Best Selling Flower Girl Dresses Published May 19, 2014 Mary Grace Godfrey is the designer and seamstress behind the Anagrassia label. Anagrassia launched in 2013 with the trendsetting adult bridal separates and “Flower Girl” dresses, which were lace (lined) bodysuits with tulle skirts. Since then, the brand has expanded its special occasion outfits and custom orders to include baptismal, Communion, Bat Mitzvah, and Quinceañera gowns and dresses. Recently, Mary Grace has focused her attention...
Sewing Pillows with Cording
Published 1/13/2014 Recently, I finished these colorful decorative pillows for a friend. The fabrics I used were an embroidered polyester/cotton for the body and brown velveteen fabric for the outer piping. Once I began cutting and sewing, I was on a roll and thought I’d start and finish the pillows in one night (maybe 2). But after finishing one the pillow covers the first night & stuffing them with the...
Long Floral Kimono Jacket
Published April 7, 2018 Happy Easter! (Read more about my Easter dress here and Gigi’s Easter dress here) Here are photos of my Floral Easter Jacket. I used Burdastyle’s 08/2016 Coat #116 pattern. (Pattern adjustments: FULLY LINED, SIDE SLITS, LOWER BACK PIECE CUT ON FOLD) I used the Egyptian cotton lining scraps from Beranger’s jacket. Work In Progress…Choosing the pocket design and placement....
Silk Tulle Wedding Veil & Choosing Your Wedding Veil Fabric
Wedding Veil Silk I was recently commissioned to make a wedding veil. Prior to this order, I didn’t know very much about veils and I certainly didn’t realize there were so many options and design possibilities. (It is so involved that you may want to decide upon a veil style and fabric before you buy or design your dress!) Let’s discuss the options available! __________________ ILLUSION TULLE The inexpensive veils are made with...
Long Floral Crop Top Dress
A designer long floral crop top dress for a baptism for a godmother. The pleated crop top gown is handmade with microfiber using Burdastyle sewing pattern.
Communion Silk Wool Dress with Illusion Neck
I recently made this beautiful white silk wool dress with illusion neckline for a little girl receiving her First Holy Communion. Due the Covid-19 and the quarantine orders, we haven’t had the girl try on the dress yet. I make future adjustments to this dress after the final fitting. Silk Communion Dress: White Silk Wool Textile Silk Charmeuse Lining White Dotted Netting for Illusion Neckline Cotton Pom Pom Trim This dress...