sewing

Bridesmaid Dresses

Photo by our wedding photographer, Julie Haider. In addition to making my wedding dress, I am also making the two bridesmaid dresses.  I wanted both the bridesmaids to actually like their dresses, and (hopefully) be able to wear them again.  I let each one pick her own pattern.  The fabric is a dark purple silk… Read More Bridesmaid Dresses

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A Basic Top From Burda

This past summer, I signed up for a Burda magazine subscription, and I have not regretted it.  Although I haven’t made something from every issue, I have made several things (see here, here, and here).  I really like that I am  building up a good collection of basic patterns.  Even if a pattern is not… Read More A Basic Top From Burda

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Corset Flossing

This is just a really short post to show the flossing that I finally got around to doing on my corset.  You can read about its construction here and it’s use as part of my Halloween costume here. Corset flossing is embroidery on corsets that is decorative, but also serves to help hold the bones… Read More Corset Flossing

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HALLOWEEN!!!!

So, I kinda love Halloween.  I love having an excuse to make something totally out there that I could never wear in real life.  I am also a fairly geeky/nerdy person who tends to get a bit obsessed with her favorite characters.  Here a few costumes I have done in recent years: Buffy (the Vampire… Read More HALLOWEEN!!!!