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Liddy: Over the past few years Liddy has taken many classes at Apparel Arts in Oakland, CA. She was learning how to draft her own patterns. Using her new knowledge, she has just made this very stylish ensemble! The lightweight wool blouse has a hidden button placket, and the cotton skirt is paneled. These are her own designs. The sleeveless top is a princess line with slits at the hemline and handworked arrowheads
Over the past few years Liddy has taken many classes at Apparel Arts in Oakland, CA. She was learning how to draft her own patterns. Using her new knowledge, she has just made this very stylish ensemble! The lightweight wool blouse has a hidden button placket, and the cotton skirt is paneled. These are her own designs. The sleeveless top is a princess line with slits at the hemline and handworked arrowheads.
Let me introduce you to Liddy. Over the past few years she has taken many classes at Apparel Arts in Oakland, learning how to draft her own patterns. Using her new knowledge, she has just made this very stylish ensemble! The lightweight wool blouse has a hidden button placket, and the cotton skirt is paneled. These are her own designs. The sleeveless top is a princess line with slits at the hemline and handworked arrowheads.
Needlewoman: Liddy
Susie made a rayon print dress that will keep her cool in the summer. Patti Palmer helped her pick out the fabric! The p
Susie made a rayon print dress that will keep her cool in the summer. Patti Palmer helped her pick out the fabric! The pattern is McCall's M7352.
Needlewoman: Susie B
Sally B: OOP Burda skirt 8680
OOP Burda skirt 8680.
Sally’s has a new skirt. The fabric is stretch denim from JoAnn’s, and the pattern is Burda skirt 8680.
Needlewoman: Sally B
Vicki Z: Marcy Tilton's Vogue V8876
Marcy Tilton's Vogue V8876.
Vicki finished this dress and it is so well made. The pattern is Marcy Tilton's Vogue V8876, and the double gauze fabric came from Marcy Tilton as well. I think double gauze is the fabric of the season it is everywhere! The pattern had a separate band at the bottom, but we used this border print as our all in one band. Vicki bought the buttons from Linda Sicard of www.unbuttons.com when Linda came to my Open Studio.
Needlewoman: Vicki Z
Lisa C: Lisa's coat made for Kantha Challenge
Lisa's coat made for Kantha Challenge
Lisa is one of Jane's newer students, and was determined to do the Kantha Challenge. She loves her new coat and it goes well with the shirt she previously made.
Needlewoman: Lisa C
Carol makes wonderful knit tops. Her fabric is by Lillestoff (available on Etsy among other places) and her patterns com
Carol makes wonderful knit tops. Her fabric is by Lillestoff (available on Etsy among other places) and her patterns come from Germany.
Needlewoman: Carol T
Vicki Z: Katherine Tilton Vogue V8793
Katherine Tilton Vogue V8793
Vicki Z just made Katherine Tilton's Vogue V8793 designer tee shirt. She left out the zippers and created the look of piping on the collars by letting the collar linings show.
Needlewoman: Vicki Z
Lisa C: The Sewing Workshop's "The Plaza jacket"
The Sewing Workshop's "The Plaza jacket"
Well Lisa is new to sewing and the studio but is sewing up a storm. She made two black ponte skirts, and now this fabulous boiled wool jacket using The Sewing Workshop's "The Plaza jacket". After class she went straight home and made another in a berry color and today she cut one out in yellow wool melton. Stone Mountain carries the fabric and the pattern. What a great start Lisa. She also makes jewelry and is a whizz at cutting curly hair.
Needlewoman: Lisa C
A garment made by Lisa C
Lisa looks great in the third shirt she made. Her fabric came from Stone Mountain and Daughter. The pattern she used is offered by Louise Cutting and Linda Lee.
Needlewoman: Lisa C
Pat looks great in her new top. She used Vogue 8856 for the pattern.
Pat looks great in her new top. She used Vogue 8856 for the pattern.
Pat looks great in her new knit top. She used Vogue V8856 for the pattern.
Needlewoman: Patti S
Kathleen M: StyleARC Lani WovenTunic
StyleARC Lani WovenTunic
Kathleen's textured fabric came from Stone Mountain and Daughter Fabrics. The color looks great on her, and her necklace complements the trim on this StyleARC Lani WovenTunic.
Needlewoman: Kathleen M
Lark lined the jacket with a printed silk.
Lark lined the jacket with a printed silk.
Needlewoman: Lark S
Ellen S: Marcy Tilton's Vogue V9112 pattern
Marcy Tilton's Vogue V9112 pattern
Ellen's dress was made with Marcy Tilton Vogue 9112 pattern. She bought the cotton print fabric online. It is so attractive on her.
Needlewoman: Ellen S
Susan's lovely shirt was made from fabric in her stash The buttons are vintage from an antique store. This pattern is Ka
Susan's lovely shirt was made from fabric in her stash The buttons are vintage from an antique store. This pattern is Katherine Tilton's Butterick B6325. She loves the shirt and will make it again.
Needlewoman: Susan L
A garment made by Jeanne O
Jeanne made this vest in a double sided boiled wool with a different shade of brown on each side. The pattern was inspired by a ready to wear garment.
Needlewoman: Jeanne O
A garment made by Maria T
Maria made a Alabama Chanin style skirt. She designed the motif for the silk screening, and screened using different colored paints to get this Fall effect. Sally Baker made the silk screens ( visit her on Etsy here).
Needlewoman: Maria T
Santina H: McCall's M6322
McCall's M6322
Santina used a rayon Batik and McCall M6322 for this lovely sun dress. She says she wears it frequently as it is very comfortable. She will make this dress again.
Needlewoman: Santina H
Jasna made this comfortable dress using fabric from MarcyTilton and Vogue pattern V8975 by Marcy.
Jasna made this comfortable dress using fabric from MarcyTilton and Vogue pattern V8975 by Marcy.
Needlewoman: Jasna