by Beth | Sep 14, 2020 | Blog, custom dressmaking, fashion, hems, projects, sewing, Skirt Party, skirt project, tea length skirt
I made these beautiful tafetta wraps. I have only 4 of them at the moment. The are all in large size which will fit a waist measurement of 36 to 44 inches. I will be adding them to the webstore quickly but if you want to reserve one, let me know. If they aren’t...
by Beth | Sep 7, 2020 | Blog, custom dressmaking, fashion, maxi wrap skirt, projects, Skirt Party, skirt project
As summer began to come to an end I wanted to create a new skirt based on a great idea. In the spring I had an idea for a comfortable wrap skirt that had the look of the skirts that I had found to be most flattering on a large number of people but with the added...
by Beth | Aug 10, 2020 | Blog, planning, projects, sewing, sewing tips, skirt project
The last weekend in July we took a trip to Vermont. there were 2 reasons we went. 1. My sister lives there and my parents and my brother and his wife were all going so it was a bit of a family reunion. 2. A guy my sister knows was getting out of the fabric business...
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 | Jun 17, 2019 | Blog, custom dressmaking, fashion, hems, How To, projects, sewing, sewing tips, skirt project, wedding
One of my favorite ways to bustle a wedding gown is with ties. This is often called a French Bustle, Victorian Bustle or Under Bustle. It doesn’t work with every style of dress but if you want a poof of fabric that falls over the bottom of the dress this is a...
by Beth | Mar 27, 2019 | custom dressmaking, sewing, skirt project
In a previous post I kind of did an overview of my sewing experience but I wanted to give a little bit more detail so let me tell you a bit more of my story. When I was young I was very interested in sewing. I remember a doll I made from fabric scraps when I was maybe...
