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...
Traditional Maltese Lacemaking
Recently my dad took a business trip to Malta & Gozo, islands off the coast of Italy in the Mediterranean. Malta & Gozo are well-known for their traditional bobbin lace called “bizzilla.” So when my dad first told me he was traveling to Malta, I immediately requested that he return home with Maltese lace and video footage of the Maltese lacemakers in the streets! Many years ago, I remember an older...