Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind. This quote by William Shakespeare was tattooed on Alexander McQueen’ arm, and it truly represents McQueen’s couture works of art. In conjunction with the Frist Art Museum’s exhibit, Lee Alexander McQueen and Ann Ray: Rendez-vous, we will be making a couture garment. This multi-day class will […]

Need help with sewing and fitting a garment? This class helps you problem-solve issues and gain confidence to move forward on your sewing project. I specialize in teaching couture techniques, pattern drafting and manipulation, fitting, and bias sewing. This is a class where you can elevate your sewing skills and express your creativity. Bring your […]

Need help with sewing and fitting a garment? This class helps you problem-solve issues and gain confidence to move forward on your sewing project. I specialize in teaching couture techniques, pattern drafting and manipulation, fitting, and bias sewing. This is a class where you can elevate your sewing skills and express your creativity. Bring your […]

In 2017, the Victoria and Albert Museum presented a collection of Cristobal Balenciaga's garments in an exhibit titled Shaping Fashion. The museum shared a pattern that showed how to create a Balenciaga-inspired one seam coat. The simple origami-like cutting and shaping of the fabric is similar to a Japanese kimono. Japonism was a design movement […]