Archive | June, 2011
Cushions for set dressing

Cushions for set dressing

By on June 27, 2011 in Custom sewing, Musings, Sets and Props

A well established Sydney Art Director needed some cushions for a television commercial to help dress a scene set in Mexico. He handed me a Mexican blanket with some very simple instructions and dimensions. “Two cushions, this high and this wide, each with a fish. Each cushion is to be fringed all around with some [...]

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Super Beginner Sewing Tips

Super Beginner Sewing Tips

By on June 13, 2011 in Musings, Sewing Lessons, Tutorials

Lets look at the basics of the thread on your machine, before you even try to navigate a clothing pattern. The first thing you need is a machine that sews properly and evenly. What if your thread wont pick up? What if the thread is unevenly sewing, or snapping before you even get half a [...]

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Cowboys and Indians Costumes

Cowboys and Indians Costumes

By on June 4, 2011 in Costume hire ideas, Party, Themes and Ideas

Cowboys and Indians Costumes, Wild West Fancy dress parties. Saloon bar girls, Little House on the Prairie, Beverly Hillbillies, Zorro, Mexican Ponchos, South of the border, Frieda Carlo, Spanish influence with flamenco dancers and mariachis! Cactus, Dolly Parton, Pinatas! Donkeys, Maverick card players, … the list goes on More in depth Cowboy ideas and references. [...]

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