My Brother's Wedding

My eldest brother Peter married Kathy on Saturday 24th October 2009. I was honoured to make Kathy's wedding dress, her bridesmaid Bev, mother of the groom Elisabeth, and three page boys, Daniel, Christopher & Richard. What a delight to stitch love and wonderful memories into every piece!

Kathy's Wedding Dress Designing

I designed and handmade Kathy’s wedding gown, bridesmaid and page boys. Kathy’s gown was made from ivory pure silk jacquard featuring a beautiful floral design. Plain silk ivory was used for the facings and lining and black satin for the skirt with a touch of red silk lining! The jacket features soft bias cut pleating, loops and covered buttons and a deep rouched collar. ¾ length sleeves and was finished with a cluster of lovely handmade silk roses and rouleau loops. I designed Bev’s bridesmaid gown to match with the same collar using a gorgeous pure silk in the colour of peppermint crisp – mint shot with chocolate.

Wedding Floral Art!

With the help of Jenny, Kay & Jackie I made the table floral arrangements for my brother's wedding and what fun we all had smelling the roses as we worked!

Faux Fur

Turn a 30cm remnant of Faux Fur into a Gorgeous Wrap just like Maree has done here. Quick and easy you can keep your shoulders warm over strappy dresses or create an eye catching piece to team with your evening wear.

Maree's Grey Pin Tuck Shirt!

This shirt has been featured in the Australian Stitches Magazine. The front panelling consists of pin tucking with special stitching to create a very unique and dimensional look. Designer details include collar and cuffs!

Trial-a-Pattern Kwik Sew 3658

This pattern is:

• Easy to make
• Designed for 2-way stretch knits so is very comfortable to wear
• Fits many figure shapes and is suitable for all ages
• Neckline is a lovely alternative to the skivvy neck but has an elegant opening at the front
• Depth of neckline can be easily adjusted at centre seam
• Neat turn back facing to the midriff level
• Adjustable sleeve lengths from short to long sleeves
• Suitable for a variety of knit fabrics, it can be made for casual wear or equally suitable for knit evening fabric

Tip: stabilise back shoulder seam with iron on edge tape to stop stretching.

Rating: easy, highly recommended.