The weekend began with late night sewing and an art show. (Yes- I was in an art show with all this work ahead of me! I inadvertently registered for the event last spring before I realized I had 2 weddings one week after the show!) Despite the lack of time & preparation, the day was very nice & successful! Less than 5 days until the wedding! (Only 2 more work...
Wedding Attire Update
10 Days until the wedding! Time is running out and we’ve resorted to plan B: Kate wears this. What do you think? Totally Joking! This well endowed dress was concocted at my sister’s bridal/lingerie shower . It was too funny to not share with you! This activity/game was so much fun! I highly recommend it to anyone throwing a bridal shower (especially for the seamstresses out there)! “Newspaper Wedding Gown” Rules: Split the party into 5 teams....
Sewing a Wedding Dress
Week 3 of My Sister’s Wedding Dress Last week was packed full of work, projects & fun! Again I’m finding it extremely difficult to sit down and write a full post to guide you through week 3 of the wedding dress build. But here goes… First, I finished stitching the hem using a rolled hemming foot. I typically hand stitch my hems, but due to lack of time and the silk being...
Mother of the Bride Dress…Ready Set Go!
My sister and I picked up the silk/wool fabric for my mom. It will look beautiful on her olive tinted skin! And even better, the silk wool will look beautiful and breathe very nicely. My mom owns a blue shift dress that fits her extremely well. I will attempt to create a pattern from this blue dress or (since the dress is a basic shift dress) I may even draft...
Bridesmaid Dress: A Little Something For Myself
We are getting closer by the day, and there is so much sewing to be done that it’s actually starting to feel like work (just a little bit). Taking a break to make my own dress is the perfect medicine…my excitement is fully restored and I am back to the drafting table! My sister and her fiancé will have no bridal party, only their two witnesses. Traditionally, they are called “attendants”. But...
My Sister’s Wedding Dress for Late August
Can it get any romantic than this? My sister moved to Italy several years ago. Of course, she fell in love in the Eternal City (of love) and about a month ago became all at once engaged! Therefore, doctors will use a newer generation of tubes that release medication that accelerates the healing process. order sildenafil Cutting off the non-vegetarian items from the daily diet has cialis wholesale india failed. However,...