160 Times People Didn’t Have To Go Shopping And Sewed Their Own Awesome Things (New Pics)

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Have you come across an outfit that’s just too expensive for you?  Why not give sewing a try? It might be a bit challenging, but the process can be fascinating, and even if the result isn’t perfect, there’s a great feeling of accomplishment in making something yourself. And if you lack inspiration, this post might be just what you’re looking for! 

Take a look at the r/sewing subreddit, a place for those enjoying the art of needle and thread. It has over 1.1 million members, and the community is all about sharing photos of their amazing creations, including machine sewing, embroidery, quilting, hand sewing, and more!

While you’re scrolling through, give an upvote to your favorite sewing projects. And if you have any nice compliments or feel like sharing some sewing tips, don’t hesitate to leave a comment!

#1 My Latest Project/I Made A New Outfit From Thrifted Jeans & Red Fabric 🙂

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#2 Gave Myself Early Onset Arthritis Making This Dress!

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#3 I Recreated Christina Aguilera’s Zigman Costume For Her 2022 La Pride Performance!

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#4 My Newest Make! Sewed And Modified From Two Thrifted Pillowcases

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#5 Self Drafted Dress From Thrifted Fabric

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#6 Rate My Pattern Matching

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#7 A Flannel Bear (Hippo?) Cushion One-Night-Make

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#8 1960’s “Space Age” Inspired Dress. All Fabrics From Stash, I Used Vogue 1822

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#9 Made A Dress And Matching Bag For An Award Event And I Am So Proud

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#10 My First Project. I’m So Proud

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#11 I Found A Pattern I Like For Trapper Hats So I Guess I’ll Make 100 Trapper Hats

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#12 Did I Put Maybe Too Much Work Into What Should Be A Simple Gnome Hat? Yes, Yes I Did

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#13 Lazy Sunday Mornings Call For Lazy Mushroom Pants! ??

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#14 I Made The Open Studio Patterns Shop Pant

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#15 My Second Project: Pizza Shirt! Still Hooked

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#16 Bridesmaid Lehenga For An Indian Wedding

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#17 A Seagull I Made!!!

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#18 Easy, Cheap Extension Table We Made For My Machine. (Got Idea Off Pinterest)

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#19 Wwii Era Coat – Vintage Sewing Pattern Company, Clara Cape Coat

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#20 Self Drafted Bustier Dress

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#21 My Whallet!

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#22 Floor Length Bustier Dress

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#23 1780s Corset Stays Handmade

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#24 Self Drafted Dress And Slip For My Birthday

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#25 Prom Gown

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#26 I Present: Mushroom Hat

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#27 Some Of You Had Asked To See The Outcome Of The Strawberry Dress After All My Questions…. Voila!!!

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#28 Made An Account So I Could Post A Sewing Project I Was Really Happy With

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#29 Made This Wool Knit Set… Plus A Matching Sweater For My Pup!

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#30 It Has Pockets!! (Work In Progres)

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#31 First Garment I’ve Made!

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#32 First Skirt I Made A While Ago (Handsewn, From A Tablecloth)

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#33 Finished My 100% Wool 16th Century Style Gown Just In Time For This Gorgeous Snowpocalypse

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#34 I Made A Dress From A Thrifted Bedsheet!

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#35 Made This Dress With Alexander Henry Fabric. Now To Find The Perfect Event To Wear It To

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#36 A Tilly And The Buttons Lyra Dress. This Might Well Be My New Favourite Make

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#37 Today I Figured Out A Trick For Cutting Out Pdf Patterns- Cut Zigzags To See The Margin Lines!

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#38 Thrift Flip: Saw The Potential In This Sparkly 2-Piece Set!

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#39 My First Attempt At Making Something A Little Bold/Edgy

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#40 I Made This Dress Out Of A Thrifted Curtain Panel. It’s Not Very Practical But I Love It!

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#41 My First Pair Of Jeans! Made From All Thrifted Materials

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#42 Had A Big Day, Made A Dress To Conquer It

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#43 Impulsively Made A Dress For Vacay

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#44 Super Proud Of This Pattern Matching I Did Along The Armholes And Shoulder Seams Of This Bodysuit!

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#45 I Am So Pleased With How This Little Guy Turned Out!

