Sewing Fever

I have been swimming in ideas lately and it feels wonderful!  Last night around 10 p.m., I decided to look through my spare fabric and I came across this gorgeous vintage fabric.  The best part is, I found it for FREE in a bin at my fashion school almost 6 months ago.  I had been dying to create a flirty, vintage-inspired summer dress with a cut-out back and last night was my chance!  With "sew" many ideas, I just had to whip out my machine and create, create, create.  After six hours of cutting, measuring, pinning, and bobbin-winding, my vision was complete.  It turned out just how I had imagined it! 

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The length is perfect for my height and it is very form-fitting.  The cut-out back is an innocent and modest way of showing some skin for the hot, summer days.  Most importantly, I try to incorporate lace into many of my designs.  It is the signature element in my pieces.  As I tell most people, I am inspired by so many people, places, artists, and musicians, but I have four key ideas that I always draw from:   black, purple, lace, and butterflies---these four ideas describe me as a designer and you can definitely see the influence it has made in my pieces.