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Published 03/02/2018 Shop dress here: Silk Lace Christening Gown I made this Christening gown in January 2017. I made the gown with ivory silk organza, 4 ply silk, and silk charmeuse lining. Lace was hand-sewn to the organza. I also made a bonnet that matched the gown....
Published 03/03/2018 Shop the gown here: Silk Baptismal Gown I made this gown at the last moment for my friend’s little girl, M. I used ivory silk chiffon, diamond white silk charmeuse, and white guipure lace. (I would’ve dyed the lace, but the lace stands out when the lining is a different shade.) I chose this guipure lace from my stock because it looked the most Nordic and M’s ancestors are from Sweden....
Published 07/06/2014 Can you remember a childhood fashion mistake? Not that it was a real mistake, because you did mean to wear it. But rather something so badly put together you wish your mother would have stopped you before you got out the door. I can certainly remember mine — and my sister Tess’. My sister really liked to wear vests. There was a period of time when she would always...
Published 06/01/2014 Phew! Just in time! After 8 hours of cutting, pinning, basting, and sewing, I finished the baby bumpers just before the birth of my first niece/nephew! (My sister is keeping the gender and name a surprise. Hence the yellow and gray baby room colors!) My sister searched for crib bumpers online and in stores, but the bumpers she found and liked were around $200. So (of course), she...
This morning, I would like to share a project I started during the holidays and finished in January. It’s a custom ordered girl’s Ukrainian baptismal gown. The embroidery was made by hand and then hand sewn to the handmade linen garment. The gown and cap are lined with silk charmeuse. The lace used along the hem is from France. This design will improve and change over time.I plan to start...
The outer baptismal dress layer: Avery’s grandmother’s wedding dress (organza and floral trim) The inner baptismal layer: white stretch silk charmeuse I loved working with Avery’s mother and grandmother! They both shared opinions on what they liked/wanted, but they also gave me the freedom to design what I thought would look best. Ultimately, I decided to design something like the grandmother’s wedding dress and use as much of the grandmother’s fabric as possible. (The...