My Sewing Story Pt 4: Pandemic to Present
(If you are new to this series, start with Pt 1: Academics. Otherwise…) It’s THE END of this Sewiversary series! My previous post “Entrepreneur” left…
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Padding a Dress Form As Your Body Double: A Condensed Guide
This post originally appeared as part of By Hand London’s Creators Collaborative series. An extended guide is available as an eBook titled “Figure It Out”. Hi…
A Custom Tool for Tiffany: Creating her Petite Body-Double Dress Form
In my previous post, I introduced a new custom bride named Tiffany to the blog! I also shared about our design process and how I…
My Love To Sew Podcast Interview!
I’m thrilled to share my first-ever interview! The Love To Sew podcast is a fantastic resource for makers interested in creating their own clothes (and…
- Brides ·
- Custom Dressforms ·
- Deborah ·
Draping and Drafting Deborah’s Patterns
After our design consultation, the custom sketches were approved and Deborah returned to the studio for lots of measurements. I took a set of 40+…
- Brides ·
- Custom Dressforms ·
- Drafting ·
Adventures in Patternmaking (and Stripes!)
Once the design was approved by the bride, I was ready to roll on Sally’s custom wedding dress! Finding the perfect stripe… Throughout our design…
- Brides ·
- Custom Dressforms ·
- Erin ·
Creating Erin’s Patterns and Mockup
After working with bride-to-be Erin in our design consultation and sketching a custom design onto her figure, I couldn’t wait to hear her thoughts. I was…
- Brides ·
- Caitlin ·
- Custom Dressforms ·
Creating Caitlin’s Custom Patterns and Mockups
Once Caitlin said “yes” to the dress… I invited her back to my studio to take some measurements. I take approximately 40 measurements of each…
The Making of my Mom’s 50th Anniversary Dress
During all the transitions and projects of 2014, I created a very special dress that I’d love to share with you. It was for my…