exquisite design, one stone at a time
It's been months, I know...between getting this business going, traveling to meets with the pop-up shop, and trying to get new PDF patterns online, I haven't had time to breathe. Anyway, here's a quickie -- just finished last week, a derby half-time show dress for a former (not "old!") artistic skater and her husband. Though… Continue reading What Are They Wearing Wednesday: Long Time No Post
So many sequins, so little time to vacuum them up... Actually, this project wasn't so bad. The team wasn't exactly sure what they wanted, just that the five dresses needed to be "a little slutty, like Chicago-slutty, but also ballroom-appropriate." Total opposites, of course. We decided on black with either emerald green or indigo blue,… Continue reading What Are They Wearing Wednesday: Formation Team Dresses
Here it is -- our Latin ballroom dress, the "Rose." This isn't quite finished -- with only 14 gross stones on it so far (yes, I did write "only"), it still has a few gross to go...but this thing included two techniques I've never used before: 1. Scraping. What I call "scraping" probably has a… Continue reading What are They Wearing Wednesday: Latin Ballroom Dress
OK, quick disclaimer -- I couldn't get this dress onto the mannequin because the straps are too tight to go over Peg's hips...so this is What's Hangin' Wednesday instead. This is a super-quick dress that's leaving the shop this afternoon. Quick, not because I rushed through it, but because I think I'm finally getting to… Continue reading What Are They Wearing Wednesday: All About the Access
Today's What Are They Wearing post is a little different -- it's not what's on my mannequins, but what's on my shop floor: This beauty is the creation of my husband. It's huge -- 4 feet by 5 feet -- but its utility is far outweighed by the sheer awesomeness of the chartreuse green paint… Continue reading What Are They Wearing Wednesday: Upcycled and Awesome
So I missed a Wednesday, because I was exploring the textile district of Los Angeles, the largest in the world. And to make matters worse, my sewing machine is in the shop for three weeks for a tune-up and lube job. However, there is a little something on Peg today: This is an extraordinary piece… Continue reading What Are They Wearing Wednesday: February 12, 2014
I'm starting a new tradition here today -- every Wednesday I'll post a photo of what happens to be on one of the mannequins in the shop. Sometimes it will be a finished project, sometimes a work in progress. The goal is twofold: first, it will give you a look at various stages of garment… Continue reading What Are They Wearing Wednesday: January 29, 2014
Leave No Stone Unglued 