Clik here to view.
The Wedding Dress
My youngest sister is getting married next summer! And she has asked me to make her wedding dress! Making a wedding dress is going to be a lot of work, especially since I plan on making my own pattern,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Design a Wedding Dress
My youngest sister (I have 3) is getting married and she asked me to make her wedding dress. I posted about this in August, but never followed up on it. So here is my follow up. We started with her...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Wedding Dress Muslin
I made the muslin of the wedding dress I designed for my sister. I used a maroon twill acetate fabric my mother had given me a bolt of, because it was similar to fabric used in a wedding dress and plus...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wedding Dress Fabrics
One of the decision that my sister and I had to make was what fabric would be used for her wedding dress. We looked at several fabric stores and ordered many swatches from online stores before we made...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Making a Wedding Dress
Making this wedding dress was a real adventure. I learned a lot during the process. I started with cutting out all the fabric using a rotary cutter. I bought two large cutting mats and covered my...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The “Last” Fitting
So I did the last fitting, or so I thought. The dress needs to be taken in! At the sides and back! Which means I have to take out the beautiful zipper! I was able to mark the hem, but not pin down the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Wedding Dress Day
After another fitting the dress was perfect. I tacked down the lace, sewed on buttons from my aunt’s dress and added a bustle. The dress was ready for it’s big day. I also had time to sew the flower...
View Article