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#46 Finally Finished Wool Coat – Just In Time For Summer

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#47 My Costume For An Abc Party (Anything But Clothes)

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#48 “Blood And Wine” Birthday Gift For My Best Friend

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#49 Sewed My Graduation Dress!

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#50 Fashion Construction Competition So Happy I Finally Finished!

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#51 Tried Drafting A Bell Sleeve Wrap Top – And Made It Reversible

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#52 Made This Sweatshirt Ages Ago – Knew I Hoarded The Scraps For A Reason! [butterick B5585]

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#53 Update I Chose The Teal Snaps

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#54 Finished The Quilted Corset Top To Match The Quilt Skirt I Posted Last Month!

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#55 First Dress I Fully Made!

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#56 Worm On A String Fringe Jacket

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#57 I Made An Edwardian Holiday Outfit. 1901

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#58 1760 Stays Finished!

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#59 First Sewing Project Of 2023 #bubbledress

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#60 Made Some Quilted Pyjama Pants

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#61 Honest Opinion: Is This Cute Or A Weird Abomination? Mistakes Were Made With Seam Allowances

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#62 Drag Look I Made Using Fabric I Illustrated! I Love Big Dramatic False Eyelashes

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#63 My First Sewing Project. Everything Went Wrong And Now It Looks Like A Baby Kangaroo

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#64 Went To A Lizzo Concert With My Sister. I Made Both Our Outfits

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#65 Finished This Dress With Minutes To Spare!

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#66 Made Myself Some Boots

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#67 Finished Cloaks For My Neices

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#68 Blue And Iridescent Jumpsuit

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#69 Just Started Sewing And Now I Have A List Of People Who Want A Bag From Me

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#70 I Made This Hoodie From A Thrifted Blanket And Some Fabric Scraps

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#71 Iridescent Cat Jacket

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#72 A Different Kind Of Thrift-Flip: I Reupholstered My Couch And It’s A Major Upgrade

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#73 Styling A Shirt And Pair Of Jeans I Made

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#74 “I Would Drape Myself In Velvet If It Were Socially Acceptable”

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#75 It’s Not Anything Special, But Here’s A Project I Finished Yesterday ?

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#76 Made Some Glamouralls To Ring In The New Year

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#77 Numberblocks 1-10 For My Daughter’s School

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#78 Made A Fidget Quilt For My Fianceé! She Has Autism And Loves Fidgeting With Things 🙂

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#79 My Birthday Dress! Evening Gown With Fake Black Roses And Golden Chains!

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#80 A Satin Dress I Made For A Gala. (More Info In Comments)

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#81 Made Myself This Coat To Represent My Lineage And My Pride

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#82 My Triplets Turn 4 On Tuesday So I Made Them A Birthday Crown With Their First Letter Embroidered

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#83 I Should Have Posted This Long Time Ago But Here:

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#84 I Made Jeans And Put My Sewing Machine On The Back Pocket

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#85 I Made A Quilted Dinosaur Vest For Myself, A 43 Year Old. ? Is It Cool!?

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#86 A Barbie Dress For The Premiere!

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#87 I Made A Corset Style Top With Cat Tapestry!

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#88 Here’s A Little Constellation Bat I Just Made ?✨

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#89 I Made My Dog And Myself Matching Coats For My Irl Cake Day

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#90 I Made A Boston Subway Seat Matching Set

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#91 I Was Getting Supplies For A Practical Project…but Then I Saw This Fabric ✨

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#92 I Made A Mushroom Skirt!

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#93 I Made My Prom Dress This Year

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#94 Prom Dress Is Finally Finished

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#95 My Valentine’s Dress ♥️

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#96 My Handmade Belle Gown. Detailed Description In The Comments

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#97 I Made An Early 1900s Ballgown Inspired By John Singer Sargent Paintings (Self Drafted)

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#98 I Made My Own Wedding Dress And Veil!

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#99 This Dress Was My Odyssey

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#100 My Girlfriend Made Me This Awesome T Shirt!

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#101 My Second Bespoke Jacket I Made While In Class- Here Are Some Progress Pictures!

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#102 Self Drafted Dog Wedding Dress Made Out Of Bits Of A Dress I Decided Not To Wear

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#103 In Progress, But Coming Along!

