As it was my parents 25th wedding anniversary in July this year they decided to have a vows renewal this summer

I thought that it would be a great excuse for me to break out the sewing machine and get back to dressmaking!

Although I have made several things in the past, including my prom dress, I certainly would not call myself an experienced seamstress and I certainly expected, and indeed wanted, this to be a challenge…

I decided to use vogue pattern 9343, with a couple of minor alterations

I highly recommend branching out creatively to everyone! You don’t have to stay in your lane all the time and it can be a really fulfilling change to try something new!