Everything 50% off!

I AM HAVING A 50% OFF SALE ON EVERYTHING- INCLUDING CUSTOM ITEMS- IN MY SHOP!!!

I am working on some new items I have drafted patterns for, 

it would be great to clear out past creations

COUPON CODE: SPRING

THE SALE ENDS MAY 7TH!

STOP BY AND SHOP!!

First Encounters in the Wonderful World of Fashion

My passion for sewing and creating began at a very young age!  I was fortunate that my mother was a seamstress.

Scrapes of fabric from her projects were used to create gowns.

 Shoe boxes of enveloped  patterns for my Barbie's clothing and costumes still exist at my mother's! 

 Where to Begin:

Above two images from "Gioia Bambino N°2 2012"- Shopping/Libri & Giochi di Lorenza Pizzinelli

And here are some of my favorites:

Yves Saint Laurent coloring book, "Album da colorare", Gallucci.   

click on the book to view some pages and purchase.

"Come una principessa" by Alessandra Bedin is an amazing pop-up book!

Click here to visit Amazon to purchase.

Along with tape measure, pincushion, and sketch pad- Barbie, "I can be a fashion designer",  by Mattel! 

And Last But Not Least:

The sewing kit which contains everything needed to begin sewing!  Click on the photo of the sewing kit and you can also find a PDF containing doll clothing patterns!

 

 The Sewing Machine!  The pictured child's machine can be purchased here!

Now this is only opening the door to a whole amazing world!!  What are your favorites?

Enjoy Creating!!

Does Anyone Want Some Free Patterns?

Are you ready for some new projects? I have a few patterns I would love to share with everyone.

Children's Spats

Any mother is in need of this pattern! Why? When your child dresses up for halloween, school play, or just at home this pattern is essential! It is essential because it gives finishes off the entire costume. Who wants to see sneakers on a Knight of the Round Table, or on Spider Man?

Something else this pattern can be used for is a base to attached stuffed bird, bear, anything feet! The sky is the limit!!

Fingerless Gloves:

These gloves can be made out of any fabric. Or if you have any old t-shirts or sweaters you would like to recycle why not make a pair of Fingerless Gloves!

SunBonnet:

This pattern is one I recently drafted. The size I drafted it in was fine for my five year old and also on me! You can make one using cotton fabric with fun prints! Or various colours! Or silks with some pretty subtle decor!

I began with a paper pattern, but I adjusted the brim/cape to be slightly smaller. And the middle piece to gather with my brim at the back.

The brim is also very beautiful folded back at an angle! This is just another of the many ways this can be worn!!

So, begin sewing! To download PDFs of the patterns just click on the pattern image!
Hope you enjoy these patterns!! I would love to see what you make with them!

Cartamodelli Gratuiti....

trovato sul web!! Per un appassionato chi ama cucire e creare cartamodelli gratuiti sono sempre un piacere grande. Di tanto in tanto incontrare alcuni modelli sorprendenti.

Cartamodelli gratuiti:

- Burdastyle li ha lasciati voi condividere i vostri progetti di cucito con gli altri con la passione per cucire. Il forum siti vi permette di incontrare gli altri, condividere le tue conoscenze di vari
tecniche, e chiedere aiuto o dare consigli su progetti. Il Blog mantiene i suoi lettori in corso con la moda e cucito. Click here for 'Burdastyle Free Patterns'- Clicca qui per 'Burdastyle Cartamodelli Gratuiti'. Fermate di dire ciao e visitare 'My Studio'! L’iscrizione è gratuita!
È anche possibile trovare alcuni modelli per un prezzo ragionevole, se non gratuitamente.

-SHOWStudio Haute Couture cartamodello gratis! 'Design_Download: Junya Watanabe'.




















E molti altri!

-Simplicity.com È possibile trovare i modelli gratuiti e dei progetti 'Free Projects.'

-Freeneedle.com offre link utili per i modelli gratuiti. È anche possibile fermarsi a visitare la sezione 'Learning to Sew' , per suggerimenti su come cucire.

-Cartamodelli di costume di Epoca The Ladies Treasury of Costume and Fashion Il Tesoro Signore del Costume e della Moda. Cartamodelli Gratuiti.



- Petterson's Magazines
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The Chevalier Casque



Non esitate a contattarmi per dire Ciao o per ulteriori informazioni! Spero che abbiate apprezzato il tuo trovare!

Ciao per adesso- American Sarta!

'Sarta'

In a small town in the country-side of Italy an American creates!


Sarta is an Italian word which identifies a seamstress which is a woman who makes her living through sewing, and can be considered the female counterpart of a tailor. Sewing is one of the oldest human arts, as early humans were forced to together hides to cover themselves. While the clothing was originally design for the protection, ornamental clothing quickly became popular in many companies. Sarta also developed new techniques for sewing, because of their professon highly concentrated, and has contributed to the development of new fashions. Sarte also worked with mending and repairing garments. In the modern era, some people continue to use a seamstress to create custom-sewn dresses for special occasions, or for repairing favorite gear. To become a high-end tailor science, mathematics, and textiles are two useful skills. A fashion design company may also require a degree in art, textile design, or fashion.







