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Back sewing and some projects I made last year

07/18/2019

Back sewing and some projects I made last year

It’s been so long since I’ve posted I forgot my blog log-in! It’s been a crazy year and I nearly lost all my Sewjo except for a few projects which I posted on Instagram…. I did sew a fair bit, but not very much for myself. I’m happy to get my selfish sewing groove back […]

Filed Under: Bridal Sewing

Sewing a little girls’ lace overlay bodice

04/28/2017

Sewing a little girls’ lace overlay bodice

While sewing a lace overlay over a strapless bodice is quite involved for a woman’s dress, sewing one for a little girl is pretty simple. In the past, I’ve only made dresses like this for women and they involves creating a structured, boned corset under a lace overlay. It is very time consuming! But not […]

Filed Under: Bridal Sewing, Girls couture, Girls Sewing, Sewing Tutorial, Special Occasion Sewing

Sewing a French Bustle or Underbustle

07/19/2016

Sewing a French Bustle or Underbustle

I finished the dress with three days to spare and all went well at the wedding. I had packed my needle and thread just to make sure I could remedy any mishaps that might occur at the wedding, but it was smooth sailing! One couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful setting for a reception […]

Filed Under: Bridal Sewing

Sewing a Chantilly lace overlay A delicate subject

07/11/2016

Sewing a Chantilly lace overlay A delicate subject

Hello readers. After a two month break from blogging I did miss it. It’s the first long break I’ve taken since 2010 when I started blogging. It’s nice to be back. I’ve been taking my time with the latest project and haven’t been working on any other projects this past summer. Except for working with […]

Filed Under: Bridal Sewing, Sewing Tutorial, Special Occasion Sewing

Drafting a lace bodice over bustier from scratch: Rosarios first muslin

05/15/2016

Drafting a lace bodice over bustier from scratch: Rosarios first muslin

Hi readers! I have a new sewing adventure this week. Isabelle’s classmate from high school, the lovely Rosario, is getting married! I’ve know her since she was a tween, and boy does time fly, doesn’t it? Rosario already bought a dress at BHLDN in Beverly Hills but after that, she realized she didn’t like it […]

Filed Under: Bridal Sewing, My patterns, PATTERN DRAFTING

Links to over twenty in print bridal gown sewing patterns!

05/09/2016

Links to over twenty in print bridal gown sewing patterns!

Hi readers! As some of you know , I take bridal gown commissions from time to time when something interesting comes my way. While I’m not pursuing a bona fide business, I decided not to, I am working on something now that I’ll be blogging about soon! I mostly end up drafting or draping my […]

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Queen Victoria Wedding Dress Trendsetter

02/23/2016

Queen Victoria Wedding Dress Trendsetter

Many people assume that the tradition of getting married in a white wedding gown is an ancient one. But actually, it’s a relatively recent idea, and only became popular in the latter half of the 1800’s. For this, we have Britain’s Queen Victoria to thank . She was actually quite the wedding fashion trendsetter!  Queen […]

Filed Under: Bridal Sewing, fashion trends

Adding A Lace Overlay To A Strapless Wedding Gown:Thread tracing and applique seams on lace

06/20/2014

Adding A Lace Overlay To A Strapless Wedding Gown:Thread tracing and applique seams on lace

Annie came to me back in March about making her wedding gown. Annie is Maria’s cousin, the young woman I made the lace wedding gown for a couple of years ago. I was super busy at the time, and wasn’t sure if  I could swing making a full dress for Annie. I had a play […]

Filed Under: Bridal Sewing, Refashions, Sewing Tutorial, Special Occasion Sewing

Wedding Dress link up Party!

04/11/2011

Wedding Dress link up Party!

Hi everyone and welcome to the wedding dress link up party! For the last couple of months I was making a wedding gown and thought it would be a fun way to wrap up the whole project with a photo party of readers’ dresses through the decades. Let’s start  from the newest to the oldest […]

Filed Under: Bridal Sewing, Special Occasion Sewing

Wedding Dress : Finished !

03/30/2011

Wedding Dress : Finished !

 I finally finished Maria’s dress. I didn’t get any photos of her in it but it does looks beautiful on her. I’ll have to wait for the wedding pictures.  I added horsehair braid to the hem of the lace to make it more crisp. Everything that was made on this dress was learned either from […]

Filed Under: Bridal Sewing, My designs, Special Occasion Sewing

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I'm Justine! Welcome to my sewing blog! Here you'll find lots of handmade clothing for myself and other lucky folks! I'm a native Los Angeleno who moved to a small farm outside of LA with my family.

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