Plain to Fabulous Fashion Sewing

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Plain to Fabulous Fashion Sewing

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Expressing yourself with fabric is one of the hallmarks of sewing. Whether it’s dramatic, casual, modern, or sophisticated, you can easily combine fabrics and techniques that showcase your sense of style. Lorraine Torrence is Nancy’s guest on Fashion Sewing: Plain to Fabulous Part One. Watch as Lorraine shares her knack for making a statement through sewing.

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On Sewing With Nancy, we’ll show how innovative sewing can be, using a basic tunic pattern. To show style changes, Lorraine and Nancy use a classic tunic pattern called the Town & Country. Anytime there is an area like a front panel to fill, use that space to show your style! See how easy it is on part one of this series, Fashion Sewing: Plain to Fabulous.

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If you missed the episode, you can always catch up online at NancyZieman.com or watch the Fashion Sewing: Plain to Fabulous DVD from Nancy’s Notions.

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Hip to Be Square

Gather small strips of fabric that portray your sense of fashion, stitch into strip sets, and cut into squares. Fill the center panel of this tunic with small quilt squares or blocks that contrast with the basic tunic color. Like the song says, “It’s hip to be square.”

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Color Take Away

Turn a plain fabric into something fabulous with a stamp, stencil, or paintbrush. Rather than adding color, learn how to take color away from a natural fabric such as cotton, linen, or silk. Use a de-colorant gel—one of Lorraine’s artsy techniques. This method creates quite a unique garment, as you’ll see on Sewing With Nancy.

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Bias Influences

Reflect your sense of style by adding artistic touches of fabric trim. Lorraine’s next tunic features complimentary and contrasting colors of squares and bias strips of fabric randomly stitched to the panel. The result—a fashion technique we call Bias Influences. It’s both a clever and tasteful fashion accent. Personalize your wardrobe with tips from this episode.

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The Magic of Texture

What was once ordinary can easily become dimensional! Through the magic of stitching and steaming, this one time perfectly flat layer of silk fabric is now completely textured—a stitching technique that adds character! It’s magical how simple steps can make such a dramatic difference. Watch the transformation on Sewing With Nancy.

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Watch Fashion Sewing: Plain to Fabulous on Sewing With Nancy online.

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For a chance to win the Fashion Sewing: Plain to Fabulous DVD and Two Patterns from Nancy’s Notionsplease leave a comment sharing which jacket/tunic style is your favorite.

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The randomly selected winner of a copy of a copy of Nancy Zieman the Rest of the Story—A Memoir of Faith, Family, and Friends, published by Nancy Zieman Productions, LLC, is Ann Marie Oblas.

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Her comment is: I give holiday table runners as Christmas gifts to family and friends. I laugh when I look at the first simple 2-sided runners I made when I started quilting in 2009. I always think to myself have far I have come since then… with the help of Nancy’s show/videos! Thank you!

 

 

Happy Sewing,

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42 Comments

  • LoAnn
    December 11, 2018

    I like the Town and Tunic longer version!

  • Cheryl Behning
    December 11, 2018

    I like the Town and Country Tunic, I’m short so the shorter version would be more for me. It’s been awhile since I’ve done any garment sewing and this looks like the perfect pattern to get back into fashion.

  • Linda
    December 11, 2018

    I love the lean, clean lines of the Town and Country Tunic. The longer length is very figure flattering – and I love the arty designs on all of them!

  • Janice Ringer
    December 11, 2018

    I like the town and country. It would look good on anybody!

  • Julie Kill
    December 11, 2018

    The simple Color-block with Texture is one of my favorites! It would look fabulous on anyone. I also like the bias Tunic because it can be made to really reflect someone’s personality! Thank you for simple ideas to dress up any wardrobe! It makes me fell like I can do anything!

  • Linda Kernodle
    December 11, 2018

    I like the shorter version.

  • Brenda Beane
    December 11, 2018

    Yes, I think the lines are quite slimming.

  • Lorraine Alves
    December 11, 2018

    I like both tunic lengths. My favorite panels are those that bring bright pops of color to a simple design.

  • Connie D.
    December 11, 2018

    I love the Town and Country. I can imagine doing lots of different fun insets of the middle panel. Different material, different embroidery designs. Limitless imagination.

  • Patricia Evans
    December 11, 2018

    Both patterns are great. The short jacket is perfect with skirts, jackets, etc. and the longer tunic would be wonderful with leggins – both would be flattering for my body type – I love them both.

