by Beth | Dec 30, 2019 | Blog, Disney, Disneybound, family, fashion, planning
We went to Disney World in December. It was for Maggie’s high school graduation but we had to put it off because we couldn’t go in May or June due to other plans. Nobody likes going to Orlando in July or August if they can avoid it and since I’m a...
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 26, 2019 | Blog, How To, Retreats and Festivals, sewing, sewing class, sewing tips
Let me just tell you about this! Earlier in the year I got an email or saw an ad or something that told me that the Original Sewing and Quilt Expo would be close to my house. I am pretty sure it’s been coming to Novi Michigan for a long time but I wasn’t...
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...
