by Dee Dee Anderson | Nov 5, 2024 | Bridal Alterations
Family Time One of the reasons many of my students build a career in bridal alterations, is so they can have flexible hours. This gives them the luxury of time with their children, or spouse or own time. Or, in my own personal case, time to raise my babies, then to...
by Dee Dee Anderson | Oct 21, 2024 | Bridal Alterations
Oh yeah, it’s that time of year! Brides want black. A little black, a lot black, anywhere in-between black. They need black! Click here to see another wedding dress Dee Dee has created with black lace over a white wedding dress. Dyeing Symposium A few...
by Dee Dee Anderson | Sep 6, 2024 | Bridal Alterations
Welcome Hello, and a warm welcome to you and the fall weather. This is my favorite time of year. My sewing slows down a bit and the weather cools down a bit too. Most sewing businesses have their own busy and slow seasons. As you may or may not know, bridal...
by Dee Dee Anderson | Apr 15, 2024 | Bridal Alterations, Day in the life of a Bridal Alteration Seamstress, Mindset Monday
I recently read an article in the University of Fashion newsletter that I received. It is written by Antonia Sardone. It’s titled Haute Couture Renaissance: Spring 2024 Collections Of particular interest to me was a paragraph that really summed up my...
by Dee Dee Anderson | Apr 8, 2024 | Bridal Alterations, Day in the life of a Bridal Alteration Seamstress
First was the Julien Fournie’ fashion show. It was held in the gorgeous Mogador Theater. Our seats were in the front row next to the stairs that the models stepped down to go up the aisles. I was expecting seats way back, certainly not front row. The show was...
by Dee Dee Anderson | Mar 22, 2024 | Bridal Alterations, Day in the life of a Bridal Alteration Seamstress
Months ago, I had pulled off a rush sewing miracle for a bridal designer friend of mine. She was so grateful, and mentioned that she hoped to be able to return the favor to me sometime in the future. I promptly told her that I would love to go to Paris with her...