If you’ve dabbled even a little in Regency and Edwardian costuming, you’ve more than likely come across the Sensibility Patterns site with lovely sewing patterns and blog posts to inspire the Jane Austen and early 1900s worlds we love. In this episode we’ll get to know the creator of Sense & Sensibility Patterns, Jennie Chancey Read More...
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Podcast 012: The Value of Mundane Sewing
Not every project needs to be a BIG one. Even in the process of sewing basic things there is the advantage of keeping the mind fresh, exploring new techniques, and finding the joy again – with no pressure to “perform.” In this quick episode Jennifer gives a dose of encouragement where even if your current Read More...
Podcast 011: Tidying Your Sewing Space with the KonMari Method
Feeling overwhelmed with piles of patterns, fabrics, trims, books and more in your sewing room? Ready to dump it all and start fresh? Or at least find a way to manage all the things? We’ll take a look at the popular KonMari Method of tidying and how it applies to sewing and crafting items to Read More...
Podcast 010: Victorian Christmas Traditions
Welcome to 19th century England! Whether or not you celebrate Christmas, most of us are familiar with the modern activities and traditions seen during December in the Western world. What you might not know, however, is that most of them came about during the Victorian Era in England, that is, Queen Victoria’s reign from 1837 Read More...
Podcast 009: Cottons for Bustle Dresses
Is cotton historically appropriate to use for Victorian bustle dresses? Enthusiastically -YES! Day and evening wear from the 1870s and 1880s abounds in various cotton weaves used in the late 19th century. In this episode Jennifer talks about her favorite fabric, cotton, with its wonderful properties of being easy-to-sew, breatheable, washable and with strength and Read More...
Podcast 008: Keeping a Sewing Journal
Start increasing your sewing efficiency by using a sewing journal! Make your journal as detailed or as open as fits YOUR sewing style – we are all different with our creativity and organization. This episode covers Jennifer walking through how she puts together project pages in her journal. She includes tips for how you can organize Read More...
Podcast 007: The Biggest Challenge in Achieving the Historical Look
No matter how long you’ve been sewing and making historical ensembles, one of the biggest challenges that presents itself with each project is getting the silhouette “correct.” That look you create that identifies your costume as being from a specific fashion era and is recognizable as such. The key is to work with your specific Read More...
Podcast 006: Favorite Sewing Tools
Where would we be without tools in our sewing box? Amongst all those wonderful items, we each have our favorites – those that give us joy when we use them. Yet, we also have those gadgets that we use often but aren’t necessarily a favorite (seam ripper, anyone?). Listen in as Jennifer goes through her Read More...