Saturday, January 21, 2006

After the Long Break…

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I give you the plans for my Tudor undergarments! I now have all the velvet I need to make my Tudor gown, and before I order the brocade I ne...
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Sunday, November 20, 2005

Oodles of Fabric!

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Hi all, I haven't posted lately because I have been sadly without fabric. However, that is slowly changing! There is TONS of fabric on m...
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Monday, October 31, 2005

Happy Halloween!!!

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Hope everyone had a great Halloween!! To answer your questions about Poland and Halloween: no, Poland does not do anything Halloween related...
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Wednesday, October 26, 2005

3 Hour Leia Costume

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This was supposed to be a nice, easy project that would keep me occupied for a few days, but several events beyond my control turned this in...
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Thursday, October 20, 2005

Indian Sari

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While not technically a costume, and definitely not 'historical', I got out a sari project this weekend. This all began after watchi...
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Tuesday, October 11, 2005

Day Dress - Dry Run

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Ok, ok. The dress looks as if it's done, but there are a few more finishing details that need to be done before I can say it's done....
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Saturday, October 08, 2005

Day Dress update

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Every time there's a long weekend, I just can't resist the urge to spend it sewing with my favorite costumed dramas on in the backgr...
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Thursday, October 06, 2005

Day Dress, Take Two

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Happiness is a pattern that fits properly, and comes with good instructions! For those of you who may not remember where I we last left this...
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Thursday, September 22, 2005

Fairy Wings

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The little flower fairy dress is now 100% complete. Here are the wings, made out of wrapping paper. They sort of stuck out at a nicer angl...
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Monday, September 05, 2005

Bippity, Boppity, Boo!

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What happens when one has entirely too much time on one's hands?? You finish the project that was suppose to keep you entertained for t...
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Sunday, September 04, 2005

Fairy update

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I've been having fun sewing some over the long weekend. It gives me time to finish the project...and keeps me from getting bored as well...
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Tuesday, August 30, 2005

Sugar, Spice...and Fairy Dust

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A great recipe for a little girl's first Halloween costume. I am still without a sewing budget, so I'm finding other ways of distrac...
Tuesday, August 16, 2005

Pictures of Gown

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Here's the finished product!! If you want to compare it to the inspiration, click here .
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Sunday, August 14, 2005

Robe Francaise Complete!

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My Robe Francaise is now 100% complete, and I even had time to make a little pinner cap for my hair today. Yesterday, Katie helped me pin u...
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Wednesday, August 10, 2005

Plotting!!

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Hi All!!! Well, I haven't been sewing very much lately. I must admit that I have been distracted by visitors and traveling about. I have...
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Tuesday, July 19, 2005

Nips and Tucks

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Just doing a bit more house-keeping while I have down time. Today, I shortened my fully boned 18th century corset so that it will be more co...
Monday, July 18, 2005

Trimmed Stomacher

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I finished trimming my 18th century stomacher tonight. I sewed on some fine lace, and the attached ruching in a 3 tiered figure eight. 4 pin...
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Wednesday, July 13, 2005

Finished Corset

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Here it is! I finished another Victorian corset. Why you ask? Well, I tell myself because I wanted a prettier corset that had gussets to ...
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18 century accessories

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Hi all. While I wait to find a better solution to my raveling pinking for the 18th century gown, I continue to look for accessories to make ...
Monday, July 04, 2005

Satin Victorian Corset

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While I wait to find out how to trim my Robe Francaise without the pinking raveling, I decided to start another project I had purchased supp...