This week, Project Wedding Dress starts to look like an actual dress- the skirt is constructed, the bodice is joined, and the zipper is attached! We’re a bit about the drama today with one minor and one major catastrophe, but it all came right in the end!
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Handmade Wedding Dress Chapter 9: Dyeing the Fabric
This week, it’s all about the colors! This was the process I went through to dye the three complimentary layers of my dress’s silk circle skirts - some tricks I learned along the way, and the error in judgement that resulted in the most wonderful wedding arch drapery.
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Handmade Wedding Dress Chapter 7: Tambour Beading (again)
Tambour Progress again! Here’s the second half of my tambour beading update, with lots and lots of shiny photos! The wedding dress is coming along nicely if I do say so myself!
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Hand Dyed Merino Maxi Beach Dress
This week, I’m all about a summer woolen wardrobe! I know it sounds counterintuitive, but hear me out: Once you go merino you’ll never go back - regardless of the time of year! Check out this merino beach dress I made and dyed for a vacation and have ended up falling in love with.
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Self Drafted Linen Trousers
In which our blogger starts catching up: A pair of self drafted linen pants (that were a very successful tester), a discussion on the cost of making your own clothes, and some semi-rushed afternoon photos courtesy of daylight savings.
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Things, Stuff, and Catching Up.
It’s life update time! I’ve got a whole pile of half-finished things to tell you about, and we’ve got a bit of a change coming up with the blog. I’ve been spending more time with the wedding dress, and things are finally coming together!
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Drafting a Wrap Dress (part 1, wearable muslin)
A wearable muslin for frocktails, a birthday dress, a wrap dress test, a dress for the beach, a recycled sari - all in one! I might’ve made an impractical sundress, but I’m making the most of the opportunity.
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Ginger Jeans: Corduroy Overall Hack Edition
This week, I’m showing off yet another pair of Ginger Jeans - with a twist! I’ve hacked the pattern into a pair of overalls, and I’m pretty pleased with the outcome!
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In which our blogger makes four t shirts, recaps the first week of Me Made May 2017, and climbs to the top of a waterfall.
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