Holly Hawkins - Make your own wedding dress

I would definitely recommend the workshop, I can't imagine having a better experience co-creating my wedding dress. Helen was very thoughtful the whole way through, making sure I understood the process and was involved in the making. It was an invaluable experience where I could expand my technical cutting skills, challenge my design ideas, and have lots of fun doing so. I had the best time and will look back on it very fondly in years to come, as a one-off creative experience!

We covered how to take my ideas from a rough drape and drawings into a pattern and final toile. We worked from a bodice block, amending it to add details such as; pleats and tucks, my desired neckline, and created a pattern for the large skirt sections. We also discussed sewing techniques, fabrics, embellishment, and ways to finish the garment. I learnt a lot about pattern cutting, how to cut certain fabrics, and through my conversations with Helen I started to understand more about how I wanted my dress to look and feel when wearing it.

Helen was amazing at seeing the possibilities in the design and asking me all the right questions in order to achieve something we were both excited about! The dress evolved completely, from something mostly in my head and on paper, to a dress that had been professionally made for me. It was really helpful to talk through my ideas with Helen, she understood the look I was going for, and helped me to realise it.

It was quite far for me to travel, however it was totally worth it and I really enjoyed my time in Falmouth. I decided to go ahead because of the passion and knowledge Helen has for her craft. It was undoubtedly the right decision to work with Dot n Cross on my wedding dress.