Ann Smith said... Fantastic. I love the dress and your daughter looks gorgeous in it but I am stunned by the bolero. That is so amazing. You did a paper draft in 10 minutes? I am in awe. 6/11/09 9:23 PM
Marji said... Connie, that is just fabulous! Really a lovely dress. So happy for you, and your daughters.
Thank you for sharing this experience. 6/11/09 9:38 PM
USMCMom said... What a lucky bride to have such a talented and generous mother! And the dress is to die for. I was oogling vicariously all through the review. My DH and I are coming up on 30 years and 5 BOYS, so I know I won't be sewing any wedding dresses for a daughter. But maybe if I keep practising, there might be a grand-daughter's dress in my future... So far, 2 grandsons...and don't get me wrong, I love them to death. But I don't think they'll want to walk down the aisle in a dress. Again..Great job! 6/11/09 9:42 PM
Karen6790 said... This was worth the wait. The dress is amazing and Erica was a beautiful bride. I can't imagine the work that went into this and every stitch was worth it. 6/11/09 9:58 PM
leanmeansewingmachine said... Just beautiful! 6/11/09 9:59 PM
wendlesue said... This is just the BEST review EVER! I also have 5 daughters. One dress down, 4 to go. Your methods are impeccable, and I will definitely be referring back to this review. Bravo! Gorgeous, gorgeous dress, bolero, train, bride, everything!!! 6/11/09 10:06 PM
okie2thdoc said... Wonderful job all the way around. Your daughter was absolutely beautiful and your impeccable work helped compliment her on her wedding day!!! 6/11/09 10:14 PM
Sew4Fun said... Wow, divine dress!! You did an outstanding and exceptional job. Kudos to you! I think this is up there with the best wedding dresses reviewed here on PR. Your daughter looks beautiful! 6/11/09 10:30 PM
MaryDB said... Wow. Impressive and absolutely gorgeous - daughter and gown both. Nice work. 6/11/09 11:09 PM
Mary in MS said... absolutely beautiful! 6/12/09 0:39 AM
homejewel said... Absolutely incredible dress. I had to check out the photographer's blog. The photos are all so lovely, then I had to check out your daughter's blog and saw your family picture. You all are gorgeous! 6/12/09 0:53 AM
TalyQ said... Oh, that is just stunning! Lovely dress. 6/12/09 1:38 AM
sewkiwi said... Amazing dress. Its stunning. 6/12/09 3:05 AM
MarthaA24 said... Connie, I've been looking forward to this review. You have 5 lucky daughters as you do beautiful work. Another beautiful wedding dress! I think one daughter is enough for me, wedding dresses are a lot of work! 6/12/09 4:11 AM
Pam~Off The Cuff~ said... Stunningly beautiful. 6/12/09 7:01 AM
Frogstitcher said... Amazing! The dress and bride are stunning. I loved the story and I'm looking foward to reading about your next bridal dress adventure. 6/12/09 9:13 AM
Kim Winson said... Thank you so much for sharing the wedding photos. The dress, the bride, the bridesmaids, and the happy couple are beautiful. 6/12/09 9:46 AM
Elke said... Gorgeous dress and beautiful bride! 6/12/09 12:16 PM
redhotpepper said... WOW! The dress is absolutely stunning and your daughter looks beautiful in it. 6/12/09 12:32 PM
Kay Y said... I'm so impressed by this - the dress is really superb, the bolero intriguing as can be, and I just love the photos of the entire wedding party. How proud you must be, and how thrilling (but exhausting) the process of dressing your daughters. 6/12/09 1:36 PM
Kathi R said... You are a sewing goddess! 6/12/09 1:56 PM
nglalala said... The dress is amazing~! Great job! 6/12/09 3:11 PM
carnelian said... Brava, great work! 6/12/09 5:16 PM
Rhonda in Montreal said... 36 buttons!! Ditto! Ditto!!;) ;) Everyone already said everything :( Gorgeous!! 6/12/09 5:51 PM
JEF said... THis is wonderful! I so hope I have your talent when my daughter (now 10) decides to marry. 6/12/09 9:06 PM
Raye Ann said... incredible! what a wonderful experience to have with your daughters. your skills are amazing, and the finished product is something wonderful to behold. bravo! 6/12/09 11:09 PM
lyrae said... Wow. That is just gorgeous. Congratulations! 6/13/09 2:05 AM
Elekis said... Simply stunning ... I have 2 daughters, 11 and 7 and I too am dreaming of their wedding days. Thankfully I have a few years to perfect my skills but you have given me something to aspire to. Congrats! 6/13/09 9:58 AM
SoVintage said... OUTSTANDING! 6/13/09 11:49 AM
Lana E said... Holy Moly what a beautiful creation. I think the only thing more beautiful than the dress would have to be your daughter. But really, your work and finished result is nothing short of breathless. 6/13/09 5:00 PM
jhansby said... Beautiful dress! And the bolero is absolute genius!! What a great finishing touch!! 6/14/09 4:32 PM
SheriF said... Wow, wow, wow! 6/14/09 6:56 PM
laranoelle said... This is absolutely beautiful. What a wonderful gift for your daughter. :) 6/16/09 2:15 PM
Mahler said... You should have been a professionnal wedding dress designer. Nothing more to say. All my admiration goes to you ! 8/17/09 8:23 PM
CynthiaSue said... i don't even know what to say.... did you do your cardi wrap yet? i'm just going to copy what you do with your cardi wrap. I think I'll just copy everything you do from now on. Seriously, it's so amazing to be reinspired just when I think I have hit a wall in my sewing and have not where to go. Now i have something to aspire too. This is stunning. 9/15/09 4:37 PM
velosewer said... This still remains a stunning dress. 5/21/12 5:43 PM
Fantastic. I love the dress and your daughter looks gorgeous in it but I am stunned by the bolero. That is so amazing. You did a paper draft in 10 minutes? I am in awe.
