Ok, I totally didn't get my petticoat goal done. Things were busy and I was lazy. Standard stuff. But as it stands at the moment, all the machine sewing is done and just the hand finishing is left. There's a hockey game on tomorrow and I should be able to finish up the petticoat while watching it. I gave it a preliminary try on, with and without my ( Read more... )

The 1880s corset is so fiddly I needed a break. Plus the living history stuff is more Regency-focused. So I went back to working on my Regency stays. Now the back pieces have boning channels! :) Unfortunately, sewing by hand for several hours on the couch all slouched gave me bad back pain, so that's on hold for the next couple of days. I'm going ( Read more... )

I attended my first meeting for my local living history group. It was a lot of fun. The people are super nice, welcoming, friendly, and fun. There was an annual general meeting and then a sewing session. I got a welcome gift as a new member of a period appropriate sewing kit with flat wooden spools for thread, needles in red flannel, little metal ( Read more... )

I got my petticoat mostly cut out. I still need to cut a waistband and flounce, but those are going to wait for a bit. I'm using a slightly modified version of the Short Underskirt in Two Styles from Fashions of the Gilded Age Vol. 1 by Frances Grimble. I didn't bother with a paper pattern and just marked everything on the fabric using erasable ( Read more... )

I got half of the corset together the other day, but also managed to run out of thread. So corset is now on hold until I can pick up some more silk thread. Having to re-sew things three times probably didn't help the thread situation. Also, I had put in a waist tape, but forgot to add it in until I had sewn about 1/2" past the waistline. I threw in ( Read more... )

12 Challenges? I think I can manage that this year. So I'm going to join the Historical Sew Monthly.

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I got the jacket all together with the collar and everything. I think I made the collar a bit too stiff, but it's ok. All that's left is hemming the sleeves and adding the closures. Tomorrow I am going to get back to my Tyrell costume so I can finish that off. I need to make the shoulder pieces. For this I need to:

1. make the pattern
2. dye the fabric
3. cut ( Read more... )