This is by far my least favorite time of the year. Between giving up daily pleasures during Lent, doing taxes, and the gloomy weather, I dread March and early April! Despite all these things, there’s one thing that does lighten the mood…sewing my 2014 Easter dress! Again I’m designing an Easter dress inspired by my babcha. This time I’m using some of her old fabric rather than spending countless hours doing...
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Last September, I was able to visit some of the girls I babysat for while I was in college. These girls were some of the first people to receive my one-of-a-kind quilted handbags. In fact, I can remember bringing over the fabric squares to their house, so that they could design their purses! Now a few years later, they’re designing more than just handbags! This time, I asked them to...
Projects from the Past: Wedding Rehearsal Dress & Silk Floral Dress
Over 2 years ago, I made my sister’s wedding rehearsal dress. I used Vogue’s V8766 pattern. I used ivory raw silk for the underlay, poly bridal lace for the overlay, and a lightweight ivory polyester fabric for the lining. This dress was pretty heavy from all the layers! I adjusted the pattern to have thin straps and shorter hem length. Also, I did not attach the sleeves to the raw...
Long Floral Jacket with Genuine Leather Details and Pockets
Think Spring Even Though It’s Winter I made this spring floral jacket while cooped up during last week’s blizzard. The space heater, fingerless gloves, hot chocolate, and fleece socks kept me warm in the ‑14 degrees! Contact me if you want a spring jacket for yourself (you can pick the fabric)! ______________________________ Join my Marusya Marusya subscriber list and you’ll be entered for future contests! If your partner is not...
Little Black Velvet Dress
What makes a holiday even better than any ordinary day? Designing your very own outfit for the day! As much as I loved creating my Easter outfits over the years, I never attempted to create my own Christmas/holiday party dresses. Typically I’m swamped with work and usually wear slacks because of the freezing temperatures! So regardless of those things, this year I made it my goal to start & finish a dress for...
Ukrainian Wedding Attire
“Some Will like you, Some People Won’t like you, So What. Next!” (SWSWSWN) This is a phrase my dad heard and passed on to me ( and it continues to echo in my head). When I first stepped into the real world after college, I was hard on myself each time I dropped a lead, particular job, or client. But over time and experience, I’ve come to understand SWSWSWN and...