Sewing Your Own Gown
It’s no secret that sewing is my Sworn Mortal Enemy. Oh, I’ve tried learning. Even bought a machine. I can reattach buttons and mend the odd seam but, otherwise, sewing is just a skill that eludes me.
If you don’t share my fear of needle ‘n’ thread, I have some great resources for those of you considering sewing your own gown (and aren’t accomplished seamstresses).
* Sewing.Org - The official site of the Home Sewing Organization has some excellent tips and tricks for bridal sewing projects.
* A Vintage Wedding - Not only a neat little resource for researching vintage weddings, they offer a collection of vintage sewing patterns for sale.
* Fashion-era Forum - Another awesome vintage wedding resource, the Fashion Era forums offer a whole bulletin board topic dedicated to weddings. Lots of great projects and helpful peeps.
* SewBridal - A resource for that highlights tips and hints for creating your own gown from McCall’s sewing patterns.
May 30th, 2008 at 9:02 pm #Anna
My mum was SO close to making my dress for me, she made her own when she got married and I trusted her to do it. Then we went looking for bridesmaids dresses and I found my dream dress! I think she was quite relieved and it probably worked out to be the same price when you take into consideration all the beading and time.
I do think it would be quite special to make it yourself, but you would need to be pretty patient!