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AHHHHHHHHHH!!!!
Just me freaking out about sewing because that's my coping mechanism for dealing with/ignoring the fact that our country is going to hell in a handbasket.
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Over and Under: 1860s Half Mourning Cotton Dress and Cage Crinoline
Last weekend I once more had my 1860s mourning display set up at a local Civil War reenactment. About a week before the event, I decided it would be crazy totally reasonable to finish the half mourning printed cotton dress that I started two years ago. I'm glad I pushed through and finished it because I'm quite pleased with the dress even though it ( Read more... ) -
The Best Laid Plans
As expected, the plans I made at the beginning of the year have already started to change! Edwardian Leia is on hold even though I have the fabric and pattern... I just don't have anywhere to wear it, so it is relegated to waiting patiently in the stash ( Read more... ) -
Lazy England Recap
I can't find the motivation to write about my trip, even though it was AMAZING. It's been hard to write blog posts since coming back. My mind is swirling with so many ideas about historical clothing and all I want to do is sew, not blog! So I don't think I'll be posting much for a while ( Read more... ) -
2017 Plans
My hand is really hurting right now, so I almost feel foolish for writing this out... But daydreaming about sewing plans still makes me happy, so *shrug ( Read more... ) -
2016 Year in Review
I feel like I was constantly sewing something this year but have very little to show for it. In truth, I think I spent many nights after work just being lazy, as I'm finding it harder to come home after sewing all day to...sewing all night. And as I mentioned in a previous post, my wrist/hand is still causing me problems even after the surgery. I'm ( Read more... ) -
Early Seventeenth Century Wool Gown
I've been wanting to make a new early 17th century gown for some time now, mostly because I have learned so much since I made my green wool outfit. The idea behind the gown was for it to be representative of a common woman's Sunday/holiday best. This year's Publick Day event was the perfect excuse, although I waffled over whether or not to make ( Read more... ) -
Gettysburg Remembrance Day 2016
Emma and I had a fantastic time at Remembrance Day this year. I got to visit and catch up with so many old reenacting friends and meet some lovely new ones. It made me realize how much I miss reenacting... It feels like we never get out to events since we moved to Virginia. We were much more active in Michigan! There are still things to do around ( Read more... ) -
New Stays on the Way
In the midst of scrambling to sew for Gettysburg, I attended the Burnley and Trowbridge stays workshop this weekend. It was incredibly helpful for my job to learn more about measuring and fitting various body types for period support garments and I'm looking forward to trying out the techniques at work. It also meant getting to finally start a new ( Read more... )