Author Archives: destashification

Statuesque Shirtdress

Posted on January 13, 2016 by destashification

Statuesque women deserve clothing that fits and flatters. Have Sewing Machine, will sew to fit! The Statuesque Shift Dress served as a wearable muslin.  With one minor adjustment to waist length, a shirt dress was requested. After visiting a few … Continue reading →

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Stash Couture Boho Top

Posted on January 12, 2016 by destashification

Is it possible to be stylish in 110+ degrees? A question asked in Phoenix every summer, where I believe “melted” is a style. The stash included two yards of an opaque green silk that must hail from the 1980’s when … Continue reading →

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Do you want me to make you a dress?

Posted on January 11, 2016 by destashification

Statuesque. That is the word to describe the beautiful tall women in our family. Another term might be “difficult to fit.”  Current sizing, talls included, rarely flatter statuesque women over 6 feet tall. Have patterns, will sew to fit!!! Sewing … Continue reading →

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Lace Layered Top from a 60’s Wedding Dress

Posted on January 10, 2016 by destashification

I was gifted a 1960s lace wedding dress.  Unfortunately, I neglected to take a picture of the dress.  It was allover horizontally-oriented lace, had a gathered waist, high neck and short puffy sleeves, much like that in the picture to … Continue reading →

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More Huck Towels

Posted on January 10, 2016 by destashification

Huck Embroidery is fun to do and creates beautiful towels for gifting. Different colors of embroidery threads are fed under “floats” in the toweling in geometric patterns. Red, yellow, orange and purple were used to stitch this sampler towel for … Continue reading →

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Katniss Wrap

Posted on January 9, 2016 by destashification

“Wait!  You can make that?  I want one!” Words any sewer or knitter wants to hear from her adult children. She attends college in the cold northwest, so scarves and hats have already been knit and (hopefully) worn. This is … Continue reading →

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Stash Bohemian Bedroom

Posted on June 2, 2015 by destashification

“Mom, I am moving into an apartment at college.  Can you help me decorate it?” Oh, yes.  Yes, I can. Have Stash, Will Decorate. The desk, chair, and chest of drawers were second hand.  We painted them with two greys.  … Continue reading →

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Destashification Climbing Leaves Scarf – Free Pattern

Posted on May 3, 2015 by destashification

The opportunity to knit presented itself over the last few days, so I was able to finish up a scarf I had been working on. The center section of the scarf is a Destashification Modification of a large leaf pattern … Continue reading →

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The Jetson’s Dress

Posted on April 28, 2015 by destashification

Sewing a dress for my son’s wedding “required” practicing with a few muslins.  This one was the first – just to see if the pattern would fit sans adjustments. The pattern seems almost tunic-like, which I did not want, but … Continue reading →

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Stash Couture Styling: Wearable “Muslin”

Posted on April 14, 2015 by destashification

Prior to cutting into the silk dupioni, one needs to be sure the selected pattern will fit.  Making a “muslin” or “practicing the pattern” to identify any fit adjustments and design options is a necessity. The fabric for this “muslin” … Continue reading →

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