Okay, it’s a crazy, busy week!  And I’m so bad that you guys don’t even get photos
My outfit is looking amazing… but since my fiance reads my blogs – you guys need to wait until after the wedding to see photos!
I’m sewing my fiance’s vest…
And the tuxedo for our dog.
It may be a slow week for posts here

I’ve got my test skirt done.
I’m one happy camper!
No, I’m sorry you can’t see it quite yet.  I still need to iron it… and hem it… and finish stitching the waistband on
Other than that it looks great!
I used an irridescent smoke-grey taffeta, kind of like this:

Just less crinkly.   Or at least it will be once I press it.
I got the taffeta on an amazing clearance sale.  It was normally $20 a yard… I got it for $2 per yard   What can I say… it pays to check sales!

I’ve had a productive day… I just haven’t taken any photos of the progress on my outfit (my bad!)
I washed the silk today, on gentle, on cold, in my washing machine.  It’s not something I’d recommend (if only because the fabric manufacturers don’t recommend it!)  But I spent my early twenties working in a fabric store and that’s left me with a mild allergy to fabric sizing.  It’s pretty mild, I start sneezing and can get a rash if I’m not careful… I just didn’t want to spend my wedding day sneezing and scratching
I also hung the silk …read more

I’m making this skirt (the one with the train):

And this blouse:

Number “C” I should say
Out of this fabric:

Ivory silk dupioni… yummy, yummy, yummy!
For my wedding, which is less than a month away.  I’ve got a really quiet week so I can get it all done!

I’m just starting on sewing my wedding dress (which is good – because I only have a month left to sew it ) and want to make sure everything fits perfectly!
To help me fit it, I’m creating two sets of dresses.  The first one is called a muslin, (but it doesn’t have to be made out of muslin!) which is basically the same pattern, out of a cheap fabric.  It’s important to use fabric with the same texture & weight as your good fabric!
I know, you don’t want to go to the hassle of making two garments…
What happens …read more