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The joys of unbound grosgrain ribbon!
For her summer afternoon garden wedding, Leah and I chose all-cottons for her wedding ensemble. She didn’t want a formal gown, and though we added…
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Inside the Bustle
Since the blog is now in retrospect, I’ll just find photos I took along the journey of Leah’s wedding ensemble and explain what I was…
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The Blog: Now in Retrospect!
It’s been over two months since my last blog. Blogging about dressmaking is a lot harder than I thought! I have realized that once I…
Interfacing, Horsehair and Hem Weights
By this time, I finally have all the information that I need out of the muslin that Leah tried on in the past two fittings. …
Stay!
Well, I guess I am not as good at blogging as I had hoped because there’s been a lot of dressmaking going on since I…
Preparations for sewing fabrics with stretch
There’s always a lot of prep involved once the real fabric is in play for a wedding dress. In most cases, you are dealing with…
Today’s Challenge: Fabric with a bold pattern
The fabric that we chose for the jacket Leah is going to wear during her vows is a very stable plain weave 100% cotton fabric…
Leah and the Blog pt. 7 (Fittings!)
Normally muslin fittings involve a lot of cutting, slashing, marking, pinning etc, while adjusting the muslin to flatter the bride and achieve that perfect fit…
Leah and the Blog pt. 6 (Muslins)
I feel it is a little inadequate to rush through the draping, patternmaking, and muslin-building process but I am anxious to start blogging in real…
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