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Creating my Dress for Cameron's Reception by Brooks Ann Camper Bridal Couture

Creating My Own Dress for Cameron’s Wedding Reception

(Okay, so I’ve been away a bit while creating my newest eCourse but…) After the final post in my blog series about creating Cameron’s gorgeous…

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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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Careful Cutting for Cameron by Brooks Ann Camper Bridal Couture

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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Experimenting with Cameron's fabric and bustle | Brooks Ann Camper Bridal Couture

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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Anne Schroth and Ann Tilley at Red Canary fabric print studio in Greensboro | Brooks Ann Camper Bridal Couture

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Custom Printed Fabric for Cameron’s Custom Wedding Dress

After completing the first draft of Cameron’s custom overdress pattern, I shifted my focus to fabric. Though I love shopping at Mulberry Silks for bridal fabrics,…

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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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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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