Some heavy duty stuff for all you sewists out there, who may, just may, be contemplating making your own wedding dresses.<\/b><\/p>\n
It’s a challenge, it can be really interesting – and you’ll learn so much along the way. But it’s vital to know what it is that you’re trying to achieve and how you’re going to make it come about.<\/p>\n
So we’ve scoured Internet land for some of the best tips that are currently out there…
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This is from the\u00a0Curvy Sewing Collective website<\/a>\u00a0and has been put together by\u00a0Tanya Maile<\/a>.<\/p>\n A really good one to start off with here for anyone contemplating making, rather than buying, their own wedding gown.<\/p>\n These 10 hot tips are brilliant for anyone in the early stages of planning and include such things as giving yourself plenty of time, setting a budget, and knowing your limits.<\/p>\n We particularly like:<\/strong> \u201cIt\u2019s very important to make at least one muslin (or toile) mock-up of your wedding gown. \u00a0You will not only be able to get the fit and the length right, but you can also practice any new skills that you may be encountering.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Thanks to Sarah Veblen<\/a> for this one, which appears on the excellent\u00a0Sewing.org website<\/a>.<\/p>\n This will be really useful in helping to avoid wedding dress dilemmas, and is aimed at first timers and more experienced sewists alike.<\/p>\n Some terrific considerations are covered including choosing the right back opening, fabric terminology and ornamenting the veil.<\/p>\n Look out for:<\/strong> a really good section on bustles.<\/p>\n A short but simple one here from the So Sew Easy website<\/a> – and it’s the first one we\u2019d like to draw your attention to.<\/p>\n It’s a really important consideration, namely choosing the pattern and design that suits your body type.<\/p>\n Should you:<\/strong> go for A-line, mermaid, empire, ball gown or sheath?<\/p>\n This super step-by-stepper was assembled by\u00a0Meg Keene<\/a>\u00a0on the\u00a0A Practical Wedding website<\/a>.<\/p>\n It\u2019s you really useful ten part guide to the process which will take you right through from step one – picking your pattern – to all the finishing considerations covered in step 10.<\/p>\n Pay particular attention to:<\/strong> step five which deals with all the alterations that are the most challenging part of the project.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd unless you are a four-armed double-jointed sewing genius, you can\u2019t do it for yourself.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n And finally, a blog piece with one of the best titles that we’ve ever come across – and it can be found on the Elle website.<\/p>\n The marvellous \u201c10 Things I Learned While Making My Wedding Dress for a Marriage That Didn’t Happen Or, what to wear to your un-engagement party\u201d<\/a> is by Taylor Orci<\/a>.<\/p>\n This is just brilliant from start to finish\u2026 Read it the first time whilst enjoying a cup of tea and a biscuit or two!<\/p>\n The highlight? 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