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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My Sewing Story 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…
My Sewing Story 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…
My Sewing Story 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…
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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In with the New!
What a Year! As we all close out the weirdest year ever and move into the unknowns of the future, I wanted to offer thanks and gratitude to you (and…
I Made Myself the Coolest Dress pt. 3 – Sewing & Finishing
The final post of this short blog series following the coolest dress I made for myself is here! (And it’s a doozy! I have over…
I Made Myself the Coolest Dress pt. 2 – Dyeing & Underlining
In part 1 of this short blog series, I tell the story of how I designed, drafted the pattern, and fit the mockup for a…
I Made Myself the Coolest Dress pt. 1 – Pattern Design & Mockup
Though my personal wardrobe is mostly “the dressmaker has no clothes”, when I do make something for myself, it’s usually an epic project. I’m so…