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Bonus: Dog Coat Blog Post!

They say documenting the process triples the production time. (And I work more slowly than most.) My Nimbus was cold.She needed a new coat, sooner than later.

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Couture Techniques ·

Constructing my Vanishing Tie Top

Welcome to the 3rd and final post about my Vanishing Tie Top- and it’s a DOOZY! Follow along as I share 50+ photos and over a dozen video clips of constructing this couture top from start-to-finish. As I’m writing this post (not as I was making this top), I am getting over the flu. I…

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Vanishing Tie – Patternmaking & Mockup

Welcome to Part Two! I’m back to share the nerdy behind-the-seams details of creating my Vanishing Tie Top for the Precious Fabric Challenge. But this photo-filled blog post doesn’t feature the Precious Fabric at all! Before I roll my matelassé, I need to draft (and test) my pattern.

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Vanishing Tie Top: Inspiration & Sketching

Do you have a fabric that you’ve been SAVING instead of SEWING? Yeah. Me too. So when Whitney Luckenbill of TomKat Stitchery asked me to be a part of her “Precious Fabrics Challenge“, I felt a rush of inspiration. I knew exactly the fabric I’d choose. I said yes right away.

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Not About Brides ·

Tour my Sewing Space!

Welcome to my (temporary) Sewing Studio! Come on in! I love seeing other people’s workspaces and tools, so I thought I’d show you mine. I cleaned up after a big project, and it looks so nice and neat! (I can be a messy maker!) I’ve been in this space for a little over a year now and I…

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Couture Techniques ·

Constructing My Warmup Jacket – Pt 1 & 2

Welcome back! It’s the series finale! In this third and final post of My Warmup Jacket series, I share the behind-the-seams details of my jacket’s construction and finishing stories!

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Hi there! I'm Brooks Ann.

I’m a former professional costumer and couture dressmaker for one-of-a-kind bridalwear located in rural North Carolina, who teaches custom garment sewing to sew-curious solo-sewists online.

My blog mostly follows along with the couture process of how each heirloom-quality custom wedding dress was made from idea to wedding day, as well as personal sewing projects and other couture curiosities.

All are Welcome (unless you are mean.)