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.

Ella Clausen 8/16/22 Ella Clausen 8/16/22

Wedding Dress Pt 6: Big Reveal

Ella Clausen 8/12/22 Ella Clausen 8/12/22

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.

Ella Clausen 8/10/22 Ella Clausen 8/10/22

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.

Ella Clausen 8/4/22 Ella Clausen 8/4/22

Wedding Dress Pt 3: Designing the Gown.

Ella Clausen 6/30/22 Ella Clausen 6/30/22

Wedding Dress Pt 2: Fabric Selection

My journey to making my own wedding dress part two: choosing the fabric!

Ella Clausen 5/15/22 Ella Clausen 5/15/22

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.