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    The Making of My Wedding Dress, Part 1: The Decision

    October 17, 2024 - By Amy

    It was always an idle dream of mine to make my own wedding dress, but I never thought I’d actually do it. As a kid, I didn’t really have the patience to take my time and learn the most beautiful sewing techniques. I often took shortcuts to an imperfect but wearable finished product. You’ll see, if you follow my blog, that I still take shortcuts sometimes (even on my wedding dress!), but these days, I’m choosier about when I do so. When the pandemic hit, I, like many people, had a lot more time at home. When my now-husband proposed,…

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