Posted on December 24th, 2008 by by admin
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THIS BOOK reveals the secrets of cutting smart patterns that
professionals know will produce smart, graceful apparel. The pattern is
the design for a garment. It is to the dress designer what the blue
print is to the architect. Only well-cut garments have STYLE; and this
style is achieved only through clever shaping, [...]
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Posted on November 14th, 2008 by by admin
Design by: Mary Jane Protus.
Tree skirt measures approximately 60” across. flowers/leaf motif measure approximately 6-1/2” across
“RED HEART Holiday” Art no. 381 (8.5 oz/ 262 yd metallic solid: 3 oz/ 223 yd metallic. Marl ball): 42 ounces no. 3004 Aran w/gold CA. 5-1/2 ounces no. 3008 wine w/gold CB, and 4-1/2 ounces no. 3009 hunter w/gold [...]
Posted on November 12th, 2008 by by admin
With a deeply colored stone as its centerpiece, this necklace suggests the riches of a mysterious woman.
A peyote-stitched bezel—worked with seed beads that decrease in size to hold the stone in place—is held
aloft with lacy layers of netting.
Design By: G l e n d a P a y s a n o
M a t e [...]
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Posted on November 12th, 2008 by by admin
Right-angle weave,
Linda L. Jones designed her cuff (above) with a side edging of teardrop beads, which adds movement and a bit of width. The other cuff has a more symmetrical look (right). Embellished, modified rightangle-weave units create an open base that is filled in with ladder-stitch sections
Designed by Linda L. Jones
MATERIALS
bracelet 71/2 in. [...]
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Posted on November 10th, 2008 by by admin
READING A CHARTED DESIGN
To read a charted design. determine the center of your chart by locating the arrows. Count from the center up to the top row of the design. Then count to the left or the right to the first symbol and start there. Each square on the chart equals one stitch on the [...]
Posted on November 5th, 2008 by by admin
This is a great jacket for the summer. It can look pretty and dressed-up or sporty and casual. The design would look equally effective worked in lighter toning shades against a dark background, such as pinks on navy blue.
Materials
6(7) 50g balls of cotton double knitting in White (M). One ball each of Navy Blue, Dark [...]
Posted on July 25th, 2008 by by admin
welcome to pattern-making.com
My name is Claris Flowers-Broderick I am a Dressmaker practicing for over twenty years in JAMAICA.
I learned the art of making crochet from my mother at an early age. I love all types of craft and get lots of pleasure creating things with my hands.
Pattern-making.com is a free online craft and dressmaking [...]
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