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A group for anyone who loves to sew and design! Let's share patterns and tips and show off our projects. Who needs off the rack, ready-to-wear anyway? ;) My main focus is sewing cute euro clothing for my kids but all seamstresses are welcome!

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I think I'm going to use this little box for resources. I'll start by listing a few of my favorite online places for patterns and fabric.

First off is Ottobre Design. Probably the patterns I use most when sewing for my kids. Ottobre Design. They are a Finnish design company with very detailed design elements that look far far better than most off the rack clothing...at least in my price range. Their style is very high-end boutique.

Another is Sewzanne's. It's a home-based fabric and pattern business. Lots of upscale fabrics and Euro patterns. The Redondo skirt by Studio Tantrum has been a favorite in our family. I think I made my daughter at least 6 of them last summer!

The Fabric Fairy is another source of cute fabric, patterns, and notions.

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Comment by Diana Marshall on April 21, 2009 at 3:41pm: Nice! very nice! She seems pretty pleased, too! I miss sewing for my girls.
I found a pair of pants for 50 cents at a rummage sale...am thinking it thru, I think I'm going to do a suede-ish kind of insert...will post as soon as I get it done. If I can conquer it and make it look good! =oD You've all inspired me here...anxious to get started.

Comment by Debbie on April 21, 2009 at 11:46am: I made this dress for my sister for Easter. I was very surprised with how well the jacket turned out because I had only made one jacket before!

Comment by teresa pisani on April 19, 2009 at 4:15am: am still trying to finish sewing my skirt pray the lord will give me patience to do it right ,smile

Comment by Betty Boyd on April 5, 2009 at 7:14pm: You did a good job on the skirt . I have only made one , thus far , my Grandaughter has more she is wanting me to help her make. Maybe we will get around to it soon.

Comment by Diana Marshall on March 27, 2009 at 9:53am: Sis. Boyd, I didn't know about that site...wonderful! Thanks.
Sorry, Sis. Kristey, I didn't help you much. Now we both know where to go.

Comment by Kristey on March 27, 2009 at 9:03am: Thank yall so much...this is exactly what i was looking for....

Comment by Betty Boyd on March 27, 2009 at 7:51am: Kristy , you said , wide elastic lace , did you mean its the type that looks like lace but it stretches.? I haven't seen that sold in Walmart.. could be that Joann's might carry it. I bought some several years ago.. but, the ones I had was like from 3 to 5 inches wide. I used it in making half slips and other under garments....real nice for that..since it was mostly white. Here is a url you can order it. I don't know of any local stores in my area that carries it.
http://www.laceheaven.com/stretchlace1.html

Comment by Diana Marshall on March 26, 2009 at 8:34pm: Wow...are you using it for the waistband? You're looking, it seems, for the band type of elastic. I haven't seen that in a while; skirts used to have those perhaps 10 years ago; it was a part of the style. Do you have a Jo-Ann's in your area?
Have you considered laying two or three lengths of elastic side by side and running a zig-zag to join them? you'd have to allow stretching when you join them, as you'll want them to relax or expand when worn.

Comment by Kristey on March 26, 2009 at 7:41pm: ummmm at least a couple inches...

Comment by Diana Marshall on March 26, 2009 at 5:51pm: Kristey - how wide?

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