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About Gwen Gyldenege

Gwen is an artist, engineer, dancer and oracle. Being curvy and athletic she rarely fit anything. Eventually growing tired of the hours of self-deprecation while trying on endless ill fitting RTW clothes, she chose to invest her time in learning draft, fit and sew all her clothing, lingerie and dancewear. She’s well on her way to replacing her entire wardrobe with me-made items. She loves to tackle big sewing challenges like bras, costumes, and tech gear. You can find her on Instagram as @Gyldenege and CalmUnderTension.com sharing her artwork, fashion illustrations, and in-depth detail on sewing with her philosophy on infinite possibilities. Her spiritual work is found at TheMistyValley.com and her Voice Over/Puppet work is at ShesTheGoldenEgg.com

Demystifying Bootstrap Fashion, Part 3: Fabric Layout, Construction and Fitting

January 13, 2017 by Gwen Gyldenege

Demystifying Bootstrap Fashion, Part 2: Printing, Cutting, and Taping

December 23, 2016 by Gwen Gyldenege

Demystifying Bootstrap Fashion, Part 1: About, Selection and Measurements

December 5, 2016 by Gwen Gyldenege

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