Sunday, August 29, 2010

French Hood

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I'm still waiting on some fabric to arrive, but my buckram arrived this weekend so I decided to work on my French hood. I cut out the p...
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Sunday, August 22, 2010

Tudor Project: Progress!

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I am pleased to report actual sewing and progress on the Tudor project. This weekend, I cut out the mock-up for the kirtle and sewed it up....
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Monday, August 02, 2010

I'm Sewing: Tudor Gown

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Seriously...I AM. I actually traced some pattern pieces this weekend. Next stop - muslin! I've just completed another move, and after ...
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Monday, March 08, 2010

Oscar Fashion Roundup

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It's that time of year again! Time for Melissa's not-so-famous Oscar fashion round up. I'll tell you up front that this year I...
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Wednesday, February 03, 2010

Aaah!! I have such a sewing bug...

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...and yet I'm not sewing. Why, you ask? Well, half of my sewing stuff is put away in storage, and the other half is very badly arrang...
Saturday, October 10, 2009

Civil War Day Dress 2: Viewers Please Weigh In

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Hi all, I'm getting ready to start my next project, and find that I'm slightly stuck on choosing which pattern will go with what fab...
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Sunday, October 04, 2009

Girl's Revolutionary Dress

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This project is finished. Here's the final photo: The front panel is a pink satin. I used net trim that I found in the .97 cent bin (wo...
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Saturday, October 03, 2009

Robe Francaise

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Sunday, September 13, 2009

A Little Girl's Dress Up Gown

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I've begun a small sewing project while staying at my parents' house. I learned that my flower girl has cherished her flower girl d...
Saturday, September 12, 2009

Calling all Colorado Springs Costumers...

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For any of you in the Colorado Springs area who make costumes, or have always been interested in getting involved with costumed events, this...
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Sunday, April 19, 2009

I'm Sewing!!!

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Okay, I'm re-engaging with the sewing after a bit of illness. For a while there, I was convinced that I would have nothing to bring wit...
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Saturday, April 04, 2009

The Devil's in the Details

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A few weeks ago I went to Williamsburg to take a another Burnley and Trowbridge workshop, and I'm just now getting around to posting the...
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Friday, March 06, 2009

Dumbarton House

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Well, you'll probably notice I am NOT wearing a Regency Spencer. I decided not to rush the Spencer, and wore my cashmere shawl instead....
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