Ukrainian hand embroidered women's blouse handmade with ivory linen and blue, purple, and green folk embroidery.
Silk Lace Baptismal Gown
Published 03/02/2018 Shop dress here: Silk Lace Christening Gown I made this Christening gown in January 2017. I made the gown with ivory silk organza, 4 ply silk, and silk charmeuse lining. Lace was hand-sewn to the organza. I also made a bonnet that matched the gown....
Ivory Silk Christening Gown
Published 03/03/2018 Shop the gown here: Silk Baptismal Gown I made this gown at the last moment for my friend’s little girl, M. I used ivory silk chiffon, diamond white silk charmeuse, and white guipure lace. (I would’ve dyed the lace, but the lace stands out when the lining is a different shade.) I chose this guipure lace from my stock because it looked the most Nordic and M’s ancestors are from Sweden....
Champagne Wool Coat
Published 09/05/2018 I was in NYC last spring training with a bespoke tailor. It was an incredible experience. I especially enjoyed visiting some of the old churches during my free time. I am going to share some of these experiences with you through some new projects. Today I begin with: Champagne Wool & White Leather Color Block Women’s Coat. This coat is influenced by one of my favorites, St. Peter Roman...
Ukrainian Vyshyvanka
Hand Embroidered Ukrainian Shirts and Dresses Published 20/23/2018 Here are just a few absolutely stunning photos of my sister’s family photoshoot. Each piece was embroidered by my mom. My grandmother sewed the adult vyshyvanka dress around 35 years ago and I sewed the girls’ vyshyvanka dresses and the baby’s baptismal gown, which my sister stuffed in his pants. The photos were taken by Indiana photographer Adina Brown-Selner. Her photography business is called...
Ukrainian Embroidered Products this Fall
Published 08/28/2018 I’m excited to FINALLY finish some Ukrainian embroidered projects and share them this fall. One of the projects has been in the works since September 2017. Here are just a few photos of some of the mock-ups and samples of the products coming out soon! Gigi photographed in her sample dress for her very first vyshyvanka! Burdastyle Pattern 06/2018 Folk Dress for Girls...