In una piccola città nella campagna d'Italia, un americana crea. Una sarta è una donna che fa la sua vita attraverso il cucito, e può essere considerata la controparte femminile di un sarto. Come altri mestieri specializzati che richiedono l'apprendistato, una sarta in ultima analisi può comandare un prezzo elevato per i suoi servizi. cucire è una delle più antiche arti umane, come gli uomini primitivi furono costretti a cucire insieme nasconde per coprire se stessi. Mentre l'abbigliamento è stato inizialmente progettato per la protezione, gli indumenti ornamentali divenne rapidamente popolare in molte società. Sarte anche sviluppato nuove tecniche di cucito, a causa della loro professione altamente concentrata, ed ha contribuito allo sviluppo di nuove mode. Sarte anche lavorato con rammendo e riparazione capi. Nell'era moderna, alcune persone continuano a utilizzare una sarta per creare abiti cuciti su misura per le occasioni speciali, o per riparare capi preferiti. Per diventare un high-end sarta scienza, la matematica e tessile sono due abilità utili. Una società di design di moda può anche richiedere una laurea in arte, design tessile, o della moda.

Sewing Technique- Flat-lining

An active stitcher or costume technician can spend so much money on interfacing, they certainly are costly. I have have found over the years that I rarely us them. Of course they are some things in which only interfacing will do. For collars, waistbands, and cuffs are a few examples. But mostly for my creating I only use flat-lining.

I was slightly surprised that not everyone uses this technique. As I found out through private sewing classes that I teach, many had not even heard of it!

I have vastly used this technique in the construction of theater and opera. In classic tailoring it is a must- only it is done by hand. What is Flat-lining? Basically it is a technique used to stiffen or to give a different feel or body to a fabric which does not. I usually use fabrics that are firm and stiff but not heavy, fabrics such as denium, or canvas. Therefore you can go shopping at Joann's or Wal-mart in their bin fabrics! It can be any color or fabric as long as it has the right body.

Note- The most important thing to remember is that you must wash and press the fabric before you use it. You definitely do not want it to shrink!

It can be difficult to explain so I decided to write a tutorial of sorts, with step-by-step photos. Here goes:

1. Chose your fabrics

My Fabrics:

I am using a white canvas fabric and a almost sheer silk I will be making one of my cuffs with lacing. After washing and pressing I am ready to go.

2. Draw pattern pieces on to canvas

These are my three pattern pieces which I have drawn onto the canvas.

Take note of the third piece containing stitching! You will see it again in step 4, I got a little ahead of myself.

3. Place canvas on to fabric. This is the fabric you are wanting to show.

The Pins:

I placed my canvas piece on to the wrong side of my silk. Then I begin pinning - first the center, then the corners, and the sides. Note that my pins are placed perpendicular to my stitching line with the points towards the seam-allowance. Placing the pins in this manner allows you to easily pull out the pins as you stitch.

As you pin, make sure your fabric is smoothed so your fabrics are completely flat.

4. Using a basting stitch, stitch the two fabrics together.

I find it best to stitch along the sides first, lengthwise, then the tops and bottoms. Removing the pins as you stitch. Make sure you stitch 1/8 of an inch outside the stitching line towards the seam allowance.

After stitching all the pieces, press them. Make sure they are nice and flat.

5. Stitch the pieces together.

Just stitch normally right on the stitching line.

Final step

After stitching the pieces together, press. Then finish off your seam allowances as your normally would.

Here you can see the silk has a stiffness which is needed for my cuff. It now has it's own body and form.

This technique can be used with any two fabrics. It just depends what your project is. It is certainly nice not to have to shell out all those bucks for something you can do for less! I find it also works better for me.

Hope this was compressible. Please make sure to contact me if you have questions!

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This Thursday!!

This coming Thursday is the last day for the extended deadline for the Singer/Craftzine Swimsuit Cover-up Contest! I am in great need of a new sewing machine, which is the main prize! I am keeping my fingers crossed!

This is the first cover-up that I made. I thought it would be more of a challenage if I converted scarves into cover-ups. The characteristics of these lovely summer scarves are just want I was looking for. Something, fresh, and wispy!

This was the first cover-up I constructed for the contest. I used a pleated sheer scarve and a silk square one with a floral print. I entirely draped this one, I used the printed floral scarve on the bias, to stay close to the body. I was also able to play with the printed design as well. Here you can see the front view.

Back View

For easy wear and removal, I used a separating zipper on the right side seam. All the hems are finished off by a hand-stitched rolled hem. I love how it just flows!

This are the two scarves used for the second one:

The first one is made of a linen-silk blend It contains lovely stripes to play with! The second I just thought was amazing. I had to incorporate it into my cover-up! It is a lovely silk scarve with asian crain motif. I think most likely printed then hand-painted, I purchased it for two euros at the Saturday morning mercato.

Here you can see the front and the back. I flat-patterned the top, which then determined what the skirt portion would be. It is a wrap cover-up, the ties come from the sides and tie at the front. This again contains easy wear and removal.

On the top portion I wanted to play with the stripes. The bust pieces match up perfectly with the armscye pieces. It contains and open back.

So those are my two enteries! It was a very enjoyable project!

We shall see what happens this week!

P.S. Oh! Thanks so much to my wonderful model. It does wonders on a person rather than my dress form!

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Blouse Projects- Part 2

So my first blouse is now completed and delivered to the client!

For the first blouse I chose to place one embroidery design on the front right side, the second is on the back right side. I wanted to attain a movement of the two decorative pieces.

Again because the decorative pieces were so close to the selvage I had to alter my pattern. For this project it was simpler to flat-pattern the blouse, and I took it from there.

The front contains two center-front piece at breast level, one containing the decorative piece with a front closure of one button. Below the breast-line I had to break up the front pattern piece for the placement of the decorative piece.

For the collar I thought it would be nice to use a mandarin collar . Being that the fabric is from Vietnam, I wanted to give the over all design a nice fresh feel! The back contains a center-back seam and the other decorative piece on the right back shoulder.

One project completed, one more to go!!