“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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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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Making a Mockup with Sally’s Stripes
When creating something custom, there’s a lot of trial and error. Every new design is an experiment and so is every new body. I actually…
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My Dress for Loula’s Wedding (pt. 2- Draft to Dancefloor)
Yes, I got to wear a wrist corsage! This is the second post about the creation of the dress that I wore to Loula’s wedding, shown…
The Making of the Train
Many brides these days are opting for two looks for their wedding day: a ceremony look and a different reception look. Some brides opt for…
Using “wiggle bones” in Lila Rose’s stand-up pleated collar
As you may recall from the mockup and sketches, Lila Rose’s dress will have a pleated stand-up collar. Our original inspiration photo had a very…
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Neon Pink Wedding Dress Under Construction!
100+ hours into the process, I am finally taking Lila Rose’s actual wedding dress to the sewing machine! Out of the 170 hours projected for…
Underlining: The Couturier’s Friend
Underlining! If there is one step that takes a garment from homemade to couture, it is underlining. If you sew and don’t know about underlining,…
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Finishing the Collar and Veil
After our fabulous Final Fitting, it was finally time to finish Greta’s dress! The collar was finally ready for its Sposabella lace to be sorted…
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