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#104 Sewed My First Pants ! Can’t Move In Them Though

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#105 “Can You Make Me A Flannel Evening Gown?” Yes I Can! Details In Comments

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#106 Dip Dye Ombre Circle Skirt

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#107 Made My First Shirt!

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#108 Made The High Waisted Jeans Of My Dreams And They’re Extremely Comfortable

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#109 I Made Fig A Fleece Lined Hi-Vis Raincoat While Snowed In Today!

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#110 Couldn’t Afford A Zara Over Shirt So I Made One!

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#111 I Made A Wool Coat !!

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#112 Self-Drafted Dress For My Husband To Wear To The Medieval Fayre!

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#113 Just Finished A Velvet Dress For A Winter Party!

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#114 I Made A Two Piece Set For My Textiles Major Work

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#115 The Perfect Holiday Dress: Stretchy, Velvety, And Plenty Of Room For When I Inevitably Eat Too Much

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#116 Made A Dress Out Of Lawn Chair Webbing

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#117 Matching Bustier And Bucket Hat Set From Thrifted Fabric

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#118 A Teuta Matoshi Inspired Dress That I Made

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#119 Made A Dress For My Daughter! (Self-Drafted)

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#120 Fo: Comfiest Dress Ever, From Pattern-Matching Hell!

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#121 A 1950s House Coat! (Made From A Vintage Pattern)

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#122 Scrap Buster! Little Flag For My Office

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#123 Made Her Some Dino Nuggets With Squeakers Inside

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#124 Made A Dress For My Honeymoon Out Of A Sheet Set 🙂

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#125 Goretex Walking Jacket

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#126 My Caribbean Carnival Poison Ivy

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#127 Vest And Pants I Made For Prom

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#128 It’s Finally Done ?, Double Breasted Pvc Coat

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#129 Made My Bridesmaids’ Dresses!

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#130 Maternity Clothes, But Make It Fun!

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#131 I’ve Gotten Kinda Addicted To Making These Bird Ornaments

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#132 First Project Finally Done! Wrinkly Because I Just Got Up

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#133 I Made An Artist Bag For My Niece Her Birthday

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#134 I Made Sophie Hatter’s Dress From Howl’s Moving Castle. (More In Comments)

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#135 Our 8 Year Old Just Started With The Brother She Got For Christmas. She Made Us “Airpod Pillows”

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#136 First Dress Made With The Help Of My Wonderful Mimi (Grandma)! It’s A Vintage 60s Pattern!

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#137 Going Back To The Office And Needed To Upgrade My Wardrobe To “Professional”

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#138 Had To Take A Moment To Admire This Side Seam On The Dress I Am Working On

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#139 Too Excited Not To Share My Project

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#140 I Sewed Jeans And I’m So Pleased With How They Turned Out!

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#141 Today I Had A Go At The Adrienne Blouse By Friday Pattern Company. Success!

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#142 A Set I Made My Son For Ballet Class And Rehearsals

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#143 Jacket I Recently Finished

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#144 Sirocco Jumpsuit–Looks Fancy, Feels Like Pjs!

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#145 Self-Drafted Zig Zag Jersey Dress

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#146 Thanks For All The Advice! I Made My First Button Scarf! I’m Stoked!

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#147 I’ve Always Wanted A Carhartt Work Vest So I Made My Own

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#148 This Project Nearly Killed Me — My First 2-Piece Set!

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#149 You Said “Do It, It Will Be Pretty”, And So It Is… Behold The Skull Dress!

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#150 Prime Pigeon Print (I Made A Button Up)

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#151 It Was Hot In Australia So Ugly Christmas Sweater Shirt Was The Best I Could Manage

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#152 Recycled Tablecloth Dress!

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#153 My Finished Tea House Dress! Now I Have To Wait Till It’s Warm Enough To Wear It

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#154 New Bustier Pattern: Tested ✓

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#155 First Ever Denim Jacket

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#156 Tried The Sirocco Jumpsuit And Am So Happy With How It Turned Out

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#157 Finished Sewing My Wedding Dress!

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#158 2 Versions Of A Dress I Made From An Etsy Pattern

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#159 Nearly Gave Up On This Dress But Glad I Powered Through!

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#160 Whipped Two Outfits Up In Time For My Christmas Work Event

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