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How To Create a Custom Sketching Croqui from a Photo

It’s early 2010. Michelle, my very first custom bridalwear client, is leaving my home studio after our Design Consultation. I snap a photo of her on…

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My 7 Year Quest to Custom Jeans (+ more about those pockets!)

Contrary to what you might think, I don’t have a lot of clothes and I tend to wear the same (old) things over and over. …

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My 26th Sew-iversary! 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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My 26th Sew-iversary! Pt 3: Entrepreneur

If you are new to this series, start here with Pt 1: Academics. Otherwise… Welcome back! Let’s pick up my sewing story 15 years ago…

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My 26th Sew-iversary! Pt 2: Employment

Welcome back! In this second segment of my Sew-iversary series, I’ll share about the various ways I was employed before going solo. While putting together…

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My 26th Sew-iversary! Pt 1: Academics

Hi there! I’m Brooks Ann Camper and I love making things. You may already know that I’ve been blogging about making custom wedding dresses since…

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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…

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