Recycle, Reuse, Remodel
Late last year I had the privilege to bring to life a bride’s extraordinary vision. She presented me with a rough sketch of her design and several bags of remnant / scraps of materials, beads, braiding and chiffon flowers. From a large mound of fabrics (my cutting table overflowed!), I created a boned bodice, circular skirt (although for that we did buy extra fabric!), and a splendid train. The bride, an artist, had amassed this collection of trims and fabrics over a number of years and from various trips abroad,...