6/11/09 9:23 PM
Connie, that is just fabulous! Really a lovely dress. So happy for you, and your daughters. Thank you for sharing this experience.
6/11/09 9:38 PM
What a lucky bride to have such a talented and generous mother! And the dress is to die for. I was oogling vicariously all through the review. My DH and I are coming up on 30 years and 5 BOYS, so I know I won't be sewing any wedding dresses for a daughter. But maybe if I keep practising, there might be a grand-daughter's dress in my future... So far, 2 grandsons...and don't get me wrong, I love them to death. But I don't think they'll want to walk down the aisle in a dress. Again..Great job!
6/11/09 9:42 PM
Beautiful bride, beautiful dress. Thanks for sharing.
6/11/09 9:50 PM
This was worth the wait. The dress is amazing and Erica was a beautiful bride. I can't imagine the work that went into this and every stitch was worth it.
6/11/09 9:58 PM
Just beautiful!
6/11/09 9:59 PM
This is just the BEST review EVER! I also have 5 daughters. One dress down, 4 to go. Your methods are impeccable, and I will definitely be referring back to this review. Bravo! Gorgeous, gorgeous dress, bolero, train, bride, everything!!!
6/11/09 10:06 PM
Wonderful job all the way around. Your daughter was absolutely beautiful and your impeccable work helped compliment her on her wedding day!!!
6/11/09 10:14 PM
Wow, divine dress!! You did an outstanding and exceptional job. Kudos to you! I think this is up there with the best wedding dresses reviewed here on PR. Your daughter looks beautiful!
6/11/09 10:30 PM
Wow. Impressive and absolutely gorgeous - daughter and gown both. Nice work.
6/11/09 11:09 PM
absolutely beautiful!
6/12/09 0:39 AM
Absolutely incredible dress. I had to check out the photographer's blog. The photos are all so lovely, then I had to check out your daughter's blog and saw your family picture. You all are gorgeous!
6/12/09 0:53 AM
Oh, that is just stunning! Lovely dress.
6/12/09 1:38 AM
Amazing dress. Its stunning.
6/12/09 3:05 AM
Connie, I've been looking forward to this review. You have 5 lucky daughters as you do beautiful work. Another beautiful wedding dress! I think one daughter is enough for me, wedding dresses are a lot of work!
6/12/09 4:11 AM
Stunningly beautiful.
6/12/09 7:01 AM
Amazing! The dress and bride are stunning. I loved the story and I'm looking foward to reading about your next bridal dress adventure.
6/12/09 9:13 AM
Thank you so much for sharing the wedding photos. The dress, the bride, the bridesmaids, and the happy couple are beautiful.
6/12/09 9:46 AM
Gorgeous dress and beautiful bride!
6/12/09 12:16 PM
WOW! The dress is absolutely stunning and your daughter looks beautiful in it.
6/12/09 12:32 PM
I'm so impressed by this - the dress is really superb, the bolero intriguing as can be, and I just love the photos of the entire wedding party. How proud you must be, and how thrilling (but exhausting) the process of dressing your daughters.
6/12/09 1:36 PM
Simply stunning dress and magnificent bride!
6/12/09 1:36 PM
You are a sewing goddess!
6/12/09 1:56 PM
The dress is amazing~! Great job!
6/12/09 3:11 PM
Brava, great work!
6/12/09 5:16 PM
36 buttons!! Ditto! Ditto!!;) ;) Everyone already said everything :( Gorgeous!!
6/12/09 5:51 PM
THis is wonderful! I so hope I have your talent when my daughter (now 10) decides to marry.
6/12/09 9:06 PM
incredible! what a wonderful experience to have with your daughters. your skills are amazing, and the finished product is something wonderful to behold. bravo!
6/12/09 11:09 PM
Wow. That is just gorgeous. Congratulations!
6/13/09 2:05 AM
Simply stunning ... I have 2 daughters, 11 and 7 and I too am dreaming of their wedding days. Thankfully I have a few years to perfect my skills but you have given me something to aspire to. Congrats!
6/13/09 9:58 AM
OUTSTANDING!
6/13/09 11:49 AM
Holy Moly what a beautiful creation. I think the only thing more beautiful than the dress would have to be your daughter. But really, your work and finished result is nothing short of breathless.
6/13/09 5:00 PM
Beautiful.
6/13/09 6:44 PM
Beautiful dress! And the bolero is absolute genius!! What a great finishing touch!!
6/14/09 4:32 PM
Wow, wow, wow!
6/14/09 6:56 PM
This is absolutely beautiful. What a wonderful gift for your daughter. :)
6/16/09 2:15 PM
You should have been a professionnal wedding dress designer. Nothing more to say. All my admiration goes to you !
8/17/09 8:23 PM
i don't even know what to say.... did you do your cardi wrap yet? i'm just going to copy what you do with your cardi wrap. I think I'll just copy everything you do from now on. Seriously, it's so amazing to be reinspired just when I think I have hit a wall in my sewing and have not where to go. Now i have something to aspire too. This is stunning.
9/15/09 4:37 PM
This still remains a stunning dress.
5/21/12 5:43 PM