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Tutorial: Blazer to coat dress refashion

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Tutorial: Blazer to coat dress refashion

Tutorial: Blazer to coat dress refashion

Mark Montano shows how can transform a plain blazer into a lace trimmed coat dress.  It’s a clever refashion that uses lace as a decorative element and also as camouflage where other fabric was pieced in.  Individual motifs from the lace are placed on the lapels and the sleeve hem to balance the design.  It’s beautiful as a dressy garment, but you could also rock the embellished long jacket with a pair of skinnies and tall boots.

Click below to go to his tutorial:

From Blazer to Couture Coat Dress, by Mark Montano

[photo from Mark Montano]

Looking for more refashion patterns? Check these out on Etsy.

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Easy Cosmetics Bag Sewing Pattern

The bag is simple, uses very little fabric (about 2/3rds of a fat quarter), has no fussy inside pockets (although you can add your own if you like), and takes me well less than 30 minutes to print the pattern, cut out and sew. But quick and simple doesn’t mean it’s not awesome!

It’s the sort of bag that is versatile enough to be used for lots of applications, not just cosmetics and toiletries. Keep all your pens and pencils in order, use it for a small first aid kit for the car, keep it in your desk at work for a few headache pills and other personal supplies.

Make some for yourself, for gifts or to sell.