My Interview on Kollabora
I’m thrilled to be featured on Kollabora‘s blog series “Nora Meets the Maker”. Kollabora is a cool new site that allows makers of many varieties to join together to share their projects, tips, and patterns. I’m really excited to watch it grow and can’t wait to start sharing more Projects of my own. “Nora Meets the Maker: […]
The Making of my Mom’s 50th Anniversary Dress
During all the transitions and projects of 2014, I created a very special dress that I’d love to share with you. It was for my beautiful mom. She and my dad have been married for 50 years.
A Year In Review
Happy New Year everyone! 2014 was a year of twists and turns and new directions. This past year has forced encouraged me to explore and dig deep to discover all I have to offer as a custom designer, dressmaker, and sewing instructor. Moving on 2014 started with a huge shift that I did not anticipate. On this day […]
Skirt Skills E-Course: A new way to “learn to sew”
As I start to spread the word about my new online course Skirt Skills, I am realizing that it is causing intrigue and fear all at the same time. When I tell people that I am teaching adults how to sew using their own designs and their own patterns their eyes get big. Whoa… seems […]
Sewing Technique Spotlight: Underlining (pt. 3)
Today’s post is the 3rd in a short series on underlining! I get a lot of questions about underlining, so I finally decided to start dispelling the myths. In the first post in this series, I talked a lot about what the sewing technique of underlining is, why you might underline a garment, and offered […]
Sewing Technique Spotlight: Underlining (pt. 2)
In part 1 of this blog series, I shared what the sewing technique called underlining is, what underlining does, and I even offered some fabric suggestions for underlining a garment. My favorite underlining fabric is muslin. In this post, I’ll talk a little about why I like to use muslin as underlining and I’ll share a […]
Sewing Technique Spotlight: Underlining (pt.1)
Have you ever wondered if there is an easy way to make your handmade garments look professional instead of home-made? A sewing technique called underlining might be the answer. It is often an ah-ha moment when someone finally grasps the concept and value of underlining, which is quite possibly my all-time-favorite go-to technique. Underlining is a […]
Diane’s Wedding Day!
I am so happy to finally be at the point of this blog to share with you Diane’s wedding day! It’s been a while since the April wedding and I’ve been slowly keeping you updated on our journey together as I had moments between my move, my classes, and my more recent bride. If you’d […]
Finishing Diane’s Ensemble
Diane’s basted fitting went really well! This was the first time that Diane was trying on her bridal ensemble in the actual fabrics. Diane had again lost a lot of inches from her surgery, and since she was looking so good, we were able to change the design slightly to show off her new figure. Originally, […]