by Beth | Dec 9, 2019 | Blog, custom dressmaking, fashion, How To, projects, sewing, sewing class, sewing tips
At the Sewing Expo in Novi in November one of the best classes I took was with Joe Vecchiarelli who has been working in the fashion industry for over 40 years and is the costumer for Dancing with the Stars. The class was about draping and pattern making. Of course it...
by Beth | Nov 4, 2019 | Blog, charm patterns, custom dressmaking, How To, minerva maker, projects, sewing
Now that I have 2 bodices that fit me well thanks to the class I took with Gretchen Hirsch I was thinking that those two bodices can be the basis for lots of future dresses. I’ve never been a pattern maker and so this felt like a good step on my journey. So I...
by Beth | Oct 8, 2019 | Blog, charm patterns, custom dressmaking, How To, projects, sewing, sewing class, sewing tips, spinning wheels
Last week I gave just an overview of my three days with Gertie in Beacon, NY. Today I want to show you what we did to each of the muslin bodices I brought to class and how we changed the patterns to match the changes that were needed. I started with the princess seam...
by Beth | Oct 1, 2019 | Blog, charm patterns, projects, sewing, sewing class
Last November – if I remember correctly – I came across an Instagram post announcing the classes Gretchen Hirsch aka Gertie would be teaching in 2019. At that time I was just beginning to dip my toes into sewing seriously again. I had a goal to get better...
by Beth | Aug 19, 2019 | Blog, custom dressmaking, fashion, hems, How To, projects, sewing, sewing tips, skirt project
I bought the fabric for this outfit a few months ago when Maggie, My Mom and I went on a little road trip to check out a fabric store in Grand Rapids that is almost 2 hours from m house. I heard about the store from a lady who makes super intricate cosplay costumes...
by Beth | Aug 5, 2019 | Blog, custom dressmaking, fashion, projects, sewing
I’ve been making Gertie Night and Day dresses. I wrote a post about my plan back in March. Things haven’t been going as smoothly as I expected and also, even though the pattern has the opportunity to make 72 different dresses I’ve been focusing on...
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