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The Un-Cosby Sweater

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This is the story of an epic garment refashioning.  It started a week ago when I was at Goodwill looking for neckties to use for a different project.  I decided to look through the sweaters...

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Painted Shoe #2

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This painted shoe is called Night Owl. Let me know what you think?

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Swirly Twirly, Flower Power Trashion Pop Art Earrings

These Swirly Twirly, Flower Power Trashion Pop Art Earrings are also lightweight and made by hand from recycled aluminum soda pop cans by me and my dear husband. The edges are lovingly filed for...

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Dot's Cute Flower Power Pouch

This is my second entry into the Flower Power Challenge. Of course, I am aware you can only win once, but I just had to show all of you this cute little purse, I hand made. Also, whichever design of...

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Flower Power Pink Sweetheart Brooch

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This flower brooch is crocheted from acrylic yarn in shades of pink with celery green leaves. The center is yellow with a brown tuft of fun fur in the middle. The flower is securely sewn to a...

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Flower Power Rock and Roll Cuff

Flowers can be romantic and graceful or they can be a little edgy as shown in this beaded flower on a leather lace-up cuff.  I love to create original bead woven flowers and the shape and color...

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Flower Power Suede and Sand Flower Brooch

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I love making flowers!  I love being surrounded by flowers - I love the colors, the scents and the beauty.  It all goes back to when I was a little girl and would go to the local nursery...

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How to Make a Cheater's Hong Kong Finish

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This is a great technique for giving your garments a professional finish without lining...and in a jiffy!

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Coral Pink Embellished Clutch Purse

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The inspiration to create these embellished purses was all the beautiful solid brightly colored mini and maxi dresses we saw on the runway for Spring/Summer 08. I decided I wanted to make a glamorous...

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PuRsE GaL Silk Flower Garden Handbag

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So simple.  I've used straw bags from Walmart, plastic totes from Michael's plus vintage straw bags....you choose your bag and flowers.  Hot glue gun required. :)

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PuRsE GaL Plastic Knitting Needle Bracelet

How fun.  For all you knitters who happen to be bracelets lovers this project may be for you.  So simple.  Use "craft" oven, preheat to 350, bake plastic needle until its...

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I Love Rock 'n Roll Lariat

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This piece is in honor of Joan Jett and the Blackhearts who recently performed in my hometown at our Downtown Street Festival.Fun and flirty, this piece will make you feel like a rock star...

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The Sew Bettie Fabric Collection

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These are a few selections from my new limited edition fabric collection. Each design will be printed on 100 yards only. The fabric is quilting weight 100% cotton. You can see more at sewbettie.com.

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Multi-Strand Beaded Choker

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Here's a fabulous necklace for your summer wardrobe...or any time of the year really.  This is a pretty easy project using seed beads, bugle beads, glass fringe beads, and larger accent...

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Plumage Sliver Earrings

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I LOVE these new earrings.  The image is an original I took while in hawaii, printed on heavy plastic, hand cut and sanded and transformed into fabulous wearable art.  Check them out at...

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Myraida

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I love to sew and most of the time I use my own draping methods but I enjoy working with commercial patterns too.

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Restyle that Old Sweater with Stitch Lounge and CraftStylish!

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In this video, the co-owners of San Francisco's Stitch Lounge, and authors of Sew Subversive and Subversive Seamster, show us how to breathe new life into an old sweater.

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Vionnet: The Greatest Dressmaker

A book about Madeleine Vionnet, often referred to as the greatest dressmaker in the world.

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