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30 March, 2010

• 03:52 AM

  

  cantare added wzrdreams as a friend

• 03:51 AM

  

  cantare commented on the technique One-piece Single Welt Pocket

  Making pattern directions can be so difficult, thank you for your pictures and explanations! I’m going to try these pockets this summer and I’ll let you know how it goes!

• 03:39 AM

  

  cantare added ginasophia as a friend

• 03:39 AM

  

  cantare commented on the project Scraps to Skirt Kasia

  i love high-waisted skirts, they’re so flattering on any body. this looks simply fabulous!

• 02:00 AM

  

  cantare commented on the project Plastic Shopping Bag Dress

  this is so awesome, you have a hand for amazing dresses!

• 01:58 AM

  

  cantare favorited the project Wool Cashmere Hikaru

• 01:56 AM

  

  cantare favorited the project - Slashed Tights -

• 01:56 AM

  

  cantare commented on the project button down shirt into skirt

  great idea, i love how people can turn one garment into another!

• 01:54 AM

  

  cantare added catfish101 as a friend

• 01:52 AM

  

  cantare commented on the project Rock 'n Roll Tie

  brilliant! a baby boy outfit that is as adorable as the baby!

• 01:50 AM

  

  cantare commented on the project the Jolie Cardigan

  Thank you and she was! It was a challenge to make such a small pattern, I was surprised.

• 01:48 AM

  

  cantare commented on the article 6 Essential Patternmaking Sewing Books For Your Library

  I own 2 of the 6 listed above. All of my teachers swear by Armstrong for draping, drafting, illustration, etc at school—it’s good material to keep on the shelf along with any other books that fil…

28 March, 2010

• 08:42 PM

  

  cantare added the project the Jolie Cardigan

  

  A warm on the inside cardigan for a 6-8 year old girl. ‘Jolie’ means ‘pretty’ or ‘cute’ in French, and is also the name of the adorable model! Made to be worn over a long-sleeved shirt as an extr…

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• 08:24 PM

  

  cantare added the project Draw Your Card high waisted mini

  

  A unique applique can liven up any basic pencil skirt! A newly finished project from an old pattern. Although I absolutely love Alice in Wonderland, this was designed before the new Tim Burton fi…

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• 08:05 PM

  

  cantare commented on the project Queen of Hearts Costume

  This is great! Especially since I saw Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland the costumes have inspired me Lewis Carroll style!

11 March, 2010

• 02:35 AM

  

  cantare commented on the article My Sewing Room

  i have my large 4-leaf dining room table that is usually covered with everything! when i sew, there is stuff on the sofa, the floor, the whole table, and the plant hangers from my ceiling. i live…

• 02:26 AM

  

  cantare added tilly-vanilly as a friend

• 02:23 AM

  

  cantare commented on the project Yellow floral dress

  agreed, agreed! so lovely, you have a talent for sewing and the dress and floral pattern is perfect for your body! lovely all around!

8 March, 2010

• 09:32 PM

  

  cantare added the project Umbrella Skirt

  

  Designed Dec 2009, this was for a school 48-hour competition in which I got 2nd place. The idea was to create a garment that could be worn 2 different ways and to use the jerseys provided by the c…

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4 March, 2010

• 04:54 AM

  

  cantare added the project Dress of Shirting Material

  

  Designed in fall of 2009, I wanted to present a long formal gown made of fabric that wasn’t made for its intention. Shirting material is the nice stretchy cotton fabric that women’s collared shirt…

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• 04:46 AM

  

  cantare commented on the project Two-toned Wedding Dress

  Oh no…blurry! I’ll find my other pictures and put those up too. [And they’re up…lol]

• 04:45 AM

  

  cantare added the project Two-toned Wedding Dress

  

  Designed in spring of 2009 for a design competition in Washington, shown in a fashion show in December 2009. The bodice is a boat neckline with a V-neck back of acetate pre-creased fabric. The sk…

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• 04:36 AM

  

  cantare added the project Midnight Taffeta Mini

  

  Design in fall of 2009, this is one of my favorites for its simple beauty from the fabric and showing off any girl’s legs! French seams, double-rolled hems, lined, and hand-stitched waistband make…

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• 04:27 AM

  

  cantare added the project The Train Skirt

  

  Designed in fall of 2008 for a school fashion show, this 5 gore panel skirt with a sweep train was the production of my desire to have an evening skirt made of denim. Topstitching down both sides …

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• 04:15 AM

  

  cantare commented on the project Bridesmaid Dress, May 2008

  Thank you! It was a good occasion to wear it to and others since!

• 03:51 AM

  

  cantare commented on the project Tea for One Skirt

  I also drafted and constructed the tank top—made of rayon with nylon lining and a separating zipper.

• 03:49 AM

  

  cantare added the project Tea for One Skirt

  

  Based off of the original striped denim skirt (train skirt), this tea-length version was presented at a business-hosted fashion show in February 2009 in Fort Collins. The skirt is made of 5 gore pa…

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• 03:37 AM

  

  cantare added the project Red Flower Silk Dress

  

  Designed in 2004, revamped in 2007 for a fashion show at CSU. This is an old project that was put away for quite some time until I knew how to fix it—and it might be changed again soon! A techni…

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• 03:24 AM

  

  cantare added the project Orange Horizon Dress

  

  Inspiration: An orange desert landscape. Another dress my younger sister graced (she’s just a natural model!) this time in 2008. My main idea was for the shear fabric to be gathered enough on the…

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• 03:15 AM

  

  cantare added the project Grey Professional Dress

  

  I designed this in the fall of 2007 for my younger sister to wear at a school-hosted fashion show. Unfortunately I don’t have any picts of her in it! I drafted the pattern and tried many techniqu…

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