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Assymetrical Brocade and Chiffon Top

Blue and gold Indian brocade is edged in gold thread in this assymetrical draped top.  Full medieval-style chiffon sleeves in a matching blue.  Sleeves are also edged in gold thread which...

Felted Coat

White felted wool coat is decorated with swirls of bronze fibers reminiscent of asian characters and shimmery silver fibers.  The coat is lined with silk satin.

Patchwork and Tulle Draped Jacket

Blues and whites with little hints of yellow combine in little embroidered squares of patchwork.  The draped-front jacket is trimmed with blue fringe.  The neck and ruffs feature...

Child's Cowgirl Outfit

Adorable pale blue children's full skirt and jacket is perfect for the rodeo or any Western occassion.  The full skirt is edged with eyelet lace threaded with blue ribbon, and a central front...

Aqua Suit

The curving pieced skirt of this nubby aqua suit drapes gracefully to mid-calf.  The cropped jacket features a gathered shawl collar, raw edges, hand-pleated box pleats of organza ribbon, and...

Dress Like an Egyptian

Egyptian print jacket is trimmed in front with gold coin trim and the back is composed of overlapping panels.  This jacket was made for a client who was attending a lecture on Egyptology and...

Child's Embroidered Silk Suit

This suit was made for a client's grandchild.  The sleeveless dress is made of imported French gingham silk embroidered with twining rose buds.  Arm and neck holes are bound in self bias...

Pieced Denim Skirt

This pieced denim skirt is made of wedges of denim - some decorated with swirls of silver dots and some with swirls of irridescent colors.  The back is pieced top to bottom (shown), and the...

Silver Streams

Mid-thigh length coat of pale denim with streams of silver dots is carefully accented with red piping.  The lines of the mandarin collar are echoed in the rounded split cuffs - whichnbspare...

Eye-Catching Suit Jacket

This gorgeous suit jacket never fails to get loads of compliments.  Brown and grey plaids shot with silver and white are combined to stunning effect.  Edges are left raw for a deconstructed...

Blue Toile Winter Dress

This blue and white toile dress is lined in heavy blue flannel-back satin, and trimmed at collar, bound keyhole neck, and cuffs with blue buttery soft microsuede, making it an ideal dress for...

Tropical suit

This suit is ideal for the summer weather with a turquoise nubby shell, turquoise and green textured skirt and organza burn-out floaty jacket.  Flattering for most figure types and sizes.

Unisex baby outfit

This adorable outfit is perfect for any baby.  Turquoise corduroy cargo pants are banded at the cuff with stripped cotton which can be folded up or down to grow with baby, and are embellished...

Embroidered Vintage Coat

This mid-thigh length raglan-sleeved coat is made from vintage jeans and a blue and white batik.  I embroidered the center back panel with ombred white-yellow-silver thread in an Asian...

Samurai Denim Jacket

This denim jacket with crystal buttons acheives new heights with an indigo-print Samurai warrior scowling fiercely on the back.

Monet's Gardens clogs

My mom is a therapist who goes from house to house seeing patients and her shoes always get lots of attention since she's always taking them off and putting them on.  She wears grey suede clogs...

Copper Blue Mountains

This little chain of mountains is made of copper with a thickly textured blue-green-white patina that reminds me of the Colorado Rockies where I live.  Mountains stand about 3" high and about 5"...

Felted Lily Coat

This ivory coat has been embellished with felted lilies and Japanese-style streams of water.  Buttons are enameled frogs sitting on lily pads.

The Temptation of Eve

Padded sculptural coat featuring Botticelli's Verity as Eve on the front (with trapunto-style hair), 3-D snake in the tree on the back.  Sleeves depict day & night in the Garden.  Lined...

Crocheted Vest

When i outgrew this antique crocheted vest that was a family heirloom, I decided to revive it for several more years (with family approval ;>  ).  I cut it open down the front...

Ice Blue Brocade Padded Jacket

Ice blue brocade is set off by a deep brown and blue brocade in this assymetrical reversible padded jacket.  Edged in faux fur with deep 'fur' cuffs, this jacket turns heads everywhere.

Raven Swallows the Moon

This jacket depicts the Tlingit (Alaskan Indian) legend of the Raven Swallowing the Moon.  White fine-wale corduroy is faced with a black and white cotton and edged with black furry gimpnbsp...

Vintage Remade Jeans with fly front sleeve

Vintage denim jeans have been cut up and turned into a little jacket.  The embroidered legs are now the front panels, complementary brocade has been added to the sides and appliqued on the back...

Plastic Bag Jacket

This Western interpretation of a traditional Japanese Hapi coat was inspired by the plethora of plastic shopping bags that fill our landfills, blow across our streets, and waste our limited...

The Stitching Studio

The Ultimate Sewing Room contest entry