my mom and i are discussing the possibility of making my wedding dress. i have looked at pictures of a lot of dresses, and i just can't really seem to find one that either hasn't been worn by a friend (shel, your dress was amazing... bah), or has the style i am looking for. the idea of going to a bridal store and trying on dozens of dresses makes me cringe. i am very against the idea of taking part in stressing over planning everything, and i want to be able to look back on the day and have a lot of good memories tucked into it... not reminders of all of the hectic dress fittings and negotiations with vendors. so when it comes to finding the perfect dress, there is great appeal in spending time with my mom putting a pretty dress together. she is very weary, but i am not... that may be because i have very little experience or knowledge about sewing anything and she does, so she has a better idea of what making a wedding dress would entail... but i'm feeling optimistic about it.
to persuade her, i am looking at patterns and finding fabric samples that will give her a better idea of my ideas. i went to joann fabrics today and got a few different shades of silk and a few different lace patterns. it was really fun to hold two-inch strips of fabric up to my face and imagine what an entire dress of those fabrics would look like. i have my favorites, but i'm looking forward to showing my mom and talking with her about everything.
i found a how-to website that teaches how to make a dressmaker's form out of duck tape. i figured that that would be a useful tool to have on the occasions when my mom and i are not able to be in the same place to work on the dress. plus, if i ever decide to take up sewing as a hobby then i would be able to make clothes for myself with out the awkward process of pinning fabric on myself.
it is so tempting to show kevin the fabric strips, but i'm going to try and resist. he hates surprises, but i think if i can wait to surprise him with this then he will be very pleased. we'll see if i'm strong enough to keep it hidden. in order to cope with not showing my best friend, i am basically showing every one else... so if you have a craving for looking at fabric samples, let me know- i can help you out.
