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Making my Wedding Dress - Part IV - Cutting the Fabric
Making my Wedding Dress - Part IV - Cutting the Fabric

By now I was happy enough with my toile to begin and cut out the real thing. Eeek! As mentioned in Part II - Selecting my Fabric, I decided to go with a beautiful silk triple crepe for the main dress. I decided to line it in silk habotai and interlined it with silk organza.

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#theslowsew
#theslowsew

We’re all being encouraged to slow down. Yes, it’s popular and on-trend to be all about #slowliving but it’s something I feel is actually important.

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Making my Wedding Dress - Part II - The Fabric Hunt
Making my Wedding Dress - Part II - The Fabric Hunt

My design process really kicks off once I have a fabric in mind. If I know the fabric I want to use, the design develops from there. I knew at this point that I wanted something with a beautiful drape but with a decent bit of body.

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The story of the Iconic Bomber
The story of the Iconic Bomber

Earlier this year, I released my first sewing pattern in collaboration with Jill & Gill to promote slow and ethical fashion in Irish Design. This is how it happened.

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