Some Tags that I've been using.

http://www.burdastyle.com/techniques/how-to-sew-a-perfect-baby-hem/technique_steps/3

This is process shots of a first try at hemming chiffon using a prepared buckram as a stabilizer ( Read more... )

( One step closer )

A scant photojournal of making my zimmara style jacket. It's not complete, as it has some things on it that are missing, but what period cosutme is ever complete in my wardrobe ( Read more... )

After I got the stays touching around the waist, I started to pull the bones down in the mock up. I made a post about that earlier this week talking about bone points and fullness apexes. After I got them where they were comfy, they started looking more and more like an ( 18th C back line )

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I'm now the proud owner of an 85 model Ironrite rotary iron. Wasn't everything from the fifties rotary ( Read more... )

I deliverd JM's slipcover yesterday. It has it's flaws, and they are duely noted. I am more satisfied with it though than I was worried about it. We did a trade for some of her hand made jewlery. I have these beautiful black pearl circles and a couple guifts for family that just jumped out of the bag for me when she showecased her work during ( Read more... )