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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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Seamwork Learning Curves by Brooks Ann Camper

“Learning Curves” in Seamwork Magazine

A quick post to share an article I wrote in this month’s issue of Seamwork Magazine! It’s called “Learning Curves: A Guide to Bias Binding”.…

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3 Brides Make their own wedding dresses with a little help from Brooks Ann Camper Bridal Couture

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…

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A Couture Tour of Sally’s Wedding Dress

After all the designing, patternmaking, fitting, and finishing, Sally’s custom wedding dress was finally complete. Before the fancy photoshoot and Sally’s final trip to the…

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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…

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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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“Sew Like A Pro” in Seamwork Magazine

I’m excited to announce that I’m published in Seamwork Magazine again! Seamwork is the online magazine from the team at Colette Patterns. Though I draft my own…

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Cutting and Underlining Sally’s Stripes

After our two mockup fittings, I was finally ready to start cutting and preparing Sally’s custom wedding dress fabrics! During our design process, we spent…

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The Custom Couture Process

Before I get into blogging about my newest bride, I thought I’d write a general post detailing an overview of my process and what to…

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Category: Couture Techniques

Cameron’s Intermission: After the Mockup, but Before the Dress

“Learning Curves” in Seamwork Magazine

Helping Brides Make Their Own Wedding Dresses

A Couture Tour of Sally’s Wedding Dress

Finishing Touches for Sally’s Dress!

Buttoning Things Up: Sally’s Closures and Linings

“Sew Like A Pro” in Seamwork Magazine

Cutting and Underlining Sally’s Stripes

The Custom Couture Process

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