Category Archives: Stash Couture

Stash Couture Styling for the MOG

Posted on April 13, 2015 by destashification

Weddings!!!! A lot of fun AND a great opportunity for Stash Couture Styling!!! For the wedding, a MOG dress in a border print silk chiffon, lined with silk dupioni.  The jacket is the same dupioni, self-lined.  All fabrics from The … Continue reading →

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Silk Dupioni Tunic

Posted on March 9, 2015 by destashification

The Stash contains some beautiful fabrics – including yards and yards (and yards) of silk dupioni.  I went through a “Silk? Gotta have it!” period. One piece of dupioni was just over a yard of an almost iridescent lightweight silver/teal … Continue reading →

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Fit and Fabulous T-shirt Remake

Posted on February 14, 2015 by destashification

It started as an Old Navy men’s XXL T-shirt.  The Cerulean Blue color caught my eye – and the $6 price tag sealed the deal. McCall’s 6747 was used for the Fit and Fabulous T-shirt.  After cutting apart the XXL … Continue reading →

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Valentine’s Top – Just one Shade of Grey

Posted on February 7, 2015 by destashification

Grey and Black have been the colors this winter.  Grey sweaters, black leggings, grey coat…  All very comfortable, but lacking in color. By Valentine’s Day, this monochromatic issue requires attention. So, the search was on for a colorful fabric that … Continue reading →

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Stash Couture version of the Anthropologie Lata Tee

Posted on February 6, 2015 by destashification

Love the embellishments on these Anthropologie Lata Tee’s. Lace and calico bias binding?  The Stash has those! I thought it possible to replicate these with just a few modifications to a long sleeved t-shirt. A quick trip to Old Navy … Continue reading →

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Cosmetics and Jewelry Case

Posted on January 30, 2015 by destashification

My daughter actually ASKED me to make her something! She needed a cosmetic and jewelry case that would work for traveling and for the dorm room. We visited The Stash and she selected a Stars and Moon Face fabric.  A … Continue reading →

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Black and White and Carried All Over…

Posted on January 29, 2015 by destashification

My sister travels.  A lot. So for Christmas, I wanted to make her a Carry-On Bag that met her needs using the Scrap Bag Bag Pattern.  Christmas came and went and as sometimes happens, the gift was not completed in … Continue reading →

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A Manly, but still Secure, Luggage Tag

Posted on January 11, 2015 by destashification

Colorful Secure Luggage Tags were the gifts of the 2014 Christmas Season. However, even the added level of security they provide could not convince my husband to attach something that colorful to his dark masculine (AKA:  boring) luggage. So he … Continue reading →

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More Huck Towels

Posted on January 11, 2015 by destashification

Christmas Gifts for a friend. Huck Towels are perfect for gift giving…and are very relaxing to create! Put on the Christmas Carols, thread up a needle with embroidery thread and one or two hours later… a useful handmade gift! The … Continue reading →

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Tilton Tunic goes to college…

Posted on November 17, 2014 by destashification

Vogue 8876 is another pattern with interesting lines from Marcy Tilton. I d0 not need a dress – I do need another logo top – with longer sleeves. The cold season has descended and all the previously sewn sleeveless and … Continue reading →

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