  • Theresa Brooks
    December 11, 2018

    I like the Town and Country tunic best!

  • Martha
    December 11, 2018

    The longer tunic with unique front panel looks so versatile ~ I’d like to use a handwoven insert in it.

  • Judy Commander
    December 11, 2018

    I love the town and country tunic. Should be fun to see.

  • sonja
    December 11, 2018

    I love love love the Jambalaya Jacket pattern that is why I would like to win this pattern DVD combo. I can see this jacket being one for many seasons. So many interesting fabric combos possible. I prefer the shorter tunic. HAPPY SEWING.

  • Janet johnson
    December 11, 2018

    I like the Town and Country Tunic best. It looks like it would be very flattering and easy to sew.

  • Florence Dupuis
    December 11, 2018

    I like the color take away. I like a longer too to help hide the body flaws.

  • Donna Fecteau
    December 11, 2018

    I love the town and country tunic and the idea of adding whatever you like to the front panel is amazing. I would love to win this pattern set.

  • beth d.
    December 11, 2018

    I would sew the town and country tunic with the panel.

  • Annmarie Holmes
    December 11, 2018

    I really like the Color Takeaway tunic – the color combination is exciting and the length is perfect for my less than perfect figure.

  • Robin Harsh
    December 11, 2018

    I think the Town & Country tunic pattern is the best one, I like the simple lines and many opportunities to customize it for myself.

  • Anita P
    December 11, 2018

    I like the Hip to be Square. It would be a great way to display some of my favorite fabrics from my quilting stash.

  • Clovis
    December 11, 2018

    The Bias Influences looks like a great pattern to make. You would have different colors and style to go with main pieces.

  • beth d.
    December 11, 2018

    I would love to sew the town and country tunic. it is so me.

  • Becky C
    December 11, 2018

    I wear a lot of tunics. The Town and Country Tunic looks like a quick pattern to make.

  • Cyndi Duffin
    December 11, 2018

    I love the magic of texture, this would be a great way to use different fabrics. Thank you for the give away.

  • Patricia Wester
    December 11, 2018

    The Hip to be Square tunic is my favorite. It would be a great way to use up bits of fabric left over from my many quilting projects.

  • Mary Green
    December 11, 2018

    My favorite is the Town and Country tunic with its simple lines and elegance. The Bias Influence is more casual but nice too.

  • Bonnye
    December 11, 2018

    I like the Town and Country tunic. The color blocking is very slimming.

  • Laura S
    December 11, 2018

    The Town and Country tunic is just my style. Love it.

  • Edna Marks
    December 11, 2018

    The Town and Country tunic in the hip to be square style is my favorite.

  • Lee Ann Wagner
    December 12, 2018

    I love all the designs and I’ve really gotten into tunics lately. I love a tunic with a pair of leggings. I think my favorite one is the bias influences. It would be so much fun to create!

  • Pam
    December 12, 2018

    I love the Town and Country pattern. I can’t remember seeing that one before. I like the color blocking option. Thanks!

  • Beverly
    December 12, 2018

    The town & country tunic pattern looks so easy to move around in, and as a quilter I love the idea of featuring an orphan block in the center panel.

  • Ennis A Weeks
    December 12, 2018

    Love the Town and Country Tunice pattern!!!! All views are gorgeous but the Bias Influences is so unique!!!

  • Bonnie
    December 12, 2018

    My favorite is the longer version of the Town & Country Tunic. It is so stylish and easy to wear. It would be lovely with contrasting machine embroidery in the center panel. Thanks for the great giveaway.

  • Susan
    December 13, 2018

    Hip to Be Square is chic and with different fabric designs can look so fabulous!

  • BARBARA ZABEL
    December 13, 2018

    I like the Town and Country tunic best. My husband has been after me to add to my wardrobe. Some of my dated tops are from the 1990’s and he’d like something new and refreshing. Thank you.

  • Sandra C
    December 13, 2018

    I like the longer version. Need to update some of my tops!

  • Elaine Snyder
    December 13, 2018

    I like this pattern it looks very versatile and easy to make.

  • Elizabeth T
    December 14, 2018

    All versions are fabulous, but as a quilter, I’m especially drawn to the “hip to be square” version.

  • Michelle Hall
    December 16, 2018

    i really like the Hip to be Square version

  • Carol
    December 16, 2018

    This is a great pattern, so versatile. All of the versions are really flattering so I’m not sure which style I would sew first. They are all winners.

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