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Confessions of the Dress Obsessed

Dress Fabric Suggestions & Where to Buy

Fabric choice plays a huge role in dressmaking, so much that choosing the wrong type can essentially break your project or make it...

5 Hand Stitches You Should Know

I use each of these stitches frequently to finish off a gown. It's nice slowing down and closing a waist seam or hand-rolling a hem with...

On Display: Miniature Wedding Dresses Through The Decades

When I saw the exquisite work of Annette Blair in a mutual sewing group I had to know more. Annette was kind enough to grant me an...

Making of a Bridal Gown Part 6: Lace Finishing & Hem

In the final part of this series, I take on the tedious job of creating the lace overlay on the bodice and finishing the hem with trim on...

Making of a Bridal Gown Part 5: Bodice Lining & Facing

I had detailed the production of this dress since the very first muslin. It is a low back mini dress with a lace overlay. In this...