It’s finally here! (I know! Two blog posts in two days! Who am I? Today, I’m walking you through how to draft a ‘boob ham’ of your very own - and also providing a LOT of thoughts on why having one is so important!
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Shoemaking Part 4: If the Shoe Fits...
The final post in the first time shoemaking series! My shoes are finished, and they fit! This post is all about the finished shoes, what I love, and what I'll do differently next time.
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Shoemaking: Cutting and Constructing the Shoe Uppers
Progress is happening over here! This week, I’ve sewn the uppers of my shoes together - plus their linings. Read on for tips, tricks, and things I tried to make the whole process go more smoothly!
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Making the Mockup: My First Handmade Shoes
Part Two of the First Shoe series! This time, I’m explaining the process of making my first mockup shoe - and look - it actually looks like a shoe!
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Coming Down from the Wedding Dress: Back to Basics
I’m back! This week, it’s a short one with a few thoughts on what it’s like to not be working on the wedding dress anymore, along with a few projects I worked on when I got my mojo back. Don’t worry, the mojo’s back in full swing now!
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Handmade Wedding Dress Chapter 14: The Photos, and the End.
It’s the end of the wedding dress posts! This week is mostly just a little wrap-up - all the links to the dress posts in chronological order, and a bunch of new photos of the dress!
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Handmade Wedding Dress Chapter 13: The Hem Party and Finishing Touches
The big day! This week’s post is the last of the dressmaking (though not the last of the wedding dress posts!) - I’m showing you how my friend Jay helped me level off the hem, how a group of eight fabulous sewing ladies got together to help me hand hem the dress, and a few other finishing touches.
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