L.B.D.

L.B.D. by toccara-arnold-alam featuring red lip makeup

Baby Blankets

Working on new blankets for sale soon!

Go From Fall to Festive With Elizabeth Arden and Shoshanna

Go From Fall to Festive With Elizabeth Arden and Shoshanna by toccara-arnold-alam featuring flower trees

Working videos

I shot these quick little videos to show the process of me making this skirt! Now that you can post videos to Instagram I'm addicted! I think the Kardashians is on tv in the background of one of the videos LOL. Oh and the goddess Diana Ross is playing in another! Love her

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Finished Skirt

Added lining 

  

Adding waistband

Done! 

Working on a skirt cont'

Adding the zipper....

Working on a skirt

I'm working on this skirt, Vogue pattern 8541. The pieces have been customized to fit my measurements. This is a new pattern that was drafted from the original. I'm actually making a mock up in muslin first.

 Here are the pieces cut in fabric. I had very little of this fabric left so I had to make sure I measured and cut it perfectly!

Inside look at the darts.

More to come...

Ruching

I bought 2 of these tank tops from Zara, one in navy and one in camel. I love Zara because it's inexpensive but the quality and style of the clothes are amazing!!  I bought these tank tops and as always I had to find a way to customize them and for me that means making it shorter, tighter, lower, LOL. I rarely buy things from the store that I don't take home and change. 

This is a very easy technique that I use a lot. It's very simple, you don't need a sewing machine to do it just needle and thread. The same technique can be used to add ruching to your bikini bottoms! I do that too! 

 

Dress: Toccara Arnold Alam

I saw this cute tutorial on Pinterest on how to fix shorts that fit but are a little too short... 

 

My version :-) 

Burlap curtains for a client.

Making of a veil finale!

I'm so happy to have final pictures of this wedding veil. I made this veil for a bride earlier this summer and she looks so beautiful in her dress and veil. Keep scrolling down to see the working photos! 

Working photos 

Veil custom made: Toccara Arnold Alam

Summer to Fall

With cooler weather just around the corner here's a way to transition a mid length skirt from Summer to Fall!

 

Summer to Fall by toccara-arnold-alam featuring a messenger bag