Remember this old thing?
Can't blame you, cos well, I didn't...
It was the Your Wardrobe Unlock'd corest I started back in 2008. I found it while cleaning out my wardrobe and after my 'little' selfimposed sewing hiatus after finishing my sister in law's wedding dress, this seemed like a great thing to start, as it would be relatively easy to ( Read more... )

And since I was going on and on about the fabulousness that is Your Wardrobe Unlock'd in my previous accessories post, I thought I'd give you all a chance to see exactly how fabulous its proprietor Cathy is.

She has just posted a FREE masterclass to draft any corset pattern to size as a teaser for the soon-to-be-launched sistersite to YWU: ( Read more... )

Last saturday Jo was kidnapped for his stagnight, and for the first time in about two months I was left to myself with no real plans for the day =) The weather was lovely so I decided to take advantage of having my own garden and sat in the sun for a while, sewing eyelets on the stays, but I also decided to get some quality sewing time ( Read more... )

Yes, I know I'm not updating very frequently here, and while it does have something to do with the fact that I haven't been sewing so very much, I still have to insist to you all that I have been sewing. Honestly. But renovating our new house has taken up almost all of our time and I can only get out of it for my tuesday night alternative sewing ( Read more... )

The stays were progressing quite quickly at first. I worked on them every night and it felt like a no-brainer. I've been following jennylafleur's staymaking and picked up some invaluable tips (thanks!) like spraybasting. Ah, it worked like a dream! Then I didn't have time to sew for a few days and I didn't get to where i needed in order to bring it with me for ( Read more... )

Or actually I started them a couple of weeks ago, making the pattern and a mockup at my 'fetisch' sewing group. I have since cut out all the strength layers and sewn the canals on the back pieces and I thought it was about time I'd introduce the stays properly ( Read more... )

I'm on a roll here, this is the 3rd project I've finished this year (and it's still January ( Read more... )

I allowed myself to start up a new project as a reward for my quick work on the chemise dress, this will be a bjd-sized blue striped polonaise. It's going pretty well, I mean I've never been the fastest seamstress around, but for me, this bjd sewing is a blessing (and laying out patterns doesn't take up the entire floor ( Read more... )

That's right, I'm here to talk about costumes again - sorry for my recent bjd tunnelvision ( Read more... )

We're invited to a halloween party on saturday and I've been longing for victorian Sweeny costumes since the movie so I was really psyched to have a reason to do them. At first I had plans to sew it all, but the closer we get to saturday the more I'm trying to wing it with old stuff or 'regular' clothes. I've started a black Mrs Lovett skirt with ( Read more... )