Category Archives: Sewing

Luggage: Stash Couture Style

Posted on May 25, 2011 by destashification

Graduation was 2,000 miles away.  I needed something to carry The Stash Couture Wardrobe across the US. I had already engineered and completed the Carry-On, but the dresses and skirts would need a dress-sized garment bag. I had some pieces … Continue reading →

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Striped Skirt with Embellishments

Posted on May 25, 2011 by destashification

I have always loved Marcy Tilton’s Vogue Skirt Pattern (Vogue 8561).  The pattern must have been in The Stash since it was first printed.  I just could not find the perfect fabric. There is one fabric that I will break … Continue reading →

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Stash Couture – Smocked and Beaded Linen Top

Posted on April 21, 2011 by destashification

Smocked and Beaded Linen Top This is a vintage dress pattern:  Patt-O-Rama 8337-T.  It even had the original smocking transfers. I liked the design of this dress because the front is shaped.  It almost forms a “Y”.  The upper portion … Continue reading →

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RE-Kindled

Posted on April 13, 2011 by destashification

The Kindle required a cover that: Providing cushioning while in the Purse. FIT! Was Stash Couture! An earlier attempt met Requirement #1, but its remake no longer met Requirement #2 – so it was not too useful! Crazy Quilting is … Continue reading →

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12 Yard Quilt!

Posted on April 13, 2011 by destashification

Returned by the Long-Arm Quilter more than a month ago, I finally completed the binding! It is fast approaching temperatures too hot to work on such a large object, so I knew if I did not finish the binding soon, … Continue reading →

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Stash Couture Carry-On

Posted on April 13, 2011 by destashification

The Stash Couture Matched Luggage Set! The Carry-On met the list of requirements: Meets airline size limits. Lightweight – According to my bathroom scale it weighs less than 1 lb! Colorful – Closes with a metal zipper. Has a zippered … Continue reading →

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Kindle Cushion ReMake..

Posted on April 3, 2011 by destashification

Did you ever play that “Can You Spot the Differences?” game. The Original Kindle Cushion just seemed “lacking”.  So, I took it apart and started over… I added the following: 1.  Quilting – The cushion needed more structure. 2.  Brown … Continue reading →

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Stash Couture Goes Green!..and Blue, and Yellow, and…

Posted on April 3, 2011 by destashification

They can hold a week’s worth of groceries, they are washable, they are re-usable…  Introducing the Stash Couture Market Bags!   Go Green and Go Stash Couture! Fabric for the bag bodies is upholstery or drapery weight. Pockets are of … Continue reading →

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Purse Proof Kindle Cushion

Posted on March 25, 2011 by destashification

I received a Kindle from my wonderful children for Christmas.  As a voracious reader, I love it!   However, I needed to make a cushioned cover to be able to carry it over hill and dale in the deep, dark recesses … Continue reading →

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Destashification Postage Stamp Quilt

Posted on March 22, 2011 by destashification

One hundred hand-pieced 1″ squares! 100 down, 24,000 to go….. Total time:  8 hours (for this block) That averages 5 minutes per square inch! All of these fabrics are stash fabrics. Some from my grandmother, including  (in the Close-Up) the … Continue reading →

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