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vogue

Sewing classes in Chicago: Tchad: Claire Shaeffer: Vogue: 8578: Couture: Spring/Summer: Studio: Sewing Workroom

Fabric Choices & Motivation

2018-05-17
By: Tchad
On: 17/05/2018
In: Advanced, Fun & Random Stuff, General, Intermediate, Sewing classes (general)
Tagged: 8578, black, ex-husband, funeral, Olena, silk, vogue, Vogue #8578

Which black fabric to choose for Claire Shaeffer’s Vogue #8578 and why?Read More →

sewing classes in chicago: tchad: vogue: 2859: rebecca: black: silk: faille: workroom: sewing studio: back

Rebecca and Vogue #2859

2018-04-25
By: Tchad
On: 25/04/2018
In: 1st Projects, General, Intermediate, Patterns used in class, Sewing classes (general), Student Projects
Tagged: 2859, black, faille, rebecca, silk, tchad, vintage, vintage vogue, vogue, Vogue #2859

Rebecca’s 1935 silk faille jazz dream.Read More →

Sewing classes in chicago: tchad: kanya: vogue: 1433: silk: cotton: brocade 2

Kanya’s Blue Brocade: Vogue #1433

2018-04-18
By: Tchad
On: 18/04/2018
In: General, Intermediate, Intermediate Projects, Patterns used in class, Sewing classes (general), Student Projects
Tagged: 1433, brocade, cotton, intermediate, kanya, silk, vogue

Kanya works up Vogue #1433 in silk brocade and broadcloth.Read More →

Sewing classes in chicago: tchad: catherine: coat: vogue: 1239

Catherine’s First Project: Vogue #1239

2018-04-13
By: Tchad
On: 13/04/2018
In: 1st Projects, Basic, General, Intermediate, Sewing classes (general), Student Projects
Tagged: #1239, au jong, catherine, coat, dress, knit, scuba, vogue, vogue #1239

Catherine works up Vogue #1239 in knit scuba fabric!Read More →

Sewing classes in chicago: workroom: studio: knits: vogue: 8919

First Projects: Vogue #8919

2018-04-11
By: Tchad
On: 11/04/2018
In: 1st Projects, Basic, General, Patterns used in class, Sewing classes (general), Student Projects
Tagged: #8919, dress, first project, knit, knit inset, vogue

First Project: Vogue #8919 is a winner for knits.Read More →

Sewing classes in chicago: tchad: workroom: studio: maddie: Vogue 1337: purple knit: full front 2

Maddie’s First Project: Vogue #1337

2018-04-09
By: Tchad
On: 09/04/2018
In: 1st Projects, Basic, General, Patterns used in class, Sewing classes (general), Student Projects
Tagged: 1337, first project, knit, maddie, purple, vogue, Vogue #1337

Maddie brought Vogue #1337 with her to class as her first project and off we went!
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Sewing classes in chicago: Tchad: Reshma: Vogue 8020: Back

Reshma’s First Project: Vogue #8020

2018-04-03
By: Tchad
On: 03/04/2018
In: 1st Projects, Basic, General, Patterns used in class, Sewing classes (general), Student Projects
Tagged: 8020, blue, reshma, taffeta, vogue

Reshma works up Vogue #8020Read More →

The Three Words We All Love to Hear:

Sticky
2010-11-17
By: Tchad
On: 17/11/2010
In: Advanced, Advanced Projects, General, Intermediate, Sewing classes (general), Student Projects
Tagged: hand set, invisible zipper, jen ma, paisley, petite, print, V2903, vintage, vogue, vogue patterns

“I AM FINISHED!”

Subtitled: The saga of Vogue #2903.

Jen Ma began classes with a number of ideas. Vogue #2903 was one of them.Read More →

yokoyama in V1190

Michelle Cleans Up Vogue #1190

Sticky
2010-10-09
By: Tchad
On: 09/10/2010
In: 1st Projects, Basic, General, Intermediate, Patterns used in class, Sewing classes (general), Student Projects
Tagged: intermediate, michelle yokoyama, pattern, project, sewing, student, V1190, vogue

Michelle made Vogue #1190 a little cleaner by removing the detail and letting the shape of the dress say it all.Read More →

dana in silk faille gown made sewing at tchad workrooms in chicago

Formally Expecting.

2010-10-06
By: Tchad
On: 06/10/2010
In: General, Intermediate, Intermediate Projects, Patterns used in class, Sewing classes (general), Student Projects
Tagged: 8360, dana, dress, formal, rosenthal, V8360, vogue

Dana needed a formal dress for an event. Issue? She needed it when 7 months pregnant.Read More →

Chelsea and her Chanel techniques.

2010-10-04
By: Tchad
On: 04/10/2010
In: General, Intermediate, Intermediate Projects, Patterns used in class, Sewing classes (general), Student Projects
Tagged: chanel, chelsea, jacket, lining, pattern, quilting, tchad, tchad llc, vogue, wool

Coco would be proud of this kind of dedication.Read More →

Amie and Wally

Amie’s Second Project…

Sticky
2010-10-04
By: Tchad
On: 04/10/2010
In: General, Intermediate, Intermediate Projects, Patterns used in class, Sewing classes (general), Student Projects
Tagged: dress, dupioni, pattern, review, shift, silk, student projects, V, vogue

Amie Dowker decided to tackle Vogue #8630 as her second project and threw a tie in for her man as a bonus with the extra fabric.Read More →

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