January 31, 2010

The Making of a Wedding Dress, Part 2

Making the Basic Pattern

This week the bride and I got together so I could create a basic princess-seam pattern to base the dress off of. I pinned a piece of cotton to her while she was wearing a tight-fitting t-shirt More

January 20, 2010

The Making of a Wedding Dress, Part 1

Some good friends of mine are getting married this August. As a wedding gift, I’ll be custom-making the bride’s wedding dress, based on this inspiration photo. We went fabric shopping last Saturday and bought six metres of the most gorgeous More