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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" background="043085a3.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Welcome to - All Dunn Designs                                                                                                                          </B></FONT><B>    </B><B> |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Welcome to All Dunn Designs "><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id97.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Garment Patterns"><U>Garment Patterns</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id40.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="How to DVDs "><U>How to DVD's </U></A>   |   <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Purse and Tote Patterns "><U>Purse and Tote Patterns </U></A>   |   <A HREF="id30.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Doll Patterns"><U>Doll Patterns</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Craft patterns"><U>Craft patterns</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Supplies"><U>Supplies</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Schedule"><U>Schedule</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id137.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Galleries"><U>Galleries</U></A>   |   <B>Who's Sewing?</B>   |   <A HREF="id35.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Sewing Room Tour"><U> Sewing Room Tour</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id36.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Serger help "><U>Serger help </U></A>   |   <A HREF="id27.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Free information "><U>Free information </U></A>   |   <A HREF="id65.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Fitting help "><U>Fitting help </U></A>   |   <A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Us Contact "><U>About Us - Contact </U></A>   |   <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links "><U>Links </U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="044d2e83.jpg"> <div> <I><B>Laura Davidson </B></I></div> <div> <IMG SRC="b0bad860.jpg" border=0 width="173" height="134" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Past Features: </B></I></div> <div> <A HREF="id93.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Kathy Chamberlain "><U><U>Kathy Chamberlain</U></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id92.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Laura Osbun"><U><U>Laura Osbun</U></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id91.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lynn Harris"><U><U>Lynn Harris</U></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id118.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Diana Harberts"><U><B><U> Diana Harberts</U></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id153.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Patty Dugie "><U><B><U>Patty Dugie</U></B></U></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Who's Sewing?</I></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="909" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=4 BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF HEIGHT= 1739 WIDTH="517"><div> <B>When I first met Laura Davidson she had just moved to Portland, TX from Pennsylvania and was inquiring about our local American Sewing Guild group. Laura has been an active ASG member for 20+ years in 4 different states and within a few years she became President of our local Corpus Christi Chapter. She not only grew our guild  in the 3 yrs she was President we also received the American Sewing Guild  LARGE CHAPTER OF THE YEAR award the last year of her term.  She also taught a series of classes at the national convention that year.  Laura has been a great supportive friend to me and I think you will be very inspired by some of the things she does. Here is a little interview and then keep scrolling for some great pictures of some of Laura's latest work.  </B> </div> <div>  </div> <div> <B>First tell us about your family</B><I><B> - </B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>Married 26 yrs to Adrian as he chased jobs all over the country in the oil industry. Daughters: Michelle, 25 lives in Chicago, Leigh, 22 just moved to Phoenix from NYC. </B></I></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>What is your professional sewing background?</B><I><B> </B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>Ballet Costumer, Expo and Guild teacher specializing in fabric, pattern fitting, pants and fun! More recently sharing my love of wearable art techniques! Originally educated and worked in Business Management. I even worked for the Mayor of Chicago years ago!</B></I></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>What type of sewing do you do?</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial" ><I><B> Better yet, what kind of sewing do I hate to do! Hand work, Home Dec, Heirloom, Doll Making (sorry Patty), Lingerie, Custom Sewing (for hire), alterations, mending! </B></I></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>What was your most challenging project?</B><I><B> </B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>See my hand couched wool coat done 15 years ago at: </B></I></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000BF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.danamarie.com/gallery/1002.htm " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.danamarie.com/gallery/1002.ht"><U><B><U>http://www.danamarie.com/gallery/1002.htm</U></B></U></A></FONT><A HREF="http://www.danamarie.com/gallery/1002.htm " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.danamarie.com/gallery/1002.ht"><U><B> </B></U></A><B> </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>I had a impacted tooth and medicine that kept me up for 2 days while I did the couching with invisible thread…..never by hand again!</B></I></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>What do you like to sew best? </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>Beautiful fine unusual natural fabric, either bought during my travels or custom made by me, into a garment that fits and flatters and take 10 years off this chopped up body (2 joint replacements).</B></I></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>What are you currently working on?</B><I> </I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>Quick, easy, artsy embellishment and remodeling techniques for a class I am teaching for local quilt guild in Aug. Everyday I have some dyeing, rusting, painting, stenciling or chopping up going on with cast offs from my closet or the thrift store!</B></I></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>What was your worst sewing experience?</B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial" ><I><B> Using very old red and black piping in a pieced art to wear oriental cotton jacket that ran when washed! Saved with Clorox bleach pen and fabric markers!</B></I></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>What kind of sewing machine do you have?</B></FONT><B> </B><I><B>Machines! Janome 1100, Bernina 440, Pfaff Serger 4872, Baby Lock Embellisher, Viking 950, Singer Featherweight. </B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Have you had a funny sewing experience you would like to share? </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>Sewing myself into a too large dress 5 minutes before going on as last minute replacement for a no show dancer in the party scene of a semi-professional production of The Nutcracker Ballet! I didn't even know the dance - faked it, smiled and hid my feet! But I got to see all my costumes on stage for first time. Costume mistresses never get out of the dressing rooms!</B></I></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>What advice would you give the readers about sewing?</B></I><I> </I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>Quality, quality, quality! It is not about how much money you spend but how wisely you shop. A great garment and pattern will save you time, frustration and money in the long run! </B></I></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>SCROLL ON FOR LOTS OF INSPIRING PICTURES!</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="ae114cd0.jpg" border=0 width="276" height="461" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div>       </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> Wool belt and scarf. Thrift store </B></div> <div> <B> sweater wet felted, kool-aid                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     dyed, & needle felted purse. </B></div> <div> <B>Wet felted, hand dyed, wool roving bead necklace.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=3 BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="181"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1739" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="181" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP ROWSPAN=3 BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="191"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1739" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="191" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="309"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="309" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="10"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="10" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=3 BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF><NOBR><div>                                                            </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="69"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="69" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=7 BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF HEIGHT= 5435 WIDTH="699"><div> <IMG SRC="ae903590.jpg" border=0 width="259" height="345" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">     <IMG SRC="ae7045a0.jpg" border=0 width="260" height="346" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">    </div> <div> <B>                                Hand dyed, hand printed silk leaf coat.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="af44e9c0.jpg" border=0 width="334" height="668" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">   <IMG SRC="af6479c0.jpg" border=0 width="327" height="668" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Wool Cashmere vest needle felted with various yarns</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="aee10a60.jpg" border=0 width="528" height="422" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Art quilt garden made with tyvex painted, needle felted, free motion stitched & heat distressed mounted on felt and metallic netting with Lutradur painted leaves and silk needle felting birds.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="af02e960.jpg" border=0 width="558" height="406" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Art Quilt with wool fibers, silk organza and dupioni; needle felted, screen printed, painted & free motion quilted</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="ae552520.jpg" border=0 width="338" height="338" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Art quilt made with painted, heat distressed, needle felted tyvex quilted to felt and silk shantung with added crystals.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="afa17740.jpg" border=0 width="279" height="372" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">   <IMG SRC="afc24850.jpg" border=0 width="292" height="389" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Purchased ladies cotton T-shirt, rusted, bleach stenciled, lumiere paint stenciled.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B> <IMG SRC="b00288b0.jpg" border=0 width="296" height="395" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">   <IMG SRC="afe30950.jpg" border=0 width="304" height="405" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>                               Wal-Mart rayon shirt stenciled with bleach.</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="af278a40.jpg" border=0 width="376" height="420" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Thrift store white linen ladies shirt dyed, resist printed with leaves, added thread details. </B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="b0273440.jpg" border=0 width="371" height="324" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><B> Thrift store Man's shirt, remodeled, needle felted, bleach stenciled.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>   <IMG SRC="b047d1e0.jpg" border=0 width="381" height="286" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>  </B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>     Back of shirt with needle felting</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>              </B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="b0836260.jpg" border=0 width="310" height="294" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="b0a4d250.jpg" border=0 width="333" height="293" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </B></div> <div> <B>Thrift store </B><I><B><U>Man's </U></B></I><B>shirt remodeled, screen printed with shaving cream, added buttons </B></div> <div> <B>                                                                on collar.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="b064bb90.jpg" border=0 width="331" height="441" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Thrift store khaki linen duster dyed & stenciled with Lumiere paints. Time and buttons also dyed and painted!</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>THANKS FOR SHARING LAURA! </B></div> <bR> <div> Just a note - many of the stencils that Laura used</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >are available on the</FONT><U> </U><A HREF="id62.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Embellishing Supplies"><U><U>embellishing supply page</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="304"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="304" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=4 WIDTH="300"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="300" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=3 WIDTH="285"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="285" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <IMG SRC="06418180.png" border=0 width="24" height="24" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="06418180.png" border=0 width="24" height="24" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>