Snapdragon Designs

09/16/2026

Is there anything better than a perfectly matched stripe over a seam?

09/16/2026

Selkie released a great striped collection this week. I may not have Selkie money but I’ve got stripes, a sewing machine, and a deadline for some class promos. (Pattern is the Idril bodice from PatternCos, fabric from Nick of Time fabrics)

09/09/2026

In order to launch my most dedicated students into successful design careers, Fashion Club will meet one Tuesday evening per month from 6-9 PM at The Sewing Hive in Clintonville. Over the course of the school year, students ages 14-17 will design a fashion collection together and learn the necessary patternmaking and sewing skills to bring it to life, ending with a fashion show in June to show off all of their hard work. This class is designed as a portfolio builder for aspiring fashion and costume designers, and students will experience the design process from mood boards to sketching, sourcing, costing, and creating their masterpieces. Watch this space to see their creativity come to life!

This class is for serious young sewists! Over the course of the academic year, students will work with an award-winning professional designer to learn the fundamentals of fashion design, create a mood board and design a collection. Working as a team, they will build the necessary patternmaking and

09/05/2026

This summer may have been an absolute dumpster fire for my personal life but I'm back at work and SUPER excited to offer a corsetmaking retreat in Columbus, Ohio on March 19-21, 2027.

Participants will cut, fit, and finish their very own Victorian corset, accurate for 1870s-1890s, Steampunk, or fashion use.

Corsetmaking classes are few and far between, and we're set up for travel with transportation from the airport to an airport hotel, and from the airport hotel to and from class each day, and lunch is included all 3 days. I can't wait to share my very favorite subject with you all!

Learn to Sew a Classic Dore Corset. In this class you will learn how to understand a basic corset pattern, sew in bone tape, inset boning and busks, as well as applying grommets. In our Dore Corset class, you'll learn the timeless art of corsetry, focusing on the classic Dore style known for its

08/24/2026

06/02/2026

Neat little writeup in the local paper about our 1850s dress project!

HomeNewsDress historian reproduces Leah Diemer Grant’s dress Dress historian reproduces Leah Diemer Grant’s dressMay 12, 2026News By Angela ChaffinNews Correspondent Leah Diemer Grant moved through the house of her prosperous family on Crushed Stone Pike in a brown print dress, by all indication...

05/16/2026

Now that it's been officially announced, I guess I can say something here :) I am so excited to share that I've been accepted as a presenter at this year's Association of Sewing and Design Professionals (ASDP) annual conference! I will be teaching a class on corsetmaking techniques geared toward professional sewists. I'm very excited to share my, ahem, very slight and definitely not at all obsessive interest in making high-quality, well-fitted corsets with my colleagues and the next generation of creators!

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04/30/2026

04/29/2026

Now that it’s installed, I can finally show you what we’ve been working on! We were honored to be asked to reproduce this ca. 1850 dress in the collection of the Grant-Sawyer Home in Grove City. We made the dress in 2 sizes, 2 linen aprons, and a corset for display in the museum and docent wear. This one will be permanently displayed in the Grant-Sawyer home while the other will live at the Grove City Welcome Center and Museum. Go check them out if you get the chance!