Final Mockup and Fitting and Fabric Shopping
The second mockup fitting was quick and decisive. The new pattern corrections looked great on Michelle! Changes I had made to the closures made the…
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Balancing Act
By now in the process, I am in the couture dressmaking phase. I have marked all of my stitch lines, prepped and cut out all…
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Happy Accidents
I love happy accidents. There’s no avoiding it: things never go exactly as planned. With something with as many variables as a totally custom dress,…
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Fabric Swatching
Jill and I decided that it would be perfect if I used shades of purple in the jacket, rather than the traditional all-white bride (not…
First (Family) Fabric Fitting!
For Leah’s first fabric fitting, she invited her parents and her future in-laws. This was a new experience for me and I was really happy…
Preparations for sewing fabrics with stretch
There’s always a lot of prep involved once the real fabric is in play for a wedding dress. In most cases, you are dealing with…
Today’s Challenge: Fabric with a bold pattern
The fabric that we chose for the jacket Leah is going to wear during her vows is a very stable plain weave 100% cotton fabric…
Leah and the Blog pt. 3 (the Consultation)
Our consultation was a blast! We really got to know each other and came up with some fantastic ideas for Leah’s dress. Although our actual…