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Cameron’s Cut-in-One Silk Sleeves
After getting in some practice sewing the skirt pieces of Cameron’s custom wedding overdress (made of cutom-printed sheer silk and backed with tissue paper), it…
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Constructing Cameron’s Sheer Silk Skirt
All the pieces of Cameron’s wedding overdress were cut, so it was finally time to start stitching! I started the construction process with the skirt portion,…
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Creative Cutting for Cameron
When you sew one-of-a-kind, there is no instruction booklet. You most often brainstorm and create plans for each step of the process as you go.…
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Cameron’s Intermission: After the Mockup, but Before the Dress
After our second mockup fitting, Cameron and I finally decided on the images and layout for the custom printed fabric for her custom made wedding overdress. Based…
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Constructing Cameron’s Mockup
After I drafted her custom pattern (and went on a little a custom fabric designing trip), I was ready to cut and construct the mockup…
Helping Brides Make Their Own Wedding Dresses
If you follow this blog, you know by now that I love making wedding dresses for others and I loved making my own wedding dress. You…
Finishing Touches for Sally’s Dress!
After the linings and closures were complete, there were still a few finishing touches to add before Sally’s custom wedding dress would be ready for…
Buttoning Things Up: Sally’s Closures and Linings
In my last post about Sally’s custom wedding dress, most of the major seams were permanently constructed. This is a bit different from the custom couture process…
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Gutsy Moves: Inside Sally’s Stripes
After all the fabric was cut and underlined for Sally’s asymmetrical striped custom wedding dress, it was finally time for construction. I love being able to…
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