Sunday, October 05, 2008

Yes, I'm Still here, and Still Sewing

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Just a quick update to let you know that I AM still sewing, but preparations for my sister's wedding have slowed my progress somewhat, a...
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Monday, September 08, 2008

An Enviable Pair of Stays

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I went to an 18 th century workshop this weekend in Colonial Williamsburg to learn to make a custom fitted pair of stays (i.e. corset). I...
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Friday, September 05, 2008

Still Working!

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Hey all, I don't want you to think I've stopped sewing again all of the sudden. I had to take my sewing machine in to be serviced.....
Monday, August 25, 2008

Cute as a Button!

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I have not lost momentum on my regency gown...I just needed to order the buttons. I didn't want to use the plastic buttons they sell at...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2008

All Dressed Up, No Place To Go

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Well, I'm not technically 'all dressed up' since the dress still needs a few last minute touches, but the Jane Austin ball that ...
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Sunday, July 20, 2008

Bodiced Petticoat Complete

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Here is my finished Regency Bodiced Petticoat: It's not hemmed yet: I'll do that at the same time I hem my gown. Check out the grea...
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Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Regency Bodiced Petticoat

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Charging ahead towards the Jane Austin Ball, I'm now assembling my bodiced petticoat. This involved slight altering the Sense and Sensi...
Saturday, July 12, 2008

I Know What you Did This Weekend!

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I most definitely have caught the sewing bug. In addition to helping one of my friends sew her civil war costume (and now a Regency costume...
Friday, July 04, 2008

Williamsburg Tailorshop

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I've been holding off on this post for a few days because I wanted to have my completed Chemise a la Reine featured for a few days. As ...
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Tuesday, July 01, 2008

Completed Chemise a la Reine

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Well, it might have been 4 am the day of the event, but I did manage to finish this project! My living room still looks like a sewing disast...
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Hat Construction Footnotes

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Well, as expected this project turned into a last minute dash, and about half way through I stopped having time to record what I was doing. ...
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Friday, June 20, 2008

Afternoon Petticoat and Rump

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Funny how some things really start to go together quickly after you've made similar projects. Today, I managed to cut out and complete ...
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Chemise a La Reine Gameplan

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Here is my inspiration for my next project. This is going to have to be one of the quickest ensembles I've ever put together. I'm ...