In with the New!
What a Year! As we all close out the weirdest year ever and move into the unknowns of the future, I wanted to offer thanks and gratitude to you (and my small Team -more on them below!) and to share some updates about where I’ve been and where I am going! My quick 2020 recap (click each link or photo for more):
I Made Myself the Coolest Dress pt. 3 – Sewing & Finishing
The final post of this short blog series following the coolest dress I made for myself is here! (And it’s a doozy! I have over 50 photos to share!) In Part 1- I walked you through my design process, the custom pattern making, and fitting my mockup. In Part 2– I shared how I dyed […]
I Made Myself the Coolest Dress pt. 2 – Dyeing & Underlining
In part 1 of this short blog series, I tell the story of how I designed, drafted the pattern, and fit the mockup for a super-cool dress for myself. This second post is all about the fabric! Choosing the Fabric My rule of thumb for purchasing fabrics is to buy enough for my pattern + […]
I Made Myself the Coolest Dress pt. 1 – Pattern Design & Mockup
Though my personal wardrobe is mostly “the dressmaker has no clothes”, when I do make something for myself, it’s usually an epic project. I’m so excited to finally share this super-cool custom-designed self-drafted hand-dyed color-blocked dress with all of you! The Event Back in olden times (over a year ago), I was working with two […]
Tiffany’s Wedding Day!
Three Region Photography It’s finally time to share about Tiffany’s wedding day!!! Yay!!! Tiffany and Kemp were married in December 2018 in the cutest little chapel in downtown Raleigh. Jessica of Three Region Photography was there to capture the day and all its gorgeousness. I could chit chat, but the photos (and some words from […]
Tiffany’s Photoshoot and Delivery Day!
As we are nearing the end of the bridal blog series following the creation of Tiffany’s custom wedding dress, I am really feeling the anticipation and excitement. After making the final stitch, there were still a couple of events before the Wedding Day: The Photoshoot and the Delivery Day (which also became a photoshoot!) The […]
Finishing Tiffany’s Wedding Dress
After the basted fitting, it was all about finishing. Anything temporary would now become permanently secured and all the gorgeous inner sewing guts would be finished off and hidden inside a lining. My To-Do list would get shorter and shorter until each task was checked off. This is such an exciting part of the process… […]
Tiffany’s Basted Fitting + Prep & Corrections
If you’ve been following along as I tell the story of how Tiffany’s wedding dress came to be, you’ll know that we are nearing the end. But there’s still plenty of work to do to get Tiffany’s wedding dress from being a carefully constructed collection of bits & pieces into becoming an actual dress that’s […]
Constructing Tiffany’s Wedding Dress: Collar & Neckline
The most dramatic elements of Tiffany’s custom wedding dress design are the gorgeous collar and neckline. Once the shoulder seams and cut-in-one sleeves were finished, it was time to get started creating them! Much of what makes a couture dress beautiful (and expensive) is hidden deep inside the layers. I love sharing “behind the seams” […]