So the big day finally arrived last weekend, and the dress was done just in the nick of time. I designed the pattern based on this inspiration photo the bride gave me over six months ago, although a few modifications were made to it to flatter the bride’s figure.… Read More

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 and leggings so that I could get a fairly… Read More

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 cream silk charmeuse and all the other bits and pieces… Read More