Back to the Bridal Blouse
Whew! Where was I? Back before I moved to my new Sewing Room and back before I created and taught my first session of my online course Skirt Skills, I was working with a bride named Diane to create a custom bridal ensemble that included pants, a vest, and a blouse. In previous blog posts, […]
Skirt Skills starts Monday!
Whew! Where was I? I’ve been working on getting ready for Skirt Skills, the online course that I’m teaching starting Monday! This is my first-go at teaching an online course and for months I’ve been researching, writing, filming, editing, uploading… I am learning so much during this process and I can’t wait to start […]
Diane’s Ensemble: Underlining, Cutting, and Using the Grain
Once we were finished with all of the work on the mockup versions of Diane’s bridal ensemble, it was time to start prepping the real fabric for constructing the real garment! I started with the pants and vest. The fabric we chose for Diane’s pants and vest was a beautiful Carolina Herrera silk faille. Faille has a rib […]
Registration is open for Skirt Skills!
Ever wonder why clothing never quite fits you? Not sure what ‘size’ you are? Want to take control of your wardrobe and have fun doing so? As many of you may know, I’m venturing into teaching an online course that is very special to me. After pouring in a lot of research and a lot of […]
Diane’s mockup fittings and shrinking patterns
Those of you who guessed that Diane would choose the neutral palette for her custom bridal pants ensemble were correct! The pic above is of one of our mockups. Mockups are sample garments made of similar, yet inexpensive, fabric so that we can make all of our pattern adjustments before beginning the real garments. In […]
Inspirations and Sketches for Diane’s Bridal Ensemble
Diane and her fiancé met me at my home studio for our Design Consultation just before the New Year. We talked a lot about what she was looking for in a wedding ensemble and her preferences in colors and fabrics. It would be an evening Spring wedding and the ceremony would be outdoors at Fearrington Village […]
Designing for Diane
Before I made the transition to full-time, before the move to my new studio, before I started teaching and launching my e-course, and before I started working with my current bride Caitlin, I had the distinct pleasure of working with a fantastic bride named Diane. Almost every bride who comes to me for something custom for their […]
DIY Professional Sewing Room Table
Last week, I sent an email to those on my free newsletter subscription list featuring a clever solution for making a small sewing space feel like a large professional studio. It was about adding an extender to your work table (that can double as an ironing station) to be pulled out for large projects and tucked away when […]
Retrospective: My Home Sewing Room(s)
I admit, I am one of the lucky ones. No matter how small my living space, a huge portion of it has often been dedicated to creative space. My first dedicated ‘home sewing room’ was in a garage in Astoria, Queens circa 2002. My one-bedroom apartment was approximately 430sf and had its perks. Not only […]