Modern Sewing & Style
My stitch diary. Modern styles. Anti-fashion. Earth inspired.
Hi, I’ m Ella.
Welcome to my stitch diary. I’m a Millennial sewist, a black-filipinx maker, pattern designer, and lover of all things handmade. I create clothes that speak to my romantic bohemian style and share sewing tips, reviews, hacks and more.
Wedding Dress Pt 6: Big Reveal
Wedding Dress Pt 5: Engineering the Gown & Final Touches
Part 5 of making my wedding dress. Before we continue with the feel goods, let me take you back to the final drama I had over the dress right before the construction with the main fabric actually started.
Wedding Dress Pt 4: Starting the Final Gown
The Most Terrifying Part of the Entire Process…
… was cutting the nice fabric 😱 😱 😱 Those who have ever worked with a special or sentimental fabric know this. It’s terrifying. There’s no going back once you’ve pulled out the scissors and cut out the pieces! And the idea of screwing up such precious beaded fabric is a sewist’s worst nightmare.
Wedding Dress Pt 3: Designing the Gown.
Wedding Dress Pt 2: Fabric Selection
My journey to making my own wedding dress part two: choosing the fabric!
Wedding Dress Pt 1: Design & Style
What I thought I wanted in my wedding dress vs. reality was quite a surprise for me. We went to the shops to start trying on pieces to get a good sense for design and found a few winning styles.