Posts tagged butterick

• 18 May

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  Celebrity DIY Style: Jennifer Lopez's Tunic

    Now that it's (almost) summer, I'm on the lookout for fresh tops to wear on hot days.  My favorite was worn by Jennifer Lopez who sported this very cute, heavily beaded tunic on the set of her movie The Back-Up Plan.  There are just a few similar pattern styles that lend themselves to

• 09 Feb

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  Celebrity DIY Style: Fantasia's Grammy Dress

     Before any awards show begins, you can usually see me transfixed in front of the television watching the red carpet arrivals.  While I love intricate or funky gowns, I'm always drawn to dresses that I can wear to something other than a special occasion.  The dress that stood out for m

• 10 Nov

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  Celebrity DIY Style: Leopard Print Dress

   According to this article, animal prints are a hot trend this fall and winter. As you can see celebrities are already wearing this look - and in the same dress. If you're wanting to sport this style yourself, try Butterick 5206 in a fun leopard jersey. Similar prints can be found at Fabric.

• 22 Sep

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  Celebrity DIY Style: Duro Isn't Dead

   Three years ago Duro Olowu had the hottest 'it' dress around - The Duro. It became so popular, that almost all the "Big 4" pattern companies had their own version (admittedly, I even made my own). I had thought that this look was over, but saw a recent photo of Kelly Ripa in an Ana Sui kimon

• 25 Aug

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  Celebrity DIY Style: Sharon Stone's Easy Summer Dress

    In need of a dress, but don't have a lot of time to sew? If you're like me, projects that give me immediate gratification (i.e. can be made in a day or weekend) are my favorite and a dress like Sharon Stone's definitely fits the bill. To reproduce her style use Butterick 5174 and an an

• 19 Apr

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  Patterns With International Flare

  For many of us who sew, we've become familiar with the paper patterns that we find in brick and mortar stores - commonly known as "the Big 4" (Simplicity, McCall, Butterick, and Vogue). It wasn't until after years of sewing with these envelopes that I discovered there were other patterns out there