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lisa helms

Lisa Helms in Red Shift

Lisa’s Second Drafting Project

2010-10-09
By: Tchad
On: 09/10/2010
In: General, Intermediate, Intermediate Projects, Sewing classes (general), Student Projects
Tagged: classes, cotton, design, intermediate, lisa helms, red, sewing, shift, stretch

Lisa Helms drafts a basic sleeveless shift.Read More →

Lisa’s First Sewing Project

2010-10-07
By: Tchad
On: 07/10/2010
In: 1st Projects, Basic, General, Patterns used in class, Sewing classes (general), Student Projects
Tagged: basic, lisa helms, pattern, sewing, V7939, vogue patterns

Lisa Helms uses Vogue #7937 to make a textured cotton skirt.Read More →

Lisa Helms in blue wrap.

Lisa’s Blue Knit Wrap

2010-10-06
By: Tchad
On: 06/10/2010
In: General, Intermediate, Intermediate Projects, Sewing classes (general), Student Projects
Tagged: drafting, draughting, dress, helms, intermediate, lisa, lisa helms, pattern, sewing, tchad, tchad llc, wrap

Lisa included this blue knit wrap in the armload of projects she brought to our workrooms for what we are calling the “Envy Shoot”Read More →

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