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from Threads April/May 2006 (#124)

Be Your Own Designer
Use your inspiration to turn your closet into a fashion collection
by Georgene Shelton

Deciding what to sew is just as important as deciding to sew, and design consultant Georgene Shelton shows readers how to "think like a designer" so they can plan an entire, coordinated wardrobe, rather than lots of separate garments that don't go together. She talks about gathering inspiration material, establishing a unifying theme or concept for the wardrobe collection, analyzing one's existing wardrobe, and outlining a personal collection based on these factors. By working this way, she argues that sewers can put their creativity and time into a group of garments that cover all their fashion needs, stylishly. Garment sewers of all levels will benefit from learning to look at the bigger picture when they plan their projects.

Photos: Sloan Howard; drawing: Alex Sudalnik

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From Threads #124, pp. 59-61
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