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Category Archives: challenges
Still Winter
Mother Nature has given us a little break from the snow and wind but the hummingbird feeders are still frozen every morning so let’s get started on some warming soup. Remember the butternut squash from last summer? This is the … Continue reading
Posted in challenges
Tagged butternut squash soup, crocus, drawstring pillowcase, fuzzy wool robe
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Tale of 2 Dresses
Rarely do I get in 2 dresses that could be sisters at the same time for the same date. This year to finish off the 11 month long season I have two that will both be worn on New Year’s … Continue reading
Posted in challenges
Tagged 5 point bustle, padding bust pads, Take in back zipper, take in looped buttons
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Party Dresses
As party season approaches I thought I’d share some hits and misses that my clients have brought in for slight altering. This is a perfect dress for dancing with your adult son at a military ball. It just needed the … Continue reading
3 Dresses
The phone call went like this: “I found your name on the internet, I have a ball gown arriving in the mail tomorrow, I have done extensive research and you are who I want to hem my dress”. She also … Continue reading
Adding a Little Something
Another one of my three emergency November brides that was never booked ahead bought her dress at David’s for $99. I was given 2 weeks to make some magic happen. The dress needed to be “temple ready” meaning long sleeves … Continue reading
Life Happens
When one seamstress friend is ill in town, we ask another to help out. A friend that has her own shop called to say I would be hearing from a bride as she could not work due to an upcoming … Continue reading
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Tagged double bustle loop, making a modesty panel, making corset loops
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60 Years in the Back of the Closet
The phone call went like this: “Another seamstress in town told me you were the only one to call to deal with this.” Intriguing? Possible blog post? You bet! It seems this girl is getting married and her grandfather says … Continue reading
