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,…
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Constructing Tiffany’s Wedding Dress: Cut-in-One-Sleeves
The blog is back! The newsletter is back! The Skirt Skills Freeview is back! There’s a bazillion reasons why I’ve been offline since my dog died on the first day…
Constructing Tiffany’s Wedding Dress: Skirt & Midriff
After our 2nd mockup fitting, it was finally time to get started making the custom dress that Tiffany would wear on her wedding day! Having…
Epic Photo Essay: I Made Myself A Dress (Pt. 2)
In part 1 of this Epic Photo Essay, I shared all the prep steps to get my self-drafted splatter print dress ready for stitching. (If…
Finishing Deborah’s Dress
After our final basted fitting, it was finally time to FINISH Deborah’s custom wedding dress! Though the majority of the work was complete, finishing work means…
Deborah’s Lace Top and Final Fitting
Once her sleeveless wedding dress was fitting-ready, it was time to create the long-sleeved lace top that Deborah would wear over it during her wedding…
Crafting Deborah’s Skirt
While crafting Deborah’s bodice, I also began crafting the skirt of her custom wedding dress! Her skirt was designed to have the loveliest deep pleats with gorgeous…
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Crafting Deborah’s Bodice
Once all the flat fabric pieces of Deborah’s custom wedding dress were cut and underlined, it was finally time to give them some shape. In…
Cutting and Underlining Deborah’s Fabrics
Once Deborah’s scrumptious bridal fabrics were chosen and prepped, it was time for cutting and underlining. Her dress would be made from a gorgeous silk/wool twill…