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Cote Desir: Embellished Swing Coat

Sep 20, 2009
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Côte Désir Swing Coat.  I used the basic outline of a swing coat from a Linda MacPhee pattern, but lengthened it, changed the collar and closing, and used it as a blank slate on...

Stash Storage Storage Storage

Nov 11, 2008
1 comment

The Ultimate Sewing Room contest entry

Boreal Forest Tote

Jul 27, 2008
4 comments

I'm entering this in the Omni-Crafter Special category. I used a number of different techniques here. I made the bag flat, then appliqued the stars near the top, birds, then squirrels, deer, moose...

Dragonfly Tote

Jul 27, 2008
1 comment

I'm entering the Dragonfly Tote in the "All that Glitters" category because it's highly embellished. I made it in the manner of a crazy quilt, and free-motion embroidered it by machineIt...


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Re: Cote Desir: Embellished Swing Coat

Thanks for your kind words. I should have mentioned that I'm a big fan of Jinny Beyer and her book "Color Confidence for Quilters". I used her method to create my palette of colors for the coat. I found it very useful, even with 48 different fabrics.

posted: 8:22 am on September 21st  

Re: SewStylish Fall Fashion Challenge Official Rules

Sorry -- cancel my last comment! I discovered that I could not upload a photo with accented characters in the title. My swing coat (Cote Desir) project is now uploaded. Many thanks.

posted: 4:49 pm on September 20th  

Re: SewStylish Fall Fashion Challenge Official Rules

Hi Vicky, I'm having a lot of trouble uploading photos for the contest.

I have my 5 photos ready to go on my computer desktop. I have reduced the size of each to well below 4 mb, and reduced the pixels to maximum 1200 in one direction, but when the upload finishes on each photo, it says the link is broken, and no photo appears.

I'm very eager to enter my project. Is there some way you can help?

Many thanks.

posted: 2:39 pm on September 20th  

Re: Stash Storage Storage Storage

Who doesn't need storage for their stash?! If only I had this many drawers, a place to nap, a window to look out while I sew, and lots of room to spread things out! Yes, the sewing room of my dreams.

posted: 11:01 pm on January 9th  

Re: The Tote-ally Crafty Bag Challenge

Hi Michaela, I entered two totes two days ago (see my comment on July 27), and still don't see them here. Should I be worried yet?
Cheers!

posted: 4:29 pm on July 29th  

Re: The Tote-ally Crafty Bag Challenge

Hi Michaela,
I see 25 member project galleries here, but am wondering where we can view all the entries in the tote challenge. (I entered in two different categories.)
Cheers!

posted: 6:42 pm on July 27th