2012 year in review~~
Okay, a quick recap of the year, since there was actual sewing! I'll admit right here and now that most of the pictures are nabbed from others, and if I remember who took it I've credited. But anyway!
We'll start with March and dress that wasn't (entirely) sewn this year, but it was finally finished this year, three years after I started it. My Poe gown: I put the velvet collar on and the white eyelet to fill in the neckline over the plaid. I need a better picture of it, The only one I have is of after the event, when I'd already taken my hair down.
Next was Dress U, which I made two completely new gowns for, and did a quick bit of work on a third.
The Titanic dinner gown, or as I've been thinking of it, the Peacock Court Gown. I really love this gown, it's so over the top and fun to wear, with that giant train. I also made the beaded Juliet cap to go with it, and of course a corset under it.
I also made my green striped natural form outfit for the Mad Tea Party, but I can't take credit for that hat. That came from the Blonde Swan last year at Costume Con.
I also poofed up the overskirt for my strawberries and cream gown. but I admit it's only safety pinned, so it's not technically sewn.
After that came the outfit I made but was too sick to wear at the Jazz Age Lawn party, but I will be there next summer. I've replaced the white sash with a rose ribbon to match the flowers, but I don't have any other pictures yet.
After that was Belvidere Victorian Days, and my yellow sheer plaid. Again, I don't have a full shot of this outfit, even though I wore it again for Halloween. I really need to do better with pictures.
(photo nabbed from I think madamekat )
For the PA Renn Faire in October I made a black wool partlet to go over my linen gown, and I also made (half of) a silk embroidered pouch.
I also made a pair of stays for use at Pennsbury Manor, using the 1680 pattern in Corsets and Crinolines, though I don't have a picture of them finished either. I still haven't bound them, actually, I want to make a couple tweaks to them now that I've worn them a few times.
Then came sadivale 's Pumpkin Tea! I made three things for this, a plain white bodiced petticoat, a drawstring striped gauze gown, and the gold brocade crossover robe.
mandie_rw / padawansguide
The last of the year's sewing was all on the smaller scale. I made two embroidered pieces to use at Pennsbury Manor, or anything else that might need them. The first is a small wallet, done in a flamestitch pattern I charted from a pocketbook in the OSV museum just big enough to fit my ID and some cash, not even my phone, and the second is a pinball in a flamestitch carnation pattern I charted based off several wallets with the same basic pattern.
And the last thing is the silk purse I just finished.
The only thing not pictured at all here is the 3/4 gown and petticoat I made for my mom to use at Pennsbury, but I will get that soon. Ish.
And that is 2012 for me!
We'll start with March and dress that wasn't (entirely) sewn this year, but it was finally finished this year, three years after I started it. My Poe gown: I put the velvet collar on and the white eyelet to fill in the neckline over the plaid. I need a better picture of it, The only one I have is of after the event, when I'd already taken my hair down.
Next was Dress U, which I made two completely new gowns for, and did a quick bit of work on a third.
The Titanic dinner gown, or as I've been thinking of it, the Peacock Court Gown. I really love this gown, it's so over the top and fun to wear, with that giant train. I also made the beaded Juliet cap to go with it, and of course a corset under it.
I also made my green striped natural form outfit for the Mad Tea Party, but I can't take credit for that hat. That came from the Blonde Swan last year at Costume Con.
I also poofed up the overskirt for my strawberries and cream gown. but I admit it's only safety pinned, so it's not technically sewn.
After that came the outfit I made but was too sick to wear at the Jazz Age Lawn party, but I will be there next summer. I've replaced the white sash with a rose ribbon to match the flowers, but I don't have any other pictures yet.
After that was Belvidere Victorian Days, and my yellow sheer plaid. Again, I don't have a full shot of this outfit, even though I wore it again for Halloween. I really need to do better with pictures.
(photo nabbed from I think madamekat )
For the PA Renn Faire in October I made a black wool partlet to go over my linen gown, and I also made (half of) a silk embroidered pouch.
I also made a pair of stays for use at Pennsbury Manor, using the 1680 pattern in Corsets and Crinolines, though I don't have a picture of them finished either. I still haven't bound them, actually, I want to make a couple tweaks to them now that I've worn them a few times.
Then came sadivale 's Pumpkin Tea! I made three things for this, a plain white bodiced petticoat, a drawstring striped gauze gown, and the gold brocade crossover robe.
mandie_rw / padawansguide
The last of the year's sewing was all on the smaller scale. I made two embroidered pieces to use at Pennsbury Manor, or anything else that might need them. The first is a small wallet, done in a flamestitch pattern I charted from a pocketbook in the OSV museum just big enough to fit my ID and some cash, not even my phone, and the second is a pinball in a flamestitch carnation pattern I charted based off several wallets with the same basic pattern.
And the last thing is the silk purse I just finished.
The only thing not pictured at all here is the 3/4 gown and petticoat I made for my mom to use at Pennsbury, but I will get that soon. Ish.
And that is 2012 for me!