Michael’s Pink and Gray Formal Vest for Graduation & Birthday
Marusya

“Thanks to the girls in his life, this dash­ing young man looked sharp for his 8th grade graduation!”   I love menswear! When I was approached to make my brother’s grad­u­a­tion vest, I was more than hap­py to accept the ‘order!’ My broth­er is pret­ty thick for his age so it’s hard enough for him to find clothes that fit, let alone clothes that fit & are fash­ion­able. For­tu­nate­ly, he...

White Lace and Linen Pleated Dress
Marusya
linen dress with lace

The moment I saw this pleat­ed dress pat­tern, I knew exact­ly what I want­ed to make! I’ve been hold­ing on to this linen for some time now and I’m excit­ed to final­ly use it for the right project. The hand of the linen is heavy and flex­i­ble, so it’s beau­ti­ful and per­fect for this dress design! I’ve been swamped with orders and alter­ations recent­ly. So when I came across a con­test,...

Projects from the Past: Wedding Rehearsal Dress & Silk Floral Dress
Marusya

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...

Ukrainian Wedding Attire
Marusya
Ukrainian wedding embroidery

“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...

Mother of the Bride Dress, Jacket & Shawl
Marusya

 I met Jimi­ta last year because of my sewing skills! I met her when my friend invit­ed me to join the Junior League Hol­i­day Ball Com­mit­tee (which Jimi­ta was a mem­ber of). Basi­cal­ly my role as a com­mit­tee mem­ber was to help dec­o­rate and sew the table­cloths for the cock­tail tables at the din­ner event.  Dur­ing our last Hol­i­day Ball Com­mit­tee meet­ing, Jimi­ta asked me to make her dress for...

The Housecoat for the New Modern Housewife By Marusya
Marusya

Did I men­tion that dur­ing the wed­ding prep & August sewing mad­ness- I was sewing a house­coat for my sister?! When Kate and I went fab­ric shop­ping for her bridal gown, we found this fab­ric in the clear­ance section!We both fell in love with it! The flo­ral striped fab­ric design looked SOOO much like our pil­low cas­es grow­ing up! Weeks pri­or to her wed­ding, Kate had a bridal show­er. So instead...