This past weekend I attending the Inagural Voyage of Z.R.A. Gaslight (aka Gaslight Gathering) in beautiful San Diego, California. It was inspiring and insightful. And FUN! I taught my Victorian Corset Tips & Tricks class which was well-attended. Then sat on panels for both What Women Wore When and Where: Styles During the Victorian Period Read More...
Overcoming Pattern Failure
Can You Relate to Frustrating Sewing Patterns? The jacket pattern has just stopped “working”…. You’ve made four bodice mockups and it *still* doesn’t look right. You’ve had enough of the project because the pattern pieces are just not lining up. The garment’s not coming out like you expected. It totally doesn’t look like the pattern Read More...
Regency Curtain Dress
1813 Embroidered Voile Dress Here’s a look at my last Regency dress made for the Day in Regency England in April 2011. To get the beginning of the project please read HERE and HERE. Read More...
Yummy 1884 Jackets
From the Delineator magazine in February 1884. See the full page below… Read More...
How to Make a Slipstitch
Check out the new tutorial on making slipstitches for hems including tacking down bias on bodice necklines, hems and sleeve hems. A slipstitch can be used anywhere! The Slipstitch Read More...
Tax Season Tips to Help You Improve Your Sewing
You’re probably thinking, “tax season??” That is SO not related to sewing. And it’s not. Not really. See, by day I fly a desk as a bookkeeper in an accounting firm and am really looking forward to the end of this season. Looking back at the last 4.5 months I’ve learned a lot that can be Read More...
Do You Make These Cutting Mistakes?
Cutting Mistakes to Avoid – Tips for Wielding the Blades You would think cutting fabric wouldn’t be too difficult. You have a good pair of scissors. Your cutting area is flat and smooth. But sometimes a challenging costume project will come up and you have to stop and actually think about how to cut it out. Take Read More...
The Golden Spencer c.1813
I pushed myself to finish and it’s now done. Yipee! Thanks for all your encouraging thoughts here and on the Facebook page. So here’s the process (with quite a few pics): Read More...