral Butterflies by the Sea Dress
This dress was inspired by the pink Gucci dress that Gwyneth Paltrow wore. I loved the simplicity of the dress and the almost asymetrical bow at the neck. Since seeing this dress Ive...
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Pink Tulle and Silk Edged Skirt
2 commentsMy inspiration for this skirt (kind of the whole look but the "shirt" in the picture is another dress I'm entering separately, just a skirt with the dress form looked dull) was the Dolce and...
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Ruffles Abound Dress
2 commentsThis dress was inspired by the dress I saw in the Anteprima ad in the Ala Moana Magazine from when I was in Hawaii. I have no idea who designed this dress, but Anteprima sells shiny bags made...
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Gold Prada Inspired Shift
This dress was inspired by the Spring 2009 Prada fashion line. I saw their ads in magazines and I loved the neck detail, how the fabric is gathered at the neck and tied with a bow, and how the...
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Starwars Top of Love
1 commentI had this starwars fabric sitting around and was challenged by my bf that nothng cute could be done with it. I figured there were lots of starwars fans that are ladies, so I decided to make a ladies...
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My Little Black Dress
8 commentsThis dress was created without a pattern. I studied the runway video, pulled snapshots from it, then draped a muslin on my dressform. I then used that muslin as my pattern to create...
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Bratz bathrobe
No patterns for either of these. for the child's robe, I sketched out a small size pattern (minus the hood), based on the larger pattern I had made for Dad's robe. Then sketched a...
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The Ruffled Dress
3 commentsThis dress was made without a pattern, I draped it on the dressform to create the muslin, which became my pattern for this dress. My changes were to add a short sleeve and lose the belt.
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The Love of Vintage!
1 commentThis dress was created without a pattern. I draped this dress onto my dressform to create a muslin, I then used that muslin as my pattern to create this dress! I had to make an assumption...
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Slighty Flared Wrap Dress
2 commentsMy inspiration for this dress was looking into past styles in fashion. It's amazing how a certain style of garment can remain timeless. Ever since Diane Von Furstenberg introduced the wrap dress in...
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Recycled Handmade Clothing
6 commentsThe very first dress I made out of a curtain. Also the first thing I created without a pattern.
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SewStylish Fall Fashion Challenge
Enter the SewStylish Fall Fashion Contest for the chance to win over $1,200 in prizes. You could take home a new embroidery machine and other great prizes.
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SewStylish Fall Fashion Challenge Official Rules
15 commentsThe official rules for the SewStylish Fall Fashion Challenge.
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SewStylish Fall Fashion Challenge
Show off your designer-inspired creations for a chance to win.
Upload pictures of your design, a picture of your designer inspiration, and a
description of your techniques into the contest gallery by 11:59pm,
September 23rd, 2009.
Our editors will narrow down the entries
to 5 semi-finalists then you'll get to vote on the winner. We'll choose
our favorites based on inspiration, technique, skill, and design.
See official rules